I THINK this is Mom and Ronald. IF that is true it would be taken in 1937. That is the front porch of the house that I remember. This is one of the few (maybe only picture) that I have of our large garage. I remember Dad would park "big red" the truck in the left side of the garage and the car was parked in the right side. WAY after this picture, maybe in 1955 or so a storm blew down the garage and Dad never replaced it with anything. I am guessing Mom and Dad had no insurance but I do not know that. After the storm "big red" and our car make their home outdoors! I do not remember the truck or car being in the garage when it blew down but again I do not know. I do know Joan, Dave and I ran home from Wood Lake School after the storm passed to find the wind charger off the house lying on the ground some distance away and the garage in a heap of ruble. When I think of it I am surprised the shed, where we kept the Ford tractor, did not blow down but it was kind of protected by trees. Some time after I left home Dad changed the front door to the south side of the house. Our well was on the side of the house behind where Ronald is standing. I remember the well digging truck backed up to the side of the house. I am guessing our well quit and they had to dig deeper but again I do not know that. I do remember the pump in the basement where the dirt walls kept it dark, damp and full of these greenish lizards that seemed to enjoy resting on the old weathered wooden shelves where Mom's canned peaches, canned suckers, canned corn etc were kept. Oh my goodness as I write this I think it makes me sound and feel old like fossil.
We went one for two yesterday. The AC guy was here and we have air. The 10 year old unit was out of warranty as of last spring so the bank account went down a bit. The pool heater did not get fixed. However, when the pool heater gets fixed it IS under warranty BUT the guys yesterday found out that the pump is OUT so they have to get a new one. WHEN, we do not know.
No tennis today and that is perhaps a good thing. I played yesterday and was happy with my play. I should say that me being happy with my play does not mean that it was all that good BUT I feel I am kind of back.
We started getting the Wall Street Journal today which I enjoy. I found a good deal for a car if anyone is interested! The new Porsche can now be leased for 39 months at $1275 per month!!!OH MY! After the lease is up you will have paid almost $50,000 and own NOTHING! I do not think I am interested.
I came across a picture of an fellow teacher and I on our bikes in about 2012 or so. He and his wife were coming down to Naples for the month of January each year. We went for a couple of bike rides and had a fun time. The next year I sent him a text mid January and asked if he was down here again. He said they were but he was too busy to get together. I thought that was a bit strange but sent a text back and said lets get together in Minnesota in the summer. I have contacted him a couple of times since but get no reply. I was going to start my paragraph with "friend' but as it turns out there must be something about me he does not like. Not sure what it is as I do bathe and use deodorant pretty much every day. Well I won't worry about it but life can be interesting at times "for sure"!
I just took the last sip of FP which was barely warm so will sign off.
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