Here we are at the very last Saturday of January in 2022, the 29th

 TERRY

Terry is reading the paper as the time hits 10:00.  I think she had a good nights sleep.  There is nothing planned for the day.  Again I would say she is same same.

Weather wise the phone shows a high of 57 today and tomorrow it will also fail to hit 60!  Then it may warm to into the 70s.  That is cold for Naples BUT please keep in mind NO complaints as there is no need to go out but really I guess there will be a trip to the store.  AND I add being from ND this weather is really nothing BUT for Naples it is chilly to say the least. 

As I sit at the desk I am surrounded by happy things!!!  In front of me is the 2022 calendar with pictures of the past.  Then there are homemade cards from the Adkins and the Lees.  They consist of drawings and pictures that are pretty precious.  

I GOT DISTRACTED AND DID NOT FINISH THIS YESTERDAY SO WILL TODAY!!!

TERRY

Terry is deep into the Sunday paper and I would say is about the same.  Yesterday she did NOT want to walk into the living room but I am hoping today she will do that.  It just is good for her to get out of bed regardless of how difficult it is.  So here we are same same and one day at a time!

Yikes, as I walked out to get the Sunday paper at around 7:15 or so I thought to myself "I think it is kind of cold". When I got into the house I looked at my phone---35!!!!!!  No complaints BUT that is cold for Naples FL.  By 3:00 this afternoon it is supposed to get ALL the way up to 59!  The news says that during January the average low is 57 and average high is 74 so we are somewhat below average for sure.  What the heck Naples temp this morning is the same as Havre MT where my friend Larry lives.  Somehow that seems kind of strange, MT and FL being the same temp.

Other than church there are no plans for the day.  I may go for a bike ride but that is about it.  I am not a big fan in terms of football on TV but I will watch some of the playoff games today.  Of course the BIG news in sports today is Brady is going to retire.  What he has accomplished in football is almost unreal.  BUT I guess at his age, he would be 45 before next season, it looks like finally Father Time has caught up with him.  The NFL says the average age of retirement in the league is 27.6.  But one has to remember that many many players retire from injury etc but still playing at the highest level until one is 44, pretty remarkable.  It is hard to think that anyone will surpass Brady in what he has done.  BUT then one never knows, right?

Mom and Dad were always good at taking family pictures.  If it was a holiday we needed a family picture and here is one of my favorite ones. 

That was in the spring of 1952 which means Mom-40, Dad-40, Ronald-14, Janet-12, Joan-9, Dave-7, Carmen-5 and Helen-1.  I am thinking that way back then that was a mighty good looking family!  It seems to me that most of us kids look older than that BUT except for me everyone else had birthdays mid or later in the year so for example Dave would have turned 8 in maybe 3 months etc.  I get a kick out of the fancy wall paper!  I am thinking at a the age of 14 Ronald does not look too happy sitting between Mom and Dad as he holds the sign!  The age of 14 can do that to a person!!!

I will be putting pictures on the the coming days each one a little later in years as we have many family pictures as the years went by.  BUT here is a picture of one of my birthday presents.

How about that for a nice gift!!  Cynthia sent it and I can hardly wait to start to have some.  They are coffee beans so I need to wait until the grinder is empty and then start enjoying.  It will be difficult to decide which one to start with.  I will not mention any names but there are people in the family who actually drink Folgers!!!😂. AND as you would know I love them just the same!!!  

Here is the lefse that came from South Bend.  So here I am a couple days after my birthday eating lefse, thinking about my coffee that I will start in on in a couple days and all the while sipping on FP.  I would say even at the ripe old age of 75 life is REALLY good!  Does it get any better???  Well maybe if I could subtract some years like maybe 50 life would be at least more exciting in some ways!  But of course one can not turn back Father Time so I will be happy as I am!

So here I will wrap up two days, Saturday and Sunday.  I do think the kitchen is calling so I need to pay some attention to it and then maybe even get some order on the dining room table with papers that look like a back storm came through.  I still have a tiny bit of FP left so will sit at the desk for a few more minutes until it is gone.