Although I never thought Evelyn’s bathroom was dated, the tile was a lovely shade of harvest gold. Baths are like cars, they should always remain their original color. No, she didn’t buy that one either.
We decided (she decided, I agreed) to re-do it a few weeks ago. First, I rebuilt the cabinet and moved the [...]
Archive for February, 2008
It’s not TOO old looking
February 25, 2008
43 YEARS
February 13, 2008
In 1965, a 21-year-old boy went to the rodeo with his sister and a friend of hers. Forty-three years later they had been married for forty-two years and had two sons, two daughters in law, and seven grand children. WOW, who would have thunk it?
In June or July of 1967 we went to Warm Springs, [...]
Life isn’t fair!
February 6, 2008
It has now been over a week since the old man and I started our diet. I have been the one worrying about what we will eat, when we will eat, how much we will eat, etc. I am the one who has signed onto the Gov site to determine how much we should and [...]
Progress Report
February 3, 2008
Well, 4 days into the diet and I have lost 37 pounds, well………….almost 37 pounds. Actually I have lost about a pound, but that is close, isn’t it?
Your mom and I have been counting calories, looking at every can, bottle, or package. We have discovered that what is listed as the “serving size” for many [...]
255 and not counting
February 1, 2008
Over the past few years the fact that I was gaining a pound or 2 wasn’t a secret, but in my mind I was still the 190 pound guy I was when I was 30 years old. Well stepping on the scale and seeing 255 pop up on the dial pretty well blew [...]