Category Everyday Life

Glorious Mother’s Day

On Mother’s Day, all our kids, spouses, and GKs came over for a brunch. Marian made a delicious egg casserole and cinnamon type casserole. There was something for everyone. Of course, mimosas were also included. Afterward, I rode along for…

MJ Graduation

Been way too long since I posted. Recently, our grandson, Michael (MJ), finished preschool. They held a ceremony at the local Maumee Indoor Theatre. Below is a pic of the proud parents, Mike, my son, and his wife, Rhonda. Then…

A Fun Night of Many to Come

I recently took in a local high school basketball game with my son, Mike, and his son, MJ. It’s the first time we’ve done this and I hope to make it a regular affair. Mike lives in Whitehouse, which is…

A Lion of a Day

I have to share my wonderful day on Nov 4th. In late October, my son-in-law, Dave, informed me that I was being treated to a Lions football game on Dec. 4th as a belated birthday present. Besides Dave, my son…

Nice Afternoon Walk

A couple of weeks ago, Marian said let’s go for a walk. Usually, she goes to Sidecut Park, since it’s so close. But I suggested let’s try Oak Openings. It’s probably the oldest park in our Metroparks system. When we…

Austin Lake Trip

Marian and I took our GKs for a 2 day trip to the Austin Lake Park and Campgrounds. Marian had researched this facility some time ago and made a 2 night reservation in one of their tiny house cabins. On…

Spam – Thumbs Up or Down

We’re visiting some friends, and I found an unopened can of Spam in their cupboard. They said go for it, so I made a sandwich using an english muffin, cheese and mayo. I loaded a pic of it to FB,…

Hockey Winterfest Surprise

I was pleasantly surprised when I found out that my grandson, Brayden, team was going to play on the ice at the Toledo Winterfest. He’s on a U10 house team in Sylvania. Needless to say, this was not something we…

2021 Lights at the Zoo

I was so happy that our families could get together for our evening at Toledo’s Lights at the Zoo. I don’t think we got there last year, so I was looking forward to getting back there. No matter how many…