Nothing Much Happening

Early December day, flat and beautiful beach, and no one to enjoy it.

Carlie and Susan the night of her band concert, which was excellent.


I guess I am a bit behind on my blog. I thought I did a Port A blog, guess not.

So we got here on Nov. 28. The weather has been windy, cold, hot, rainy and foggy, not in any particular order. The birding ponds were nearly empty when we got here, now they are filling up a little, maybe a quarter full. I have seen some egrets and roseate spoonbills. A few coots.

When it was hot here, the red tide came back in, it is a type of algae that takes the air out of the water, killing fish. It also is air born, so an offshore wind spreads it all over and everyone is coughing and congested. Allergies for all! They had red tide very bad here this fall and summer, and people had to stay inside with the air conditioning running. Plus it was wicked hot.

We have been busy with friends. It was great to see Susan and see for myself how good she looks and feels after 5 month of chemo. She says she has never felt better or happier, we think it is from all the prayers flying her way. Her surgery (double M) was scheduled for Dec. 26, but then someone remembered Xmas, and they closed surgery at the hospital except for emergencies (huh? when is Xmas a surprise?). Now it is scheduled for Jan. 5, perfecting timing for her new deductible to kick in. Thankfully, her folks are paying it.

We have been seeing our old friends and making new ones. New friends Denny and Debbie are from Missouri and very nice. That must be a nice state, good people there.

Have been forgetting my camera, but will get pictures.

Grandpa and Grandma's Helpful Babysitting

Not sure what the arm signals are, but they insisted on this pictureNot sure if he is upstairs, I heard a whistle
Finding Grandpa
where is he?

The Keenan house is perfect for playing hide and go seek.

Emily wanted to try whipped cream, hiss hiss


This dessert is scary good
Molten chocolate volcano cake is a big hit
Chocolate was flying
A Fireman disagreement. Emily wants to drive.

Jerry's Magnificant Deer Camp

Paul's deer blind
Bar view
The front of the camp
The mantle in the great room, a mountain lion, elk and coyote. And the lion is legal, it is quite old.

The great room viewed from the stage.


Jerry is a great host and his camp is beautiful and interesting. He is known far and wide for his parties with lots of music and great food and drinks and a free ride home. This is part of the bar.

South Bend Visit

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The kids were all coughing and had runny noses. We were both coated with at least a billion germs, but are hoping for good health. Fun to watch Charlie play, we haven't much experience with little boys. He is very imaginative, loves Woody from Toy Story and dinosaurs.

Julia is reading a lot now, she knows numbers and words and loves to play on the computer. She and Charlie are both slender and fast!

Ellie is at the perfect baby age, not moving around and getting into trouble, she is smiley and funny, she says "high five" and puts her hand out for me. Andrea is my witness.

Loon Lodge - Louie's Deer Camp

Paul visiting
A fireside chat

A truly pathetic trophy wall, Louie was robbed of the big racks a few years ago.
The bunk room

This is Louie and his deer camp, Loon Lodge, has been around since the 1940s with few improvements. It is a family tradition.

Letter Revisited - The Meds, The Meds!

So I called the doctor's office and they called in a script for me, I pick it up today for $47. What a surprise when I get the mail when I get home and there is a three month supply of those very same pills!! They were going to send them out on November 16. No one knows what is going on at Medco. Arrrgh

Roger and Beverly's Wedding Reception

Roger and Beverly taking a kissing lesson.

Roger, Lance and Paul

Roger dancing with Dawn, his oldest daughter.

Me and Roger and the buck he shot last year