Happy Birthday, Dad

January 2nd

80th Birthday!

On Sunday my sisters and brothers hosted a birthday party, in Chicago, for my Dad. 

I went through my computer and found some pictures to share with you.

Diane - DAD - Teri

Colorado October 2010

Stump and my Dad
deep frying Turkey at one of
our famous Backyard parties

My Dad was a Cook in the Navy on the aircraft carrier "USS Valley Forge".

Cooking at home, also

Apartment in Maryland, (1955?)

My Mom was lucky, Dad did most of the cooking.

Early 80's

Diane , Stump, DAD and me

probably at a lake in Indiana

Dad would cook breakfast, lunch and dinner on a charcoal grill

We didn't camp overnite, just got there real early and came home late.

Mom and Dad  May 28, 2005
at Diane and Karl's wedding

Seems like life revolves around Food,

we always seem to be blogging about it.

Happy Birthday DAD

Taking a break

Road Trip


I'll be taking a break from working on the house.


I'm going with my Dad on a mini vacation, not in the coach. The coach is set up for one person only.


He has 3 free nights at a casino hotel.  I'm not a big fan of casinos, but I like to travel - so I will take him on this trip. He does not drive, he has never had a drivers license.


The casino website states that they have a walking/jogging path with exercise stations along the path - I am curious to see what this is about, as I usually go walking while my Dad is in the casino.


Any suggestions for places to stop along the way? I'm sure we will need to stop a few times to stretch our legs.  It's a 5 hour drive straight through on the Interstate, but I figure with taking a few side roads and stopping for lunch it may take as long as 8 hours. 


We are going from Chicago to Elizabeth, IN and will take some day trips into Louisville, KY. We will be leaving Tuesday morning and returning on Friday afternoon. 

Making Decisions

I seem to be procrastinating alot, and wasting time.
I have been having a hard time making decisons.

Today, I did it. I made several decisions to get moving on this journey of RVing.  I decided on the RV that I am going to buy. I have talked with the salesman several times since last Sunday, a $500.00 deposit will hold it until I can get there to check it out and test drive it. I feel very peaceful with this decision, its hard to describe, I don't feel anxious at all. The price is good, its low miles, and they are going to add some items I have asked about. I have some prior committments out of town and won't be able to go to the RV dealer until May 25th. I am meeting my daughter in Texas on June 1st, so I will pick up the RV and my first trip will be to Texas.

6 weeks countdown.....................

I cancelled some memberships and subscriptions that are unnecessary. I am consolidating checking accounts, and eliminating paperwork.

I will probably sell my house to an investor, if we can agree on a price.  I don't want to spend any time and money fixing it up to get it ready to sell. I won't have to deal with real estate agents and buyers. My husband was ill for several years and some maintenance issues were not taken care of - also, I have an old kitchen. I like my kitchen, but todays buyers want a showcase house. The investor can fix it up and resell it.

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