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Archive for February, 2008

Dads

Someday I may try writing more than one paragraph, but for now, and by good fortune, blog post etiquette states entries should be short and to the point. I have mastered short.
My blog heading states: “Ramblings, stories, and lies.” I haven’t yet decided which one it will be. Most of the [...]

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Nirvana

One of my pipe-dreams is of a pickup, a dog, a rifle, a fishing pole, and a small log cabin sitting high on a mountain ridge where I could sit on my front stoop and watch the sun set. I’m starting to scare myself, but the unrealistic idea of such a peaceful existence is [...]

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I had fun with the last post and the slideshow, so I decided to use photos to show those interested in RVing that these locations are in my front yard. And they could be your front yard also.
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This was a project I took on after a 2 year road trip with 2 teenagers. As they wanted to graduate from a “real school”, instead of homeschooling, we built this log house and filled it with foster children. From site prep, which means cutting into the side of a small mountain, [...]

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Personality test

Just for kicks, I recently completed one of those “Tickle” free personality tests. It cost me approximately 10 minutes of my time, but the return from this investment keep me amused much longer. The idea of this test is to expose your true nature based on 15 different personality traits, in effect: Independence, [...]

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“Life’s more than breath and the quick round of blood;
It is a great spirit and a busy heart.” Philip James Bailey
 
I was beginning to believe that there is nothing that is more damaging to a person’s spirit than a Monday morning. The irritating sound of an alarm ordering your participation in an eight [...]

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Boomer RV

I’m sitting here today under the awning of my motor-home, enjoying the sun with the 74 degrees, and feeling exceptionally fortunate of not being back in the snow and cold of winter. The shuttle has just landed with two loud cracks of the sound barrier being broken and touched down safely at the Kennedy [...]

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4 wheeling rv

It had rained and snowed all day, and the leaden sky showed no sign of clearing before sundown came. I had been thinking that my destination was close, but as the miles added up, I was beginning to have my doubts. Finally, as I rounded the curve, I spotted the state park sign in [...]

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So what does it really take to decide on a major life style change? Some changes are inevitable due to unforeseen circumstances, such as a divorce, a loss of a loved, or an illness. Fortunately I was not presented with such traumatic experiences that effected the decision to become what some of my friends call [...]

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