Noland described the ship ( he called it a wagon) he was on and I found this photo. Given the wonders of the internet, I assumed I’d find his ship’s roster, but haven’t yet. View larger image Specifications: Displacement 6,873 t.(lt) 14,837 t.(fl) Length 455′ Beam 62′ Speed 19 kts. Complement 56 Officers 480 Enlisted […]
“Come on dooooowwnn!†“Noland, we missed Bob yesterday. Two days in a row would have been too much.†At eleven every morning, Noland watches The Price is Right and I listen, but it feels as if we both watch. I’ve been working in his condo for two weeks and we have our routine. Later in […]
I picked this tulip from a busy area next to the garage. Normally the three flowers I planted get trampled before they have a chance to bloom. I wasnÃt able to reproduce it in these photos, but it has a perfect shape, and according to Diane, smells like a lemon. View larger image View larger […]
Photos of relatives yet to be identified sent to me by Susan of Torroemore. .
Siding Dwight Schirmer’s (of the infamous pokergroup) house. Dwight is utterly fearless of heights. I usually work with people far more timid than I of walking on narrow planks at back breaking heights, but not Dwight. Set it up, and out he goes. View larger image Stucco is falling off the chimneys at Applewood, and […]
Alice Hanway O’Connell, my mother’s grandmother. Born 1861 and died in about 1945.
Alice Hanway O’Connell, my mother’s grandmother. Born 1861 and died in about 1945.
The back of Robby’s cell phone fell off and he taped it back on. How many adults could still use it? More skateboarding pics taken by Chris Grosjean and Robby Nadler.
Shinydome Thursday morning Barb Westman stopped by on her way to the Humane Society to show us a kitten that had shown up on her doorstep. Seems that someone who didn’t want it had abandoned it nearby. This happens occasionally (both cats and dogs). It was a cute little guy, probably about six weeks old, […]
Father of Helen Virgina and husband of Helen Josephine O’Connell.
Father of Helen Virgina and husband of Helen Josephine O’Connell.
This is it for me, the last camping story. Our first stop after leaving Acton is always Portland, Maine. Besides being a town with good food, it breaks up the long drive. Two hours to Portland, three hours to Greenville, an hour or so to our campsite. As we drove along the waterfront, Adam and […]