by Ken | Jan 31, 2012 | Everyday Life, Family & Personal, Parkview
While in one of our road trip chats recently, my daughter told the tale of how she spent some time back in the old neighborhood in South Buffalo. It surprised her how little things have changed. It wasn’t just the landmarks, but the same people doing the same...
by Ken | Jan 1, 2012 | Business & Work, Everyday Life, Family & Personal
After a bit of a pleasant sleep-in, I had tea with Merry on the front porch in my pajamas this morning. It seems like there’s million things to do to start off 2012 and my brain’s about to freeze up. Speaking of freezing up, it’s gotten dark and...
by Ken | Dec 23, 2011 | Business & Work, Everyday Life, Family & Personal
I can’t say that financially we’re any better off this year than last, except that a few positive things looking forward are in place, such as a better plan for taxes and refinancing our mortgage into a lower interest HELOC. But that’s not what life...
by Ken | Dec 12, 2011 | Everyday Life
We decided to get an artificial tree this year, since we wont be ready to buy a really tall artificial one until we take down the drop cieling in the living room — possibly this next year. It was hard finding one that was a good shape, tall enough, and not...
by Ken | Nov 19, 2011 | Everyday Life, Parkview
I was caught in a blizzard in Springville yesterday, coming back from working on the farm and buying eggs from the Amish. At first, it was just heavy snow, then a beautiful twilight, then driving 25 mph on the 219. When I got back and stopped in Wegmans to get a...
by Ken | Nov 6, 2011 | Everyday Life, Family & Personal, Woodworking & Other Projects
I almost went to a Samhain celebration, but couldn’t get Mer to come with me. Maybe next year. However, we did have the trick-or-treat get-together at our place again this year (Merry didn’t have to work late), and the context results were different this...
