Last year’s beach house birthday was a success, so we decided to do it again! The house we chose was in a better location, closer to the beach, and a little bigger. We loved it! ……………………………………………………………………… After returning from Galveston, Mom stuck around for another day of fun and activities. we spent some time in […]

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In mid-July, my friends Ray and Becky Canatella made the move from hot-and-humid Louisianna to hot-and-dry Phoenix, Arizona. Ray asked for my help in the move and I obliged. He would drive one vehicle pulling a U-Haul and I would follow behind driving their car. It was a two-day drive and about 20 hours altogether, […]

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Holly had a few vacation days to use up so we decided to head to San Antonio for some theme park fun. June 10th through the 14th we made our way westward and took in a day of Schlitterbahn and another day at SeaWorld, and also a side trip to the little town of Gruene, […]

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So one of my favorite movies of all time is Cast Away, starring Tom Hanks. His character winds up stranded on a desert island, having to fend for himself against the elements, an abscessed tooth and hunger. A few days after his arrival, he has his first big success story and builds a bonfire, boyscout-style: […]

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