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So Matt seems to be a popular guy around my circles.  When he’s up in the fall for our annual “walk-a-bout”, we generally get a visit in with Pa over on the farm.  I guess he had a task that Matt volunteered for and promised to be back before winter to chop some steel. So… Continue reading »

I’ve needed to replace an o2 sensor in the Jeep since February.  It’s not for the lack of trying that it hasn’t been replaced.  But I knew if I could get it to Matt where he’d have access to his tools, it would get done. Over the months other things have cropped up that needed… Continue reading »

On the way to Milbridge, Maine to visit my Grandmother… we saw a Mexican restaurant tucked into a small section of a large log lodge.  I believe its in Hancock, but don’t take my word for it. We made it to Milbridge and visited with my Grandmother, who now lives in a nursing home.  She… Continue reading »

We switched gears this year and stayed in Charleston for Thanksgiving.  We’ve been going to Wesley for the past couple of years and celebrating it with my side of the family.  There was quite a crowd there in person, if not in spirit and we all left with full stomachs. Deb and Al renovated the… Continue reading »

We stopped at a craft/hobby store in Ellsworth on the way back from hiking Cadillac and somehow Nathan ended up with a model and supplies to build it.  And this close to Christmas… man, that kid seems to make out like a bandit.  The purchase may have had some help from Dad.  I love the… Continue reading »

Me and my number tick.  I get all bummed when I miss an opportunity to see some rare numbers.  I knew the car was getting ready to roll over the 123,456 mark.. but still didn’t catch it.  Naturally I blame Jess, she actually used the car and put on 20 miles I hadn’t considered.  I… Continue reading »

A friend at work was kind enough to help me change a brake caliper on my Jeep while I watched.  I had been having this horrible wobble in the front end, but only intermittently, so it was a trick to troubleshoot it.  Dad ended up figuring it out for me, from there I bought the… Continue reading »

Back in the day… my father cut my brothers and my hair.  We lived.  We have some funky school pictures, but I still managed to get kissed by a girl.  Nathan has been getting a close “military” cut, and it grows back fast.  He could stand to have it cut every two weeks.  I’ve been… Continue reading »

Just when you thought you couldn’t rearrange one more time… it all seems necessary.  I’ve still been having shoulder problems related to my ergonomic station, or lack thereof.  Jess needed more room to work her 40 hours.  We spent over SEVEN hours shopping for the perfect desks yesterday.  We finally picked them out, bought them… Continue reading »