Whynot's trip reports

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Sunday, August 26, 2007

It's a boy!

A new grandson was born Friday around noontime. He's pretty awesome. Little tiny hands and a head of black hair already. There was a rainbow on the way to see him, and a rare sunset. Auspicious signs, I think this one is going to be a winner.

Friday, August 24, 2007

Things change


It's amazing just how at home on a ledge deep in a forest this picture makes me feel. The Red river is somewhere down there,with canoeists floating by. Sorta peaceful,aint it?
The new computer is pretty sweet but it took 2 months to get most of my email adresses and pictures from my old one. I'm emailing them from Coutney's room to myself. She's all fixed up, online, printer and all with the old computer. my little jr high student.
We give our kids so much stuff we didn't have. I remember not having TV or running water when I was little. It wasn't that unusual where I grew up. The last time I saw the farm, the old house was falling in and the yard I use to mow was a new woods. even the driveway was impassable. Things change. I guess the way we live does too.

Saturday, August 11, 2007

wow

I drive up to the local Quiky Mart to get cigarettes. Some geeky kid behind the counter asks me for my ID. I laughed in his face. I couldn't help it. Last time I looked in the mirror there were more lines than a road map and my unshaven beard was mostly gray. I'm pretty sure I'm 3 times the age limit to buy smokes.