DavidKuhnsSr Member

Good morning BBB friends. Sitting under the towering trees sipping hot coffee perked in an old enameled coffee pot. Camping is wonderfully restful.

Good morning gentlemen Sitting in my down jacket waiting for the coffee to perk. Use an old enameled pot when camping. Old school. DDIL is sipping her French press brew. Beautiful and peaceful here under the towering firs.

Good morning BBB friends. Loading the Tacoma this morning and heading out for a few days of camping at a nearby state park. Glad the weather is warming up. When we camp, we really camp - in a tent and sleeping on the ground.

Good morning gentlemen. The weather takes a turn for the better today. That's a good thing, because we are moving to a nearby state park for the next few days. Check-in time is 2:30. I expect the boss will have plenty for me to do before then. We haven't been camping for several years and Rita laments that she is out of…

Good morning BBB friends. Church this morning, then mowing the lawn and running errands. I always worry about those who place their lives on the line - especially when the decisions are made in haste or for frivolous reasons by those who have never risked anything.

Good morning gentlemen. Hope they're biting. Lee. Our first house had garish wallpaper and shag carpeting in every room. I stripped the walls and painted everything in my weekends. Took me a long time. I finished about six months before we were transferred to Alaska and sold the house. That's the last time I did any…

Good morning BBB friends. You have your heat index, Skip; we have rain and a high or 62. Want to trade?

Good morning gentlemen. Solstice was last night and today is the first full day of summer. To celebrate the occasion, Tumwater is having light rain and a high today of 62. Not very summery. I hate painting, especially indoors. My sympathies, Steve. Keep working on it, Sam and Bill, hope you both get back to an acceptable…

Good morning BBB friends. DS asked to just have supper at our house, last night, so that's what we did. Always keep frozen lasagna in the freezer for such occasions. Rita has a list of errands for us to run today. Supposed to rain, anyway.

Good morning gentlemen. In my day in the Army heads would roll if soldiers suffered either heat or cold injuries. I never heard of rhabdomyolysis. Hope the young recruits all recover well. Had a nice evening last night. DS and family came over for supper, rather than our all going out. Then we watched a movie. We're…

Good morning BBB friends. Every day is a holiday for some of us. Plan to take DS and family out for supper as a belated celebration of his 37th birthday. How did so many years fly by?

Good morning gentlemen. Prayers continue for Sam and family. We remain pretty cool around Puget Sound, with a high today of 68. i would welcome some heat, but it's better than rain. We're taking DS and family out for dinner tonight, as a belated celebration of his birthday.

Good morning BBB friends. Yeah, Lee, it was a long hike, and I was fortunate to discover and deal with a fire that was spreading from someone's old campfire. That was 19.7 miles with 1,739 feet of climbing, for the record. I am a bit sore today but feeling renewed by my time in the ancient forest. Banking again this…

Good morning gentlemen. Yeah, yesterday's hike was a long one and I am really not in that great of hiking shape. I am a little sore today. Interestingly, my lower back hurts, not my legs. From a mental health standpoint yesterday's hike made me feel a lot better. I have been battling with some pretty dark feelings lately.…

Good morning BBB friends. Heading out for a hike. I haven't written those words nearly often enough lately. Have a great day.

Good morning gentlemen. Kind of rushed this morning. Trying to get out the door for a hike. I haven't been hiking nearly enough. Too much exercise might leave me sore but never feeling ill. For me, if I feel "off" exercise is more of a cure than a cause. Just the thought of keeping spread sheets, on the other hand, gives…

Good morning BBB friends. Nice ride. Back to the normal stuff: driving Rita to a doctor's appointment, running errands. Maybe I'll get in the shop this afternoon.

Good morning gentlemen. Many times have I tried to drive my boat with no propeller - metaphorically, anyway. Had a nice Fathers' Day. DS drove over with a potted basil plant for me, along with some sausage and a couple cans of a new craft beer (alcohol free). Rita let me spend the entire afternoon watching the U.S. Open.…

Good morning BBB friends. Hope Joanne is doing better today Happy Father's Day to all my fellow dads. I plan to go to church, then watch golf all afternoon, while drinking alcohol-free Coronas. I might grill a burger for supper. DW is going to bake oatmeal muffins for breakfast (my mom's recipe, and a lifelong favorite).

Good morning gentlemen. So sorry to hear of Joanne's difficulties. Prayers for swift healing. Happy Fathers' Day to all my fellow dads. My plans for Father's Day is to watch golf all afternoon, after church. Maybe grill a burger for supper.

Good morning BBB friends. Very cool weather. The furnace kicked on. We were on AC last week. At least it's dry. Hope to watch some golf today.

Good morning gentlemen. I have hit two deer the last few years, Steve. My insurance covered it under comprehensive and charged no deductible. The piano key success must be very gratifying, Mike. Strangely cool weather. It's 44 this morning and won't make it out of the 60s. But at least it is dry. Made for a pleasant walk…

Good morning BBB friends. Happy anniversary Skip and Carrie. Grandkids are gone; very quiet around the house. Sassy is sad and dragging around, missing her buddies. Appointment this morning with a financial advisor/planner to discuss the portfolio I inherited from my mother. This is not an area of expertise for me. We'll…

Good morning gentlemen. I am fortunate to be part of the rare few whose retirement is pension based. Our savings is in very good shape, but we also have income. Lowers the stress level a lot. Grandkids are gone. It is very quiet around the house. Sassy is sad. Pretty cool today, with a high of 64. Looks like high 60s to…

Good morning BBB friends. Today is our 38th anniversary. No special plans, though. Rita says she needs to do laundry. Maybe I'll get her to go out this evening. This is also the last morning I need to take the kids to school - and their last day of school. They'll take the bus home to their parents. After a week with us,…

Good morning gentlemen. Bill, we share the anniversary. Today marks 38 for Rita and me - also 15 for DS and DDIL. No special plans for the day. Rita says she needs to do laundry. Dropping the kids off at school in a bit. They’ll go home to their parents. This is the last day of school in Tumwater.

Good morning BBB friends. Kind of rushed this morning. Rita has an appointment at the Army hospital at 9, so we will take the grandkids to their house to wait for the school bus, while we head on up the road to the hospital. Glad the kids are old enough to leave on their own.

Good morning gentlemen. Last full day with the grandkids. DS and DDIL are flying back today, but don't get in until late, so the kids will stay one more night. I don't know that Elsie and Andrew count as "little" anymore. At 12 and 9 they are getting pretty grown up. Death to the ticks!!! Hope all appointments go well and…

Good morning BBB friends. Have to get the grandkids up and off to school. Yeah, Skip, Groundhog Day.

Good morning gentlemen. DGD has her grade school graduation this morning, so we all will be heading to school. Tonight, they have piano lessons. It was 95 on the deck while I was grilling last night. Should be a little cooler today.