DavidKuhnsSr Member

Good morning BBB friends. I missed checking in, yesterday. Sorry about that. We were lazing around camp, then packing up and getting home. Had to give Sassy a bath, first thing. Today, I'll be cleaning and packing equipment away, then mowing the lawn. Need to wash the car and the truck, too. Lots to get to.

Good morning gentlemen. I missed checking in yesterday. That almost never happens. Glad to read all seems well with my Men's Health friends. Good news on your truck, Steve. We packed up and came home from the campground after the young crowd left. Sassy was happy to get home and get a bath. She enjoys getting dirty, I…

Good afternoon BBB friends. Been too relaxed to think about checking in. Sitting here watching the breeze in the tops of the fir trees. Some of the are probably 200+ feet tall. Very PNW.

good afternoon gentlemen. Late check in for me today. Sitting next to the campfire and watching the breeze in the tall firs around us. Very restful. It’s supposed to be 85 here this afternoon. I’ll sit in the shade and read a book. Everyone else will be in the lake. Not my thing.

Good morning BBB friends. Set up camp, then came home for the night. The park is beautiful and peaceful - and six miles from our house. A high percentage of those camping there are also locals. We'll be out there today through Friday. You're tiring me out, Skip. Hope this pace isn't a permanent thing.

Good morning gentlemen. We checked in to the campground yesterday, set up our tent and sleeping arrangements, then came home. DS and family couldn't get there until today, so Rita and I decided to just stay in comfort one more night. The park is only six miles from our house. Interestingly, many others in the campground…

Good morning BBB friends. Loading up for our camping expedition. This is once again at a nearby state park. We might actually come home for the night after setting up camp. DS and family aren't joining us until tomorrow, anyway, and the whole point it to spend time with the grandkids. Glad you're feeling better, Steph.

Good morning gentlemen. Loading up for another week camping at a nearby state park.

Good morning BBB friends. Haad fun shooting with DS, yesterday. Inexperience with larger caliber rifle and telescopic sights led me to catch the scope hard into the bridge of my nose, though. Made me feel pretty foolish - and it still hurts this morning. Hey, my rifle shooting was all with M-16s - iron sights and no…

Good morning gentlemen. Enjoyed shooting with DS, yesterday, though a bit dismayed by how I shot. I used to be pretty good, but am not as steady at 75 as I was 40 years ago. I also had an unfortunate experience firing their 30-06 rifle. I spent my career firing M-16s, which have no recoil. The 30-06 has a pretty good kick.…

Good morning BBB friends. I don't have a "smart" watch to track such things but expect my sleep history is about the same, Skip. Going shooting with DS this morning, out in a state forest. I made a target stand out of scrap. I haven't pulled a trigger in years. Should be fun.

Good morning gentlemen. Another perfect day in the PNW. High around 70 degrees and partly cloudy this afternoon. DS is taking us out to a place in a state forest where they like to shoot at targets. Should be fun. I haven't pulled a trigger in more than 20 years. I was pretty good, back in the day. Don't expect much now.

Good morning BBB friends. Cooler here, today, too: 68 and partly cloudy. I need to clean the back of my shop, this morning and the cool will be nice while working in the dust. I haven't commented on how nice it is to hear about Joanne's improvement. We're camping again, next week, and have prep to get done. I am sure the…

Good morning gentlemen. Much cooler today, after several days in the 90s and high 80s. Looking at 68. I have a lot of cleaning up to do in my shop, and we have errands to run. Always bittersweet when you get rid of old companions like your inflatable, Lee. Looking ahead to your Colorado fishing, you should read the books…

Good morning BBB friends. Glad Cal won the Homerun Derby. Had no interest in the game. The Allstar Game stopped being interesting when interleague games went on the schedule. In other words, I am just an old grump.

Good morning gentlemen. Hope all goes well, Mike. Sorry about your truck, Steve. We'll be about 10 degrees cooler today, and I had to repair a tear in the Slip 'N Slide, so no water fun today. The kids need to be picked up midafternoon, anyway, to go to some event with their folks.

Good morning BBB friends. We have the grandkids for a couple days, and it is going to be hot = the Slip 'N Slide will be in action this afternoon. Going to be in the low 90s.

Good morning gentlemen. The grandkids came over yesterday and will be with us through tonight. That is always fun, but tough on my waistline. Their Lola wants to make sure they get all their favorites, both at home and eating out. To be honest, I do too. Denney's last night, a local sushi place tonight, waffles and who…

Good morning BBB friends. Had a wonderful hike yesterday, this time in Mt. Rainier N.P. I'll leave Skip one of those coffee table worthy photos. The fact is, I am not a great photographer, I just visit great places. This is the aptly named Emerald Ridge, looking up at the big mountain. Took some work getting there: 16.1…

Good morning gentlemen. Had a great hike yesterday. Started up a closed road for a few miles, then climbed through pretty forest, next to a glacial river, with towering cliffs across the canyon, finally up through beautiful meadows above timberline. A rugged climb with a fantastic payoff. Covered 16.1 miles, with 3,493…

Good morning BBB friends. Rushing to get out the door for another hike, this time over near Mt. Rainier.

Good morning gentlemen. Getting ready for a hike today. Breakfast is a big bowl of cornmeal mush, sprinkled with brown sugar. Call it a tribute to my Dad's roots in Western Pennsylvania. I am bound for the West side of Mt. Rainier, to hike up to a high ridge. Hope the mountain is clear. Last time I was up there it was…

Good morning BBB friends. Got through day two of the garage sale. Glad it's over. Got rid of a bunch of stuff and had fun talking to a lot of people - even a woman who had a huge crush on our son in middle school and one of his high school soccer teammates. Going to be hot today - in the low 90s - but we plan indoor…

Good morning gentlemen. Second day of the garage sale went even better than the first. One guy bought a dozen sets of BDUs and desert camo uniforms that had been on my shelf for 25 years. I am sure that he plans to sell them at a profit but that's OK. They're off my shelf. Glad the sale is over for another year. It's going…

Good morning BBB friends. Actually had a good time with the garage sale, yesterday. Fun talking to people all day. I sold a few things I wanted to get rid of and Rita sold a pile of stuff she had been saving for just such a sale. Sassy attracted a lot of attention and got many pets and ear scratches, so she was happy, too.…

Good morning gentlemen. We spent the day garage selling, yesterday. Sold most of the good stuff, but we'll be back out today. Kind of fun to talk to all the people, anyway. Break …. I have been sitting here staring at the screen, trying to remember what I was going to say, but it is gone. I'll think of it right after I…

Good morning BBB friends. Spending today and tomorrow hanging out on the driveway as we participate in the annual neighborhood garage sale. Sigh.

Good morning gentlemen. We are garage selling today and tomorrow. So, it goes. Actually, despite my moaning yesterday, I reminded Rita of the sale. I knew she would be upset with herself if she forgot. Everything is staged in the garage, to be placed on the driveway before the sale opens at 9. I put in a large shop vacuum…

Good morning BBB friends. Looking at a very pleasant day, today: 73 degrees, sunny, and no appointments or errands on the calendar. Those with at least a 30-percent VA disability rating can get a free lifetime pass to federal recreation sites. Mine serves as a parking permit for all the hikes I do in National Forests, as…

Good morning gentlemen. Enjoy the Cape, Mike. Steve, at my cleaning/checkup on Tuesday, I was informed that the crown on my front tooth is failing, and I need a new one. The old one has been on for around 20 years, so I guess it's time. The two-hour first appointment doesn't sound like fun, though. The annual…