DavidKuhnsSr Member

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.

Good morning BBB friends. Have to get the grandkids up and off to school.

Good morning gentlemen. A new school week starts today - their last. Have to get them up and out the door to drive them across town to their school. They'll take the bus home to their house, where we will meet them, so they can do chores and practice their piano playing. Hot dogs and corn on the cob being grilled for…

Good morning BBB friends. Going to be a hot day, by our standards, with a high in the 90s. Plan is to lay out the Slip-N-Slide for the grandkids after church. Said we'd take them to Denny's for supper.

Good morning gentlemen. Have to get the kids up and dressed for church, this morning. Our new pastor is preaching for the first time, and this is the last Sunday the choir is singing until September. Near record high temperatures forecast for today, with a high of 93. I told the kids the Slip-N-Slide would come out

Good morning BBB friends. So, Skip is in the corporate world; we can eliminate the Pentagon and CIA. Getting grandson Andrew to his last game of the soccer season, this morning, then handing the kids off to their other grandpa for the afternoon.

Good morning gentlemen. One day in of our week hosting the grandkids and I already feel the weight gain. Bacon, pizza, donuts - not on my usual menu. Take the kids to DGS's last soccer game, then pass them off to their other grandpa for the afternoon. He'll drop them back at the house after supper. Looking at temps in the…

Sam, next Thursday - June 12 - is the last day of school. School starts in September in the fall, rather than mid-August, too. When I was in school in Oregon - a long time ago - Memorial Day and Labor Day marked the ends of summer vacation - with occasional adjustments required for the strawberry and green bean harvests,…

Good morning BBB friends. Good news, Kelly. Poor Leo. We have the grandkids for the next week, so I am into full-time chauffer mode. Get 'em to school, pick 'em up, get them to soccer, get 'em to birthday parties, get 'em to piano lessons, and on and on. Sigh.

Good morning gentlemen. The tick problem sounds like a real pain, Steve. Good luck with the weather, so you can take action. We got the grandkids last night. Have to get them to school this morning, meet their bus at their house at noon (early release today) so they can do their daily chores. The DGS has a soccer team…

Good morning BBB friends.

Good morning gentlemen. Always happy to hear of a young person choosing to serve. Pass congratulations along from an old soldier, Sam. If I made a pun, it was unwittingly. Rita's tomatoes are about six inches high. Not looking like a great garden year. The grandkids get dropped off tonight. We'll have them for the next…

Good morning BBB friends. I got a few things done yesterday, including a nice nap. That put a better shine on my week. Waiting for a guy to come over this morning to give us an estimate for cleaning our gutters and spreading moss preventive on the roof. This is the sort of task I always did myself but have had to forgo as…