Family Life

When I was a kid, I read an article about Niagara Falls. There were lots of pictures. For a moment it transported me away to a world of imagination. What a marvelous sight that would be. And in such an exotic, far-away place–Canada! But I was a kid, and Niagara Falls was far beyond any [...]

Here’s this boat, loaded with tourists, engine running at high power to hold it against the current, at the foot of Niagara Falls. The passengers are getting soaked. I wonder if they can see the beautiful double bow from down there. I spent the day at Niagara Falls. Beautiful weather. Hot, sunny, clear. A gorgeous [...]

The bathroom is finally done. Late last night I added another coat of paint. Tonight I removed all the tape and plastic and tools and tins and paraphernalia that my construction project had accumulated over the last two weeks. I scrubbed and cleaned the bathroom, mopped the floor, and put back all the usual mats [...]

I was browsing through my photos and came across this one, taken at Christmastime a couple of years ago. We stayed the night in an old military cargo plane, parked on a farm in the middle of nowhere and outfitted as a motel unit. This is one of the windows in the side of the [...]

Boy, it has been a long week. I achieved a very successful conclusion to all four of my machines that were due today. One customer spent all day playing with his new machine. It worked flawlessly. Another customer shows up on Monday to take two more of the machines. The fourth ships out next Friday. [...]