About Life ...

Life really isn't all that long.

It may seem like it is when you are very young ...
It may seem like an eternity of misery when you are having problems ...

Time passes.
Not all that long ago, I remember my father was younger than I am now ...
Yet he has passed on ...

And I am now facing the last stretch of years.

A year is nothing ...
We barely moved here a few months ago ...
And it is already more than 3 years that have gone by.

Inside every old looking person ...
Is a young person peering out ...
Who is very shocked every time they look in a mirror.

A Godwink

I've been reading a book called "When God Winks At You" ...

Then today I emailed Jack and asked about him TIG-welding up a bicycle frame for me.  It would be the same as one that I already own, but with a bigger main-tube.  I also said that I wanted a 20" BMX style rear wheel with 7-speed gears.

So, the wife and I were driving around together late this afternoon and came across a yard sale ... 2 counties over.  Where for a reasonable price, I purchased a 7-spd BMX bicycle.  Just what I need for the bicycle I asked Jack to weld.
Coincidence? ... Or ... a Godwink?

Another - What is it?

I ran across this rather strange object ...

Which looks rather like a modified paddle.

What is it?

In Honor of My Friend

Lucky Mataele Sr.

This is in honor of my dear friend

Who recently passed away

quite suddenly

of a heart attack.

I really enjoyed our friendship

and knowing him.

Recent Activities

I'm not sure if you can really appreciate the sacrifice
that these have made ...

However, our grandsons were suitably impressed

as they violently expanded from hydrostatic shock.

They were all gently lifted up, carefully wrapped in a plastic bag, and deposited in the rolling green container ...
where they will honorably remain ... 

until the garbage truck arrives on Monday.

This was followed by a fun game of UNO ...
Gramps won.  :-)