I forgot to add that this series would be coming to you at one a day (sorta like vitamins) until it is done.
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Saturday, March 16, 2013
Harold's shed--2
On July 19 another wall was added. Since it is a matter of screwing the pallets to each and making sure they fit together as tight as possible and at the same time creating a roof slope for water drainage it is a bit time consuming and with this being a learning experience for me it took even longer. But the walls went up and we had three sides to this puzzle at the end of the day.......
I forgot to add that this series would be coming to you at one a day (sorta like vitamins) until it is done.
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I forgot to add that this series would be coming to you at one a day (sorta like vitamins) until it is done.
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Friday, March 15, 2013
Harolds Shed-- Part 1
Welcome to all who are reading my new humble scribblings!!!! It has been some time since I have put my fingers to the keys and for this I suppose I should apologize, but if you know me then you know that I won't!!!!! and so without further ADO or not to do, or whatever kind of do you do or don't do I will start to put stories together again........
This story begins on July 16, 2012. I will put all the stories together in one sequence even though the last part will be dated Oct. 2, 2012. I suppose I could put them in between the other stories, but it may end up being more confusing so humor me and I will do it my way!!!!!!!!!!!
Harold and Rosie rent an area in the Sanford and Son campground and have been there for 16 years. About 2 years ago Harold had a floor for a shed built. I cannot remember who built it and I suppose it really does not matter anyway. So Harold ask me if I had ever built a PALLET SHED???? Well, obviously I had absolutely no idea what he was talking about??? but I figured if it could be built then I would certainly give it a shot and so on July 16 of last year I started with the help of LITTLE JIM (sorry I forgot to take his picture) to attempt to build a pallet shed???? The pictures will show as it progressed what it looks like and the stories will not be as long, but this one story has to be this way so as to explain how one of these buildings is built.
The first thing that is needed are the pallets. These are the usual type of storage pallet with one exception and that is that they are ten feet long and 3 feet wide and that is what makes up the walls of the building. If you look carefully at the bottom of the pallets where they are attached to the floor you will see pieces of 2x4 in between. That holds the pallets to the floor and then they are (I use screws) screwed together as they are put together. Since I had never heard of such a building it was really a learning experience for me, but like any other type of construction the more you add the stronger it gets.
And so as the story progresses you will see an actual PALLET SHED constructed before you!!!!!!
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This story begins on July 16, 2012. I will put all the stories together in one sequence even though the last part will be dated Oct. 2, 2012. I suppose I could put them in between the other stories, but it may end up being more confusing so humor me and I will do it my way!!!!!!!!!!!
Harold and Rosie rent an area in the Sanford and Son campground and have been there for 16 years. About 2 years ago Harold had a floor for a shed built. I cannot remember who built it and I suppose it really does not matter anyway. So Harold ask me if I had ever built a PALLET SHED???? Well, obviously I had absolutely no idea what he was talking about??? but I figured if it could be built then I would certainly give it a shot and so on July 16 of last year I started with the help of LITTLE JIM (sorry I forgot to take his picture) to attempt to build a pallet shed???? The pictures will show as it progressed what it looks like and the stories will not be as long, but this one story has to be this way so as to explain how one of these buildings is built.
The first thing that is needed are the pallets. These are the usual type of storage pallet with one exception and that is that they are ten feet long and 3 feet wide and that is what makes up the walls of the building. If you look carefully at the bottom of the pallets where they are attached to the floor you will see pieces of 2x4 in between. That holds the pallets to the floor and then they are (I use screws) screwed together as they are put together. Since I had never heard of such a building it was really a learning experience for me, but like any other type of construction the more you add the stronger it gets.
And so as the story progresses you will see an actual PALLET SHED constructed before you!!!!!!
Thursday, September 6, 2012
La Vida Loca Reunion
Well, it has been some time since last I wrote anything for the blog!!!! and I have been remiss {how is that for a word???} anyway I decided to use that word right in the beginning so that I don't have to worry about any more fancy words???. There may be a few more show up but since I am just getting back into the groove things may be just a little off until I hit my come back speed.........
So this is the last of the reunion stories. This could actually be an ongoing reunion story or a story about a reunion within a reunion or just one of those "you wouldn't believe it any way stories" but I am actually involved in this one!!!! I am involved in all the stories in some way or another, but this one is probably the most fun story I have ever written??? Maybe not for you, but it is for me.........
When I started the reunion stories I wrote about going to my first reunion committee meeting and how little did I know that my life would be altered in a way that I could not have even considered before leaving Florida!!!!!! The fact is that I had plans not to come back here next year as I was planning on going other places and also had the possibility of a job that would take me out of country.
So now that I have rambled on making absolutely no sense at all I will finally begin the story!!!!!!
Friday night the 20th of July was the first night of the reunion after the 2 previous meetings I had gone to. I had as I wrote previously been assigned the task of getting the music together by someone who will remain nameless..... Well, after the cleanup this nameless person who I had a screaming crush on in high school (and I told her so friday night) which was a LONG TIME AGO!!!!! asked me if I wanted to go for coffee after we had finished cleaning up.
Now I have to add that the time at this point was about 11 P M which meant it was WAY past my bedtime!!!! But I wanted to talk to her and find out what she had been doing for the last 50 plus years????? So it was off to Denny's for what I thought would just be some talk and a cup of coffee????? About 1 am we both figured it was time to go home after a few cups of coffee and a lot of laughing and even some talking!!!!!
Saturday night the 21st of July and this is the dinner night and I am doing things to avoid being near this nameless person and she is doing everything possible to get close to me because even though it was only coffee the night before strange forces were at work and the planets were starting to line up in ways not seen by mankind before!!!!!! The party ended at 10:30 and we were all cleaned up by 11:00 and I had asked her if she was not to tired did she want to go for coffee???? I might add that I had asked her that evening sometime that when the reunion was over would she like to go out for dinner??? I just figured she had worked really hard on the reunion and deserved a dinner.... LITTLE DID I KNOW!!!!! So off to Denny's once more for late night talk and coffee or coffee and talk..... These can be switched so that you are satisfied with how the sentence comes out!!!!! So here we are at Denny's until around 1 in the morning not really wanting to go home, but knowing that we both had to be at a park for the Sunday breakfast at about 8 A M!!!!!!
Sunday morning, July 23rd, 8 A M. The next morning and we are both down at the park not really knowing what is going on between us but knowing that it is something more than just a friendly coffee and laughs thing??? So finally after I had been told to make some announcements and not having a microphone I had to stand on a table and yell and I might add that I was told that I did not "PROJECT" myself very well??? with that being said the nameless person asked me if I wanted to walk down to the river to which I replied "OH YEAH!!!!!!" and so down to the river we went.......
As we were standing by the river I just had this urge to kiss her, so I did!!! and that folks is when we both realized that this was going to be more than just coffee and talk.....
Any way we have been almost inseparable since that Sunday morning and so Dan and Jan McIntire might have won the door prize, but I got the grand prize!!!!!!!!!!! and I am planning on spending the rest of my life or as much as possible with this women or as long as she will put up with me!!!!! I am not going to try to describe her. I will just tell you that the nameless person has a name and it is CARLA (ELDRED) ROBERTSON. I have included pictures from a road trip we took so that you can know who she is!!!!!!!
There will be more stories coming now that the last of the reunion stories have been told.
Now you know why the title to this story is what it is...... If you are not sure what the title means then just google it and you can figure it out...... But I will end this story with the line.......
I LOVE YOU CARLA!!!!!!!
{;-)
BIGFOOT
So this is the last of the reunion stories. This could actually be an ongoing reunion story or a story about a reunion within a reunion or just one of those "you wouldn't believe it any way stories" but I am actually involved in this one!!!! I am involved in all the stories in some way or another, but this one is probably the most fun story I have ever written??? Maybe not for you, but it is for me.........
When I started the reunion stories I wrote about going to my first reunion committee meeting and how little did I know that my life would be altered in a way that I could not have even considered before leaving Florida!!!!!! The fact is that I had plans not to come back here next year as I was planning on going other places and also had the possibility of a job that would take me out of country.
So now that I have rambled on making absolutely no sense at all I will finally begin the story!!!!!!
Friday night the 20th of July was the first night of the reunion after the 2 previous meetings I had gone to. I had as I wrote previously been assigned the task of getting the music together by someone who will remain nameless..... Well, after the cleanup this nameless person who I had a screaming crush on in high school (and I told her so friday night) which was a LONG TIME AGO!!!!! asked me if I wanted to go for coffee after we had finished cleaning up.
Now I have to add that the time at this point was about 11 P M which meant it was WAY past my bedtime!!!! But I wanted to talk to her and find out what she had been doing for the last 50 plus years????? So it was off to Denny's for what I thought would just be some talk and a cup of coffee????? About 1 am we both figured it was time to go home after a few cups of coffee and a lot of laughing and even some talking!!!!!
Saturday night the 21st of July and this is the dinner night and I am doing things to avoid being near this nameless person and she is doing everything possible to get close to me because even though it was only coffee the night before strange forces were at work and the planets were starting to line up in ways not seen by mankind before!!!!!! The party ended at 10:30 and we were all cleaned up by 11:00 and I had asked her if she was not to tired did she want to go for coffee???? I might add that I had asked her that evening sometime that when the reunion was over would she like to go out for dinner??? I just figured she had worked really hard on the reunion and deserved a dinner.... LITTLE DID I KNOW!!!!! So off to Denny's once more for late night talk and coffee or coffee and talk..... These can be switched so that you are satisfied with how the sentence comes out!!!!! So here we are at Denny's until around 1 in the morning not really wanting to go home, but knowing that we both had to be at a park for the Sunday breakfast at about 8 A M!!!!!!
Sunday morning, July 23rd, 8 A M. The next morning and we are both down at the park not really knowing what is going on between us but knowing that it is something more than just a friendly coffee and laughs thing??? So finally after I had been told to make some announcements and not having a microphone I had to stand on a table and yell and I might add that I was told that I did not "PROJECT" myself very well??? with that being said the nameless person asked me if I wanted to walk down to the river to which I replied "OH YEAH!!!!!!" and so down to the river we went.......
As we were standing by the river I just had this urge to kiss her, so I did!!! and that folks is when we both realized that this was going to be more than just coffee and talk.....
Any way we have been almost inseparable since that Sunday morning and so Dan and Jan McIntire might have won the door prize, but I got the grand prize!!!!!!!!!!! and I am planning on spending the rest of my life or as much as possible with this women or as long as she will put up with me!!!!! I am not going to try to describe her. I will just tell you that the nameless person has a name and it is CARLA (ELDRED) ROBERTSON. I have included pictures from a road trip we took so that you can know who she is!!!!!!!
There will be more stories coming now that the last of the reunion stories have been told.
Now you know why the title to this story is what it is...... If you are not sure what the title means then just google it and you can figure it out...... But I will end this story with the line.......
I LOVE YOU CARLA!!!!!!!
{;-)
BIGFOOT
Sunday, August 5, 2012
And the winner is!!!!!!!!
Every now and then I get to write a story that is just kind of fun to write and this is one of those stories, it will not be long, but I feel it deserves it's own part since it is a story within itself..... or at least I think it is???
When I went to the first reunion committee meeting every one was talking about the locations, the food, drink, and the I D pictures and the little caveman pin since it is Grants Pass High School, home of the Caveman!!!!!!! How is that for a plug for the city??
We will be right back after a short intermission!!!!!!!
INTERMISSION!!!!!!!
How was that for a short intermission????? so now back to the story.......... Feel free to press ahead at anytime......... Where was I before I was interrupted?? Oh yes at the reunion committee meeting.
The person who said she was not in charge, but seemed to be running things and I have to say at this point, well I don't really have to say, but I will that I came in on the tail end of this whole thing and it is quite a job to get this whole thing organized and pull it off so if you get a chance you might send a thank you email to those who made it work.
But yet again I wander or stray from the story at hand!!!!!!
and then I asked if there was going to be any music and as I said before the person who said she was not in charge who will remain nameless but will be named at a later time but seemed to be giving all the orders looked at me and said with a voice of authority!!!! "YOU ARE IN CHARGE OF THE MUSIC'!!!!!
I have learned over the years that there are 2 ways to respond to an order like that. The first way is to agree and go do it.... The second way is to disagree, say no, lose the argument and then JUST GO DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!! So I just said "OK" and started thinking about how I was going to do this?????
I have several C D's of the "OLD MUSIC" which is what my children and grand children all call it so the only obstacle was to find something to play it?????? So off to WALLY WORLD where I found a 5 C D player. The nameless person in charge said get it and I would be reimbursed..... I told her and I quote "I ain't toten this thing back to Florida"!!!!!! and so it was agreed upon that on Saturday night at the Bear Hotel all who wanted a shot would put their name tag in a basket and the president of the class would do the drawing to give away the C D player.
And if you do not know by now the winners were Dan & Jan McIntire........
And so ends the stories of the reunion which in my own personal opinion was by far the best of them all!!!!! The turnout was great, the food was great, the alcohol was great!!!!! BUT THERE SURE WERE A LOT OF OLD PEOPLE THERE?????
Actually there is one more story to write. I know what it will be about but I am working on the story line right now and I think it will be a good finish for this series???????
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When I went to the first reunion committee meeting every one was talking about the locations, the food, drink, and the I D pictures and the little caveman pin since it is Grants Pass High School, home of the Caveman!!!!!!! How is that for a plug for the city??
We will be right back after a short intermission!!!!!!!
INTERMISSION!!!!!!!
How was that for a short intermission????? so now back to the story.......... Feel free to press ahead at anytime......... Where was I before I was interrupted?? Oh yes at the reunion committee meeting.
The person who said she was not in charge, but seemed to be running things and I have to say at this point, well I don't really have to say, but I will that I came in on the tail end of this whole thing and it is quite a job to get this whole thing organized and pull it off so if you get a chance you might send a thank you email to those who made it work.
But yet again I wander or stray from the story at hand!!!!!!
and then I asked if there was going to be any music and as I said before the person who said she was not in charge who will remain nameless but will be named at a later time but seemed to be giving all the orders looked at me and said with a voice of authority!!!! "YOU ARE IN CHARGE OF THE MUSIC'!!!!!
I have learned over the years that there are 2 ways to respond to an order like that. The first way is to agree and go do it.... The second way is to disagree, say no, lose the argument and then JUST GO DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!! So I just said "OK" and started thinking about how I was going to do this?????
I have several C D's of the "OLD MUSIC" which is what my children and grand children all call it so the only obstacle was to find something to play it?????? So off to WALLY WORLD where I found a 5 C D player. The nameless person in charge said get it and I would be reimbursed..... I told her and I quote "I ain't toten this thing back to Florida"!!!!!! and so it was agreed upon that on Saturday night at the Bear Hotel all who wanted a shot would put their name tag in a basket and the president of the class would do the drawing to give away the C D player.
And if you do not know by now the winners were Dan & Jan McIntire........
And so ends the stories of the reunion which in my own personal opinion was by far the best of them all!!!!! The turnout was great, the food was great, the alcohol was great!!!!! BUT THERE SURE WERE A LOT OF OLD PEOPLE THERE?????
Actually there is one more story to write. I know what it will be about but I am working on the story line right now and I think it will be a good finish for this series???????
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Friday, August 3, 2012
What If--The Second Night
And so good morning, evening, or in between as I guess it depends on which zone you are in?? That could be a different time or the twilight zone?? For my choice I always preferred the twilight zone as it allows me to go wandering/wondering whilst I am thinking. Yes everybody, I know it is hard to believe but I can do 2 things at once!!!!!!!
So if you are here reading this story then either you are easily entertained or have NO LIFE just like me because if I am writing this stuff then that means I have ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ELSE TO DO!!!!!!! {;-/ I can only assume that this is part of life's therapy????
But let us press ahead and for any of you who are new comers?? This is the part where you take your left or right hand, that choice is optional and put it to your forehead and begin reading. I would recommend that you remove your hand at some point in time as it gets really tiring holding your hand up to your head like that!!!!!!!!!
So the second night was at the Bear Hotel (see TWEEN story) which if you have been reading as we go then you already know about and if you have not been reading then you must know that my feelings are hurt as I have put my heart and soul into these stories!!!!!! and I am very sensitive about my writing. I do not handle criticism of any sort very well at all!!!!!!!!! and I have said that before!!!!!
The second night was at the Bear Hotel (I think I just said that???) and the party again started at 6, but this time I was told to be there at 4 which I was, as I always do what I am told. Again I had to do the music, but this time I was able to tie into the available system so the music was much better and the ACOUSTICS (HOW ABOUT THAT FOR A BIG WORD??????) were much better.
I knew that one of the class who retired as a principal was going to do a small speech about a scholarship which would be funded by the left over funds from the reunion. What I did not know was that the person in charge had decided that I would be the designated speaker of the night!!!! Which to me ranks just one step above a public flogging with me as the FLOGEE!!!!!!
And so with the music playing, the microphone on top of the refrigerator and the food being prepared I went to the bar. (See pictures)
Some of the same people showed up from the night before and I got to meet them all over again!!!!! and even more people showed up that I did not know. I finally resigned myself to the fact I could not have graduated with these people since they were all much older!!!!!!!!?????????
After much food and drink was consumed it was time to start taking memory pictures. These pictures are the ones that everybody gets so they can try and guess who all these people were at the reunion???? I prefer to think of it as a crossword puzzle with faces........... and this is when the microphone came off the refrigerator and I had to start talking, and just when I thought I was done and had told everybody that I would "TALK NO MORE" one of the committee members would come up and say we are taking this picture or that picture and all I wanted to do was get another adult beverage!!!!!
10:20 PM rolled around much to quickly for some of the partiers and then began the 10 minute count down without the 9 minute hold. The 9 minute hold is a space center term that happens when they shoot a hole in the sky!!!! But that is a story for another time...............
At 10:30 the lights were turned off in the warehouse (I think the bears were tired????) and the last of the seniors were escorted to the door, which I might add all said they had a great time!! and after all the clean up it was time to try and remember how to get home??? I always carry a G P S for emergencies. It would be embarrassing to have to ask somebody how to get to my CHATEAU TO GO at SANFORD & SON CAMP GROUND.... Refer to previous stories for any information about the above mentioned......... and so on to the next part??????? BREAKFAST ANYONE?????
I have pictures to post and will post some, but only those who I know and if they read this and wish to have their picture removed feel free to contact me at my email address and I will certainly remove the picture.
{;-)
As you view the pictures below your
assignment is to figure out:
WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE???
Pictures--234,236,238,239,240,241
So if you are here reading this story then either you are easily entertained or have NO LIFE just like me because if I am writing this stuff then that means I have ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ELSE TO DO!!!!!!! {;-/ I can only assume that this is part of life's therapy????
But let us press ahead and for any of you who are new comers?? This is the part where you take your left or right hand, that choice is optional and put it to your forehead and begin reading. I would recommend that you remove your hand at some point in time as it gets really tiring holding your hand up to your head like that!!!!!!!!!
So the second night was at the Bear Hotel (see TWEEN story) which if you have been reading as we go then you already know about and if you have not been reading then you must know that my feelings are hurt as I have put my heart and soul into these stories!!!!!! and I am very sensitive about my writing. I do not handle criticism of any sort very well at all!!!!!!!!! and I have said that before!!!!!
The second night was at the Bear Hotel (I think I just said that???) and the party again started at 6, but this time I was told to be there at 4 which I was, as I always do what I am told. Again I had to do the music, but this time I was able to tie into the available system so the music was much better and the ACOUSTICS (HOW ABOUT THAT FOR A BIG WORD??????) were much better.
I knew that one of the class who retired as a principal was going to do a small speech about a scholarship which would be funded by the left over funds from the reunion. What I did not know was that the person in charge had decided that I would be the designated speaker of the night!!!! Which to me ranks just one step above a public flogging with me as the FLOGEE!!!!!!
And so with the music playing, the microphone on top of the refrigerator and the food being prepared I went to the bar. (See pictures)
Some of the same people showed up from the night before and I got to meet them all over again!!!!! and even more people showed up that I did not know. I finally resigned myself to the fact I could not have graduated with these people since they were all much older!!!!!!!!?????????
After much food and drink was consumed it was time to start taking memory pictures. These pictures are the ones that everybody gets so they can try and guess who all these people were at the reunion???? I prefer to think of it as a crossword puzzle with faces........... and this is when the microphone came off the refrigerator and I had to start talking, and just when I thought I was done and had told everybody that I would "TALK NO MORE" one of the committee members would come up and say we are taking this picture or that picture and all I wanted to do was get another adult beverage!!!!!
10:20 PM rolled around much to quickly for some of the partiers and then began the 10 minute count down without the 9 minute hold. The 9 minute hold is a space center term that happens when they shoot a hole in the sky!!!! But that is a story for another time...............
At 10:30 the lights were turned off in the warehouse (I think the bears were tired????) and the last of the seniors were escorted to the door, which I might add all said they had a great time!! and after all the clean up it was time to try and remember how to get home??? I always carry a G P S for emergencies. It would be embarrassing to have to ask somebody how to get to my CHATEAU TO GO at SANFORD & SON CAMP GROUND.... Refer to previous stories for any information about the above mentioned......... and so on to the next part??????? BREAKFAST ANYONE?????
I have pictures to post and will post some, but only those who I know and if they read this and wish to have their picture removed feel free to contact me at my email address and I will certainly remove the picture.
{;-)
As you view the pictures below your
assignment is to figure out:
WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE???
These two ladies were not graduates as if yopu could not figure that out, bujt they handled all the adult beverages!!!!!!!
Pictures--234,236,238,239,240,241
Thursday, August 2, 2012
And then the Bears Came!!!!!
This will just be a TWEEN story. What that means is that it comes "tween" the last story and the next story. Now wasn't that easy to understand?????
There is a place in Grants Pass, Ore. called the BEAR HOTEL where they actually make bear sculptures that are really something to see. These are life size sculptures of bears in various poses. I will let the pictures do the talking!!!!!!!! This will be in 2 parts because I can only post 6 pictures at a time.........
And now on to the Saturday Night Festivities!!!!!!!
{;-)
There is a place in Grants Pass, Ore. called the BEAR HOTEL where they actually make bear sculptures that are really something to see. These are life size sculptures of bears in various poses. I will let the pictures do the talking!!!!!!!! This will be in 2 parts because I can only post 6 pictures at a time.........
And now on to the Saturday Night Festivities!!!!!!!
{;-)
BIGFOOT
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