Happy Anniversary

Well, we celebrated our 29th wedding anniversary today, we went out to dinner with my Honeys Brother and Sister in Law and Nephew.  We went to the Appallo Greek Restaurant for Greek food !
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We had a rather quiet day,
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This is a Picture I found from a few years back, I am Elder at Church and My Honey is on the Board of Trustees !

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This is us on our 24th anniversary and our wedding picture !

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And going way back this is when we were Dating !!!!!!

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Hope all have a great Labor Day !!!

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Don't forget, Remember our Vets !

Outdoor Grilling

I love cooking outside, it seems that the food always tastes better cooked outside, I really like cooking on either wood or Charcoal but we have Gas Grills here so that is what I have to use.
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Last night I cooked Shish-ka-Bobs, fresh tomatoes, onions and some mushrooms with lean cut bottom round steak,  they were delicious !

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and there were NO LEFTOVERS !!!!!!!

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Cooking 2 nice Steaks for me and my Honey !

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. Fresh Sweet Corn, Onions, Mushrooms, 80-20 Hamburger all wrapped in foil cooking on an open fire !!!!!!!!!

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Nothing like outdoor eating at a Picnic Table !

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Fresh Hamburgers right off the Wood Fired grill !

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My Honey likes my "Cooking" !!!!

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Heating up the Basket for Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Tomato Soup !!

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We are " NOT " enjoying our Camper Free life style but we do not hesitate in our Travels to stop and look if we see a camper "For Sale" parked by the road.  Who Knows what we will buy next time !    I think we have had 6 or 8 Campers plus also a Van or 2 !

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Time will Tell,  Hope Everyone has a great Labor Day weekend. we have not made any Plans as September 2nd is our 29th Wedding Anniversary !  

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Don't forget our Veterans !    

Music !

I have always it seems had a Guitar, I can remember the first one I got, it was a Kay, Arch Top F Hole,  it looked something like this one ! I am about 14 years old ! 
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My next guitar was a Silvertone Electric Guitar,  I worked on a farm and saved up the whopping sum of $75.00 and got it from Mail Order at Spiegel, May- Sterns Catalog.

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.I played in High school with a couple guys, we played mostly Country Music.

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I was also pretty good on the Banjo and played it for years and I can still play chords and back up !  Above picture is when I came home and dug it out of the closet at Mom and Dads !

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I was back then lucky as I came across a Guy hard up for some cash who wanted extra cash for "Liberty" and I bought this handsom electric Guitar for pennies on the dollar,  I learned I didn't care for Electric Guitars, Amplifiers and Microphones but would rather play acoustic.

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I also picked up the Dobro Resonator Guitar !!!!!!  I love the "Twang" !!!!!

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Above is my Son Jonathan learning some tunes from me !

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After the Navy I kept Plying, while in the Navy I was always lucky enough that the COB liked Country Music and was allowed to play about the Ship when not busy !

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My son was home from Portland Oregon last year and was lucky enough to get him to play a few tunes with the Old Man !!!  He is a fantastic player, far better than his Dad !!!!!!

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I now have 2 Mandolins and am having fun with them !

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Time to Take my Meds and relax,   Don't forget, Remember our Vets !

Music can charm !

I am back playing in the Nursing Homes and Assisted Living and Hospitals and senior citizen housing places.  I enjoy the music, laughter and smiles.
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We are fortunate that most of our music we play is what a lot of the people we visit and sing to know a lot of these Old Hymns, Praise Songs, Country Songs and sing along songs !

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Above is the "Friends Of God" I play in and enjoy !

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This is "Music Ministry Messengers" and we also enjoy playing and having a good time !

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Just got home, gonna take my Pills and call it a night !!!!

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Don't Forget, Remember our Vets !

Bigger Family

Well, it looks like My Honey and I are going to be Great Grandparents,  my daughter Sabrina had 2 children, a daughter, Shannon and later a son Brent.
Shannon married a nice young man and now in September Shannon is going to have a Baby Boy !!!!
She is going to be a Great Mother, and I am going to be a Great Grandfather !
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They have picked out the name, he will be Named Aiden Naklick !   I am happy !

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Me, Shannon, daughter Sabrina and soon to arrive Baby Aiden !!!!!

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Shannon and my new Grandson Aaron Naklick at their wedding in Lake Placid, New York !

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My Granddaughter Shannon and my Grandson, Brent Julias Cummins, he is named after me and his fathers father !

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The family,  My Ex-Wife Donna Perry,  grandaughter Shannon, Grandson Aaron, me and My Wife and Honey Anna Mae!

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Whole Family,  Me, Sabrina, My Honey, My Ex Wife Donna, Son in Law Ed, Granddaughter Shannon, Aaron, Grandson Brent and Son, Jonathan  at Olive Garden !

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Summer get together with family,  My Honey, Daughter Sabrina, Ex Wife Donna, Son in Law Ed,  Son Jonathan, Me, Grandson Brent, Granddaughter Shannon !   Aaron taking picture !

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Hoping everyone is doing OK!  Don't forget to remember our Vets !!!!!!!

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Garden Harvest Soup

Well, we picked fresh beans, got potatoes, onion some ham, bacon, we got some Heavy Crème and whole milk,  I made an old fashioned Bean and Potatoe Soup.
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The plants this year were over 4 feet high, there is loads of Tomatoes, the sweet little cherry and lots of them !

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They are coming along nicely and we will share them with neighbors !

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This is the bean and onion patch which did very nicely this year I think because we had so much hot weather !

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The beans were very tasty in the soup !

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The Peppers are about 2 inches now, I can't eat them but have neighbors that eat them lke an apple so they can have all they want !

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The "Early Girl" Tomatoes are coming along,  hope they do not get the "Blight" they got last year !!

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Garden has done good with fresh salads and lots of lettuce for sandwichs !

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The Bean & Potatoe Soup was delicious.

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Hope all are doing OK,   Don't forget our Veterans !

Staying Healthy

Well, started today at 6:30AM in the Hospital, prepped for an Endoscopy in the Operating Room,  Nurses were great, My Honey was right there with me until they wheeled me into the operating room, they blocked me up with pillows, straps and pumped IV's into my arm, the Gas Passer who put me out is a nice fella, we had the pleasure of listening to him sing once at a Christian Gathering I was playing at.   
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Well, they knocked me out, went into my stomach,    took photos inside, checked things out and in 45  minutes I was back waking up with my sweetheart holding my hand.   We came home later and I have slept and relaxed, it is 9PM and my stomach is sore but that's to be expected.
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Have been busy back Playing some Gospel, Praise and Christian Music at different places and am working on getting the Mandolin down to where it is more comfortable to play.

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Guitar has 6 strings, Mandolin has 8 strings, tuned the same as a Fiddle,  just keeping at it !

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Good to see "Shipslog" posting !

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Right not at 9PM time for my nightly medications, I take 5 pills at night and 2 at noon and 8 in the morning !!

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Hope everyone is doing great.

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Don't forget, Remember our Vets !

LIFE CHANGES

Well, we had to decide on some things as we have gotten older, mainly me getting older than my honey !!  I am 9 years older than Anna Mae,  last year, (2017) we camped and traveled very little due to Hospital stays,  same as (2016),  SO, we sold our sweet little camper,  I posted it on CRAIGSLIST and in 12 hours I had an offer, and in 24 hours I had a check and a very happy couple who were TENT Campers who wanted to get off the ground.  It was a 2014 Aliner Classic and top of the line in Brand New excellent condition and I did not think it would sell that fast but boy was I wrong !!!    These people have looked and looked for a used Aliner.   I liked it because I sold it to him after we dickered on the price with "A Handshake" !!    No written contracts, purchase offers or letters or legal mumbo jumbo.
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Anna Mae and I are waiting for the new owners to pick up the Camper, we had fun but it is harder and harder for me to set  it up and take it down even though it so easy to do and we like the couple buying it so they got a lot of "EXTRA" items like grills, pots and pans, lanterns, lights, bedding, pillows, blankets, dishes, microwave, Stereo !  I guess my dream of traveling to far off places with the Camper are best put to bed and move on to other things !

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We are pleased with our camping Life Style,  we enjoyed it, loved the camp fires, cooking, and quiet nights under the stars !

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From our first Camper we bought in 1987 to travel in, we ended up in Appling  Georgia stopping to see my old High School Friend and confidant I had not seen in 21 years,  good old Michael Hart !   He has passed away from Cancer.

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Above was our first house in Florida, I like Mobile Homes,   this was a 1955 Holiday, beautiful inside and easy to maintain,  1 bedroom with nice patio, we traded our Camper and gave the owner $500.00 for this place in 1988, we lived in Florida for 2 years than sold out and moved back to New York State,  I must have been Crazy !!!!

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Above is our Camper we had at Lake Bonaparte for 27 years,  we loved this place, quiet until Memorial Day thru Labor day then beautiful fishing, swimming and boating !!!!  My Buddy John died from Heart Attack and we sold it as I was starting to have health issues !

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This was our Place on Lake Okeechobee for 6 years,  when the business was sold the new owners raised our lot rent, we refused to pay that much money so we sold this place and left!!

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Well, are relaxing in some cooler temps !    it went from 104 degrees down to 78,  this morning it was 46 degrees which made sleeping great !!!!!!

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Time to go out and water the Gardens and take on the day!

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Don't Forget, Remember our Vets !

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