Category: My Family
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Sorry, But I Have No News
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Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22581 – 894 Here’s the haps: I know many of you that follow this blog also follow my son’s blog, Brother’s Campfire, and are very concerned because you care about my son and his wife. I apologize but I have about the same amount of knowledge as you…
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NaBloPoMo Day 26 – When Father Carves The Duck – A Traditional Thanksgiving Poem
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Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22574 – 887 Here’s the haps: The party yesterday was a lot of fun, as we expected it would be. There was one tradition we have had for the last…oh…let me think a minute…34 or 35 years that we kept this year as well. We did not tell…
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NaBloPoMo Day 25 – Guest Post By President George Washington
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Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22573 – 886 Here’s the haps: By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection…
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NaBloPoMo Day 24 – A Lot To Get Done And We Aren’t Even Hosting This Year
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Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22572 – 885 Here’s the haps: Due to Mrs. Herb’s and Daughter Dynamite’s (her initials are TNT) health struggles, we’d decided to change our Thanksgiving routine. Normally, every year for the last forty-ish years, with only a few exceptions, we celebrate Givethanksing Day at our house with turkey…
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NaBloPoMo Day 16 – From the Phone
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Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22565 – 878 Here’s the haps: I’m sitting at the table writing to you on my phone because the computer is in use by College Daughter who is writing a paper on communication. It’s a big part of her grade and has a couple of special personal challenges…
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NaBloPoMo – Day 15 – Halfway There & Special Delivery!
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Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22564 – 877 Here’s the haps: I have a new grandson who came by a fairly normal delivery but of course, it’s special to us. named after Grandma Pike and a mountain his name is Pike Yama. Yama is “mountain” in Japanese. The obvious play on Pike’s Peak…
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NaBloPoMo – Day 10 – The Maroon Bells Don’t Tintinnabulate But They Are Beautiful
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Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22559 – 872 Here’s the haps: We dropped the intrepid explorers off at the park at the bottom and saw them off. Their backpacks were packed in the most efficient manner possible for a 3-day trek into the wilds. About the only “frivolous” items were the 2 plastic…
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NaBloPoMo – Day 9 – Independence Pass On The Continental Divide – 12,095 Feet Above Sea Level
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Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22558 – 871 Here’s the haps: The last time I had tried to embed a map in a post I wound up having problems with everyone being able to see it. I’m going to try it again because if you look at the hairpin turns and the mountainous…
