Category: My Life

  • It Was Twenty Years Ago Today

    It Was Twenty Years Ago Today

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23617 – 1221 (NB: If you’re not reading this on https://thehapswithherb.com/ or on the WordPress Reader from that site, you’re reading an unauthorized copy.) Dear Fans, Friends, Fiends, Foes, Foundlings, First-Time-Visitors, and Frogs, Here’s the haps: It was twenty years ago, todayUncle Herb thought he had somethin’ to sayIn many…

  • A Shout Out To My Friends Here At The Blogosphere & IRL

    A Shout Out To My Friends Here At The Blogosphere & IRL

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23601 – 1219 Here’s the haps: Consistency. A word that I have seldom laid claim to. When I posted the “Remember” picture on 9/11 I didn’t think about how long it had been since my last post. That’s where my Herbdate came in handy. It was 34 days…

  • Wrapping Up Durango’s Loose Ends – Days 3 & 4

    Wrapping Up Durango’s Loose Ends – Days 3 & 4

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23546 – 1215 Greetings To My Dear readers, fans, followers, the occasional foe, Chester’s Toe Fungus, Chester, and Chester’s All-Purpose Fungus Removal Cream. I have some of the nicest readers on the Internet, which includes some people who are willing to give me a nudge in the right…

  • The Herb Date Palindrome & A Quick Update (new edit/add)

    The Herb Date Palindrome & A Quick Update (new edit/add)

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23532 – 1214 Here’s the haps: We have had a lot of things going on the last several weeks. Mrs. Herb’s cousin, a farmer from Wisconsin, brought one of his farmer friends and rented a tractor to do some major landscaping work for us. We would never have…

  • Day 2 – The Durango To Silverton Steam Train Ride

    Day 2 – The Durango To Silverton Steam Train Ride

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23503 – 1213 Here’s the haps: Last April, on the A – Z challenge I did a post about wanting to ride the Durango to Silverton steam train. In 2022 the train company and the forest service decided to suspend the ride due to the dry conditions. People…

  • Day 1 – Wolf Creek Pass to Durango, Colorado

    Day 1 – Wolf Creek Pass to Durango, Colorado

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23502 – 1212 Here’s the haps: Back in 2022, when we went to the Grand Canyon for TNT’s graduation, our intention was to drive over Wolf Creek Pass, stop in Pagosa Springs and then go to Durango to ride the train. Well, we did the drive but the…

  • Guess Who’s Back?  What?  Who‽  Me!  Di’ntcha Miss Me?

    Guess Who’s Back? What? Who‽ Me! Di’ntcha Miss Me?

    Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 23495 – 1211 Here’s the haps: Hi all, Mrs. herb and I went out of town for a few days to celebrate our 44th wedding anniversary. I’m going to try to catch up on everybody’s blogs but I may miss a few of you, especially those of you…

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