I like the way the coconut oil looks in my coffee

The ladies outnumbered the men at our competition

We had the perfect evening Friday! A few clouds, great temps, and a beautiful sunset.  I managed to pull out a win too.  Mostly because my buddy Eric wasn’t there, hahahaha!  

I even managed to get twenty bonus points.  The range officer set a 5.56mm round on the edge of a steel plate at 45 feet away.  He told me that if I hit it, I would get a bonus.  I nailed it first try.  It made a cool sound as it zipped off, spinning into the berm.  I was pleasantly surprised. Hahahaha.

Everyone shot great, knew what they were doing, and cheered each other on. Good times.

A unique potato festival perspective.

The sign and ONE booth.  It just happens to be one of my two favorites. The potato sundaes! 

Be careful when grabbing your lunch…

Tony surprised me by popping up out of my backseat where he was taking a nap.  I had opened the door to grab my lunch and there he was (upper right pic) hahaha.  He decided the front seat might be a better option for the second half of the day (upper left).  As I was leaving he and George Milo were having a hard life as barn cats basking in the sun on a pallet…

Lots of fun at Camp Jabez last week!

I got to use the tractor to load these telephone poles into place. Lots of cutting, digging, front-end loading, and prying into place.  I learned a lot and we accomplished a lot all at the same time.

I haven’t seen a SOHIO sign since the early 80’s!!

I think it’s being held up by the same kind of sign pole that my dad had saved among his treasures for most of our childhood too. 🤪

Interesting infrastructure

I enjoyed seeing the infrastructure along the river just as much as the beautiful scenery. 

Sights along the Ohio river last week

I liked watched the tug boats putting in the work on the barges. We saw them pushing barges as big as five wide and seven long all lashed together.  

Our ride for the day last week :)

Some interesting Ohio river history…

Have you ever heard about the Nightmare? (Middle pic).  It broke free on the Mississippi and caused a lot of damage and even loss of life. Now it’s a spooky attraction this time of year.  The bottom one is supposedly WWI era or earlier…? The top one has been a supper club, casino, besides its first life as a tug boat. 🤪

A brisk, misty morning as we pulled out onto the Ohio River

It was a beautiful and perfect day for a boat ride!

Hemptations, really?  To each his own I guess…? 🤪

We got to patrol with the coast guard this past Tuesday

We spent all day Tuesday on the Ohio river with a friend from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary.  What an interesting and different day we had going up and down the Ohio from the eastern side of Cincy all the way to Indiana. 

My dad would be proud!

He used to do the same things and now Andy is carrying that torch❣️

Booty board delivered! 🤪

I was granted free reign to Susan and Larry’s garage to deliver the bootie board.  I HAD to have some fun with that.  Andy, John, Julie and I all had a hand in the shenanigans hahahaha.