2026-03-21
Wow! We got the whole group in ❤️
Thankfully, the deputy sheriff at the court enjoys capturing their customer's big days. She ran over and offered to get a shot of all of us. From left to Right. Savannah's brother (with his wife and two kids). Her parents and her dad's parents. Her sister (with her boyfriend). Then Savannah and John. His parents, his dad's mom. Then his brother (with his girlfriend). Bartons, part of 17 🤪
But first some pictures…
We were all ready for the wedding on Thursday, but wanted to take some pictures first. Luckily, we had to wait our turn so we had some time. It was fun putting together the various family combinations. I really liked the smiles and happiness on John and Sanvannah's faces that you can see in this pic.
2026-03-20
The rings!
I liked the awesome gradient colors of Savannah's nails and matching dress. Their rings look great too! Johnny wished he had a "nice watch" to wear. He was happy that I just happened to have one on hand so he proudly sported his great grandfathers! I like that he also had the rubber bracelet that he and Savannah have worn ever since they started dating. "I am Loved" :) The other side says, "I ain't dead yet" 🤪
What a great looking fam!
I love all these peeps! Here we all are ready for the wedding ceremony. It was a fun, small, quick, immediate family affair ❤️
Here comes the bride!
Savannah looked lovely in her dress❣️ Nails and hair all nicely done. It's really fun to welcome her as a daughter all officially and everything! She told us last night that she knew she'd just met her husband back before her and John were even officially talking to each other! She'd called her brother Dakota and said exacly that! His reply? "Ok… So, tell me about him" hahaha.
Making last minute adjustments on the way
It was fun that John called me to work through the last minute details while we were all on the way to courthouse. Maybe some last minute father to son advice too 🤪
Taking my fathers with me to the wedding…
We're off to the wedding yesterday morning. I'm wearing a few memories from my father's. My dad & mom bought me my college ring. That's Steve's high school class ring and my grandfather's Swiss watch. It helps me remember them by taking a little piece of them along for a special day like this as we witness Johnny and Savannah become Mr. & Mrs. Barton!
2026-03-19
Well, today’s the big day!
We're busy getting ready to enjoy John and Savannah's wedding ceremony this morning. It's really fun to have them in the neighborhood with us. We've been having fun scheming, planning, helping, celebrating, and praying with and for them. The Waynesville Barton clan is growing and we couldn't be happier adding a daughter ❤️
Pebbles and May-May are all ready!
The bridesmaids have their dresses. I guess this was their final fitting 🤪
Somebody might be a little heavy for her tent…
Pepper is rolling into the bottom of her tent chairs I guess. I think she forgot to use the anchor stakes… hahahaha.
Andy celebrating pi day recently
He and Sophie took full advantage of Speedway's $3.14 pi day sale on TWO days last weekend.
It’s fun to see how Andy and Sophie clown around together 🤪
I guess this was her idea. She always seems to have the perfect pose for the situation.
2026-03-18
3-D map view…?!
Can we just pause for a second and marvel at the technology that lets us have this kind of view and detail in the 3-D satellite views of our various map software…?! That's a crazy amount of detail of downtown Columbus. I am guessing, it's down-sampled too. They probably keep a higher rest version available for themselves, law enforcement, etc… 🤪
Bitty likes the tent too.
She even forgets to come to bed with us and spends the night in it sometimes.
Julie’s zucchini is popular!
Her baby shrimp and even the snails LOVE it! You can see how many shrimp are on it! I count at least 27 shrimp and seven snails. That's just on one side! You can also see that most of the shrimp are babies. The orange and white one on top is a full-size adult.
Off of the 5 o'clock position of the slice is the black and gray rabbit snail. His orange, wrinkly body parts can be seen as he hops away from it. It's fun watching him bulldoze his way around the tank too.
Zoe found another Zoe.
She's seeing herself in the door at the vet. Maybe she's thinking about how to escape the horrors of her annual checkup, hahaha. Good news, she got a clean bill of health. Rated her 5 out of 5 with 3 being the average pup. :)
Way to long…
Chloe's proportions are just wrong. Haha. She's obviously way too long for her width and height. But it works, she's cute and fun in in spite of it.
2026-03-17
An excuse to buy chocolate?!
Sure, we NEED to celebrate Esther Price's 100 years. 🤪 I decided to be satisfied with a picture of the cool boxes. Especially because they were half and half milk…
I finally got proof our cats go camping!
I managed to see Pepper in her tent and not scare her out before I could get a pic.
Popular items I guess…
…you know you're using the right tools when they gotta do THIS to keep them on the shelves!
2026-03-16
I held my own first time out.
9th out of 24 and had the third highest number of 5 point hits (alphas). I was shooting a stock, tiny carry gun from a concealed holster too. Most everyone else had a full size outside holster and speed rig for their gun and magazines. Very happy with my showing. First time at this range and the first time out since October.
Weekly trigger time
I haven’t had very many videos of myself competing over the years. It was nice that someone took it upon themselves and shared it with me.
Found another local, weekly competition…
It was nice to get some trigger time again. It will be interesting to see how the rustiness manifests itself.
2026-03-15
I decided to try a new old place to practice my skills
Until they get things back up and running in our old range building, I decided to go across town and see what Monday nights are like here.They've been around a while, that's for sure :)
20 round hockey shootout!
Last weekend, the Cyclones ended regulation play in a tie so they went into a seven minute sudden death overtime (first goal wins) playing three-on-three plus the goalies. However, it was still tied at the end of that! So they went into a shootout where each team picks a player to try a 1:1 shot against the other goalie starting at center ice. Each team gets an even number of tries. The visiting team (top) went first. Here were the tallies for all the shots. What an edge of your seat kinda game! 🏒🥅
Stopped by for a mug of Joe
I was on the way home from the range with a bunch of mail to sort. I decided to stop and warm up with some Grogg! :) I like these mugs they have. The red Boston Stoker logo is a great place for your thumb.
Reheating instructions for a Percy cat…
Heat for one minute then stir. Heat another 30 seconds at a time then stir and repeat until done…
2026-03-14
A nice end to the day with my Jeep
Time for some mental flossing on the highway, music, fresh air, and a pretty sunset.
2026-03-13
I had to pull my brother in-law out…
He borrowed my trailer. When he brought it back, his off-road SUV with street tires was no match for the mud. Luckily, I know a guy with a Jeep nearby 🤪
Everything I have looks like this…
…often covered in mud or dirt. Bikes, Jeeps, ATVs, watches, even ME, hahahaha.
I realized I can clean Zoe off on our rides…
When she gets all muddy from running beside me, a quick trip through the edge of the full pond cleans her right up, mostly… She seems to love it too.
I had to drive through the pond to get around it!
The bond is so full that Zoe and I couldn't fit between the bushes and the edge of it, so I had to put my bike wheels in it to get us by. Nice!
2026-03-12
The pond is FULL to overflowing this year!
It's all the way up to the top of the overflow cap where I have a couple drain holes drilled. It's only been that high one other time. It usually settles out about 7 feet deep through the year. It's more like 9 as pictured!
Taking a look at the “bumpy parts”
We joke about keeping the "smooth side" or the "shiny side" up. I like the looks of all the mechanisms underneath my Jeep rig though too. It's crazy the abuse they take! This is also a good thing to check out after a ride and make sure it's all working as it should and where it should be…! After the winter and salt, there are quite a few places I need to wire wheel and paint…
A beautiful day in Indianapolis…
…Julie and I had a fun afternoon of going to pick up some crabs for her tank. It was a good day to NOT be out in the weather…
Windrock Trail 57 Highlights Kilted Trail Guide Day 2
This is day two of my Jeep off-roading fun from the weekend before last. We got half of trial 57 done… I’m having fun learning how to edit all this Live Multicam and Final Cut stuff…
2026-03-11
The coolest part of the Blue Jackets games
They fire off the cannon every time they score. You also get to hear it during the pregame and if they win.
US, Ohio and Hockey team flags.
I like how the Columbus Bluetooth Jackets logo incorporates the Ohio flag.
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