Just stuff

Photo of the day

Sherry and her sister Collette sitting in Elvis's pink Jeep.  Collette was a big fan of Elvis.

So for today:

I have met a great guy, Roger Wise.  I wish we could have met 30 years ago we would have been the best of friends in my later years. LOL I asked Roger today where he was from. Up in Bakersville, NC close to Roan MT. when the pavement runs out, I lived ten more miles on in.  LOL He married a good friend who came over from Germany, Elka. It is great to meet good folks, even this late in life.  But it is sorta like the late second marriages in this life.  There are some great matches, lots of love left in life, but we all know these marriages will never celebrate their 50^th. Late second marriages just don’t last long enough most of the time, death calls us all home.

Oh and I have a church friend Billy.  Billy is blind and his sweet wife Jewel, passed away a couple years back.  Jewel’s sister Nina helps him get around. I talked to Billy a long time today. VERY INTERESTING! I asked him how did he spend his time during the day. “Oh jack, I build a little.”

“WHAT I said!”

“ Oh I love to work with wood. Yep, me and Nina just finished a car port.  We had to get help to install the metal roof though.  And a couple months back we installed 80 feet of 6ft fence.  We dug the holes, mixed the concrete and  set every post. Course Nina has to help me make a straight line!”

Amazing what you learn when you ask.

Oh yes, about the apt I am finishing, I was asked who was gonna live in the Apartment. That will be Jack Jr. He will take care of the outside maintenance of the area we are leaving.  He has been cutting the grass for a long time already. I told him, this apt. was big enough to support a couple, if he decided to get married again.  He laughed, “Dad I have been married twice already, I am using the old baseball truth, three strikes and you are out!”

Take care and y’all try to be good,  especially Victor and Myra,  the rest of us are already saints!

Nite Shipslog

PS:

God has allowed us to meet some of the best folk on the planet, in person. and here on the net, thank you for being here…  I have been trying to keep up and have enjoyed your blogs and comments….  Until later……. jack