Lost track of the weekend – Happy Father’s Day
RichC | June 16, 2019
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This is why we own shares of Pepsi $PEP and Coke $KO #TBT
RichC | June 13, 2019
We have so many cans (mostly Brenda’s Diet Pepsi, but plenty of my Diet Mountain Dew as well) is almost embarrassing how I take aluminum cans to a local recycling center. It is even more eye-opening to “see” just how much pop (soda) we buy and consume! How is it possible to drink this many […]
Archiving Taylor’s 30th birthday party with photos and video
RichC | June 11, 2019
We had a great 30th birthday party for Taylor and his friends on Saturday in the backyard … just as we have many times before. As a parent it is nice to know he has always enjoyed bringing friends to our house rather than going someplace else … and seemingly his friends are okay with […]
Happy Birthday to our son Taylor. He is 30th this year.
RichC | June 10, 2019
From 3 years old (photo) to 30 years old this year in 2019 … the years of watching Taylor grow up have zipped way too fast. I suspect every parent and grandparent has said that at one time or another? Birthday “year” celebrations, become “decade” celebrations, and we no long even contemplate the candles on […]
The Spot, a Sidney Ohio landmark & Rob Lowe memories #TBT
RichC | June 6, 2019
Who doesn’t enjoyed reminiscing and remembering fond memories from the past? I know I do … and it is obvious the actor Rob Lowe does as well. Last week the actor was in Sidney, Ohio before his one-man show at the Schuster Center in Dayton. His fondest for the Dayton area is fairly well know, […]
Ticks, screwy metal things and working on mulch landscaping
RichC | June 5, 2019
Nasty bugger … thankfully I think I caught this guy (or any of his buddies) before sucking my blood. Nowadays with Lyme Disease you can’t be to careful with letting ticks bite or burrow. I’m not sure our area is considered risky, but I don’t want to chance getting infected either (I thnk this guy […]
Our favorite Spinning Fork restaurant is now re-opening as The Spinning Forchetta Italian Eatery, now closer to home
RichC | June 5, 2019
We were obviously not alone in sheading tears over the lost of our favorite local restaurant Spinning Fork in Fairfiled, Ohio(we’ve eaten there since 1995)… but thankfully the family, recipes and history looks like it will be around a while longer, just not at the same location. They have moved to a Hamilton Elks Golf […]
Archive: Remodeling of the condo master bathroom continues
RichC | May 19, 2019
Working on remodeling projects away from home a few days at a time really seems to stretch a project out (photo – flying home from Fort Lauderdale FLL last night – I was checking out the FULL anchorage at Lake Sylvia from the plane). Thankfully both Brenda and I have always enjoyed the hands-on projects. […]
Catch up photos from Mother’s Day with the kids
RichC | May 18, 2019
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Archiving a list to have some fun with our Amazon Echo
RichC | May 4, 2019
We added yet another Echo Dot and so it only makes sense to ask Alexa a few more questions. Here’s list that has been floating around the Internet and so just wanted to archive it on My Desultory Blog. 100 Funny Alexa Tricks for the Entire Family For music lovers: “Rap for me!” “Sing […]
Archiving a YouTube grilling recipe for summer
RichC | April 29, 2019
Look who has been visiting our house for a few days
RichC | April 27, 2019
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Spring had definitely sprung for Easter Sunday in 2019
RichC | April 23, 2019
Although Brenda worked Easter Sunday this year, the weather could not have been more beautiful in Cincinnati for a few chores. I buffed out the oxidation on our 2002 Honda Odyssey, as the Florida sun is hard on paint. After buffing, I wax and buffed again in order to add a layer of protection … […]
Shuttle launch observed from the International Space Station
RichC | April 21, 2019
Happy Easter … He Is Risen. He Is Risen Indeed! The resurrection of Jesus and His “ascension” to heaven is a vision we can only imagine. When I’m too busy to blog, a beautiful photo from space works well as an Easter post. Here’s a photo from the International Space Station (#ISS) just after a […]
Archive: Photos from Katelyn, Drew & Annalyn’s trip to Yosemite
RichC | April 20, 2019
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Archiving a house for sale and testing OneDrive photo embed
RichC | April 11, 2019
If you are looking for a grand home with too many features to mention and a lot of room both inside and out, look no further; 8000 Green Lake Drive in Liberty Township, Ohio is featured in the Pulse Journal this week and listed by Keller Williams Advisor’s Realty. (archiving photos in OneDrive – see […]
Archive: Taylor Corbett – Meeting Clermont County’s Planner
RichC | April 9, 2019
There aren’t many things that makes a mom and dad prouder than realizing their parenting efforts have paid off. We are now regularly seeing our children as productive professional adults and realizing that our being positive examples, and prioritizing school and providing a college education, has paid off. Besides Katelyn and husband Drew being accomplished […]
Keeping up with Taylor, Megan, Annalyn, Katelyn and Drew
RichC | April 3, 2019
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Music Monday: Just a guy playing the piano in a hardware store
RichC | April 1, 2019
This is a repost from Facebook and a blog post from 5 years ago … but after someone sent me a message last week about not being able to view the embedded FB video, I decided to repost and archive the impressive piano playing of Jacob Tolliver on an “unfinished piano in a Portsmouth Ohio […]
Why is the yield curve inversion so important?
RichC | March 31, 2019
Great "Quicktake" explaination on Bloomberg. The Yield Curve Is Inverted! Remind Me Why I Care If you’re wondering what a yield curve is and why there’s so much fretting in the U.S. over it flattening — and parts of it even inverting — you’re not alone. Late last year, Google searches for “yield curve inversion” […]
My small town, old friends and Springsteen’s “Glory Days” #TBT
RichC | March 28, 2019
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Medscape article on the treatment of Meniere disease #archive
RichC | March 27, 2019
A couple of decades ago I suffered from Ménière disease (Ménière’s disease) and struggled to find treatment and relief from the miserably vertigo episodes. One does not understand how debilitating and miserable that this be, so much so that any potential treatment, regardless of the risk, seemed worth it at the time. In my case, […]
Making boxes instead of my plastic coffee cans to keep bird away
RichC | March 26, 2019
After mentioning a distraction in working on my weekend projects last week, here was the project that was first on the list … something to deter the robins. My “keep the birds away” boxes to replace my yearly plastic coffee cans … and two of them with funky wires (photo left – I’ll have to […]
Ancestry: Allen George Howard’s horse was named Gus #TBT
RichC | March 14, 2019
Throwback Thursday posts can be interesting, especially when archiving a couple of my old photos from the early 1990s and tidbit of information that is likely not saved any place else (the horse was named Gus). Here’s a little Howard family history (my wife’s side of the family): Brenda’s grandfather, Allen George Howard died young; […]
A little leftover Annalyn “dance party” video to archive
RichC | March 13, 2019
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Archive: A family birthday party for Annalyn. She is 2 years old.
RichC | March 12, 2019
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Happy Birthday to our 2-year old Annalyn, the “Apple of MY eye”
RichC | March 5, 2019
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When all is well, life is good, even if it is not always as planned
RichC | March 2, 2019
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Tech Friday: The Wayback Machine and Cincinnati Style Chili
RichC | March 1, 2019
This is an unusual Tech Friday post, but after being frustrated this week in clicking a dead link to an article that disappeared after a website was updated, I decided there must be a better way to ensure information, links and websites remained useful … WITHOUT having to archive them entirely on my computers, servers […]
Spinning Fork, our favorite local Italian restaurant has closed
RichC | February 24, 2019
Brenda and I have been eating at The Spinning Fork Restaurant in Fairfield, Ohio since even before we moved to the Cincinnati area – was our favorite restaurant. Our family grew up enjoying their delicious food and personal warmth, something that I think only exists at locally owned establishments. We are hoping new owners will […]
Condo1718 Master Bathroom update project for 2019
RichC | February 19, 2019
After working on both the condo guest bathroom and kitchen last year in Delray Beach, Florida, I’m hoping to work on the master bathroom when we vacation this year. Our renters have emailed just how pleased they are with the new updates and suspect they will rent again in 2020? At one time I planned […]
We had a great time babysitting Annalyn on Valentine’s Day
RichC | February 16, 2019
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It has been interesting reviewing my Ancestry.com DNA results
RichC | February 12, 2019
Having worked on my family tree with Ancestry.com back in 2010 and then ignored returning 9 years later, it has been interesting to look into it again now that DNA testing has grown in popularity. My results came back a few days ago and they were “as expected” (although the map a bit deceiving). From […]
Enjoyed a few days of Florida sunshine aboard Encore last week
RichC | February 10, 2019
I enjoyed the warm sunshine and working on a few project on Encore this past week. It was a delayed trip due to a flight cancelation, but thankful my schedule is pretty flexible. It would have been nice to stay longer and to have had Brenda with me, but "ya got to do what you […]
My mom’s Jenny Lind bed will be Annalyn’s BIG bed someday
RichC | February 1, 2019
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A bit of my family legacy and our history found through tools
RichC | January 31, 2019
In my workshop there is a spot on the wall behind dad’s small drill press and my router table for old tools. As mentioned before, I use Brenda’s dads’ dental tools regularly and have put a few of DadH’s woodworking tools on the wall – it is too bad I passed on the dental chair. […]
Time mellows the moment – The Great Christmas Tree Disaster
RichC | January 30, 2019
In an old spinnaker (sail) from our Thistle, I finally hauled out our larger than usual Christmas tree this past week. It was then that I realized I had neglected to archive the “Great Christmas Tree Disaster of 2018” story from December. Hm, how could I have forgotten … likely for the same embarrassing reason […]
2019 Figure Skating Championships in Detroit & Annalyn photos
RichC | January 26, 2019
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Irresistible! “Hi Bompa … I see you” from my granddaughter
RichC | January 19, 2019
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Music Monday: And for something totally different from Annalyn
RichC | January 14, 2019
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Our Annalyn is amazing, altho I’m not surprised #video
RichC | January 3, 2019
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A limited Corbett-Oostra family Christmas photo recap for 2018
RichC | December 26, 2018
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Christmas 2018 project photos – a Maple Piggy Bank for Annalyn
RichC | December 24, 2018
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Merry Christmas 2018 – May you have peace, hope, joy and love.
RichC | December 21, 2018
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Thinking about and planning another sewing project for 2019
RichC | December 8, 2018
Read up a little bit more on upholstery last weekend while in Florida while thinking about a couple possible projects. I’m not sure about tackling something as big as a couch and loveseat (slideshow below), but perhaps a couple chair pillows and condo dining room chair cushions are do-able? My projects in the past have […]
BMW 528i Rear Window Seal and Variable Timing Solenoid
RichC | December 5, 2018
My son Taylor has been putting off replacing the rear window seal on his 2008 BMW 528i for too long but before the snow starts again decided to come over after work to put it in. It was surprising that this task was easier than expected, considering just how much I dislike fiddling around with […]
Archive: Just a little condo rental prep and Encore upkeep
RichC | December 3, 2018
Only one little piggy had a bad day down in Florida. It was unusual for me, but decided to wear the Sperry watershoes rather than leather boat shoes while working on Encore … basically just cleaning and getting her back to pre-hurricane prep form. Unfortunately we have not been sailing enough to justify even owning […]
Archive: Making templates and planning for future projects
RichC | December 1, 2018
During the last trip to the condo, we enjoyed the fruits of our 2018 labor – our recent kitchen and bath updates. As is the norm for us, we discussed future projects, like updating the master bathroom too, since it looks stodgy compared to the guest bathroom. So IF we don’t find a buyer for […]
As grandparents, what would we do without smartphones?
RichC | November 30, 2018
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Mid-November must be time to rake leaves in Ohio? #TBT
RichC | November 15, 2018
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If you enjoy music, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac is a great concert
RichC | November 10, 2018
It has been 41 years since Fleetwood Mac released their ginormous selling album called Rumours which was a must have by college students like me in the late 1970s (45 million copies of Rumours has been sold). Brenda and I attended a Rumours of Fleetwood Mac concert marking the 40 years milestone this past week […]
Phases of life – early retirement travel and in school already
RichC | November 8, 2018
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Autumn chores and dinner for our Red Tailed Hawk
RichC | November 5, 2018
It seems later in the season that usual to be just starting to rake leaves and get in a final mow before winter, but the weather was dry after a long stretch of rain, so chores for me it was. My back is now sore and contemplating taking an Advil as the muscle tighten. There […]
A couple last minute condo update improvements
RichC | October 28, 2018
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Enjoyed a great week in Florida with Katelyn, Drew and Annalyn
RichC | October 27, 2018
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Two years seems too fast to be replacing burners in the grill?
RichC | October 22, 2018
In 2016 my friend Jeff gave me his old grill as I finally gave up on our well loved and well used old aluminum shell grill. His was a 4 burner Charbroil propane model that I was able to cleaned up, converted to natural gas and add some new internal parts. It has worked great […]
Learning about the odd hood ornament on my Packard Hawk
RichC | October 18, 2018
For years I’ve known the odd hood ornament on my dad’s Packard Hawk (above) was not accurate or something that was original to the car, but had no idea where it came from? Last week after an online chat and a little digging with a car-loving friend of mine, we did a little digging and […]
ISS & FaceTime with Annalyn brightens an otherwise sour day
RichC | October 11, 2018
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Annalyn visiting with her Oma and Bompa – part two
RichC | September 30, 2018
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Happily busy with our granddaughter Annalyn these past few days
RichC | September 29, 2018
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Desultory - des-uhl-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee
- lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation.
- digressing from or unconnected with the main subject; random: a desultory remark.