Wishing a very Happy Birthday to my son-in-law
RichC | December 13, 2017
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Merry Christmas 2017 from our family to your family
RichC | December 12, 2017
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A snowy winter day, a warm fire and distractions
RichC | December 10, 2017
The first cold snowy winter day was the perfect time to fire up the woodstove in the poolhouse garage … unfortunately the distraction of a warm fire lead to other distractions and keeping me from the day’s list of projects. Instead of finishing the Corbett Christmas letter, updating the mailing list, decorating and working on […]
Christmas decorating and closing the pool in the same weekend
RichC | December 4, 2017
It is hard to believe, but I finally winterized the pool and in the same weekend brought home a Christmas tree, put the wreathes up and modified the lighting we use on the house in December. The first years we used 150 watt incandescent floods (also had halogens at some point), then I switched to […]
Beautiful Supermoon this weekend – the largest of 2017
RichC | December 3, 2017
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Archive: Thanksgiving 2017 with the Corbett Family
RichC | November 26, 2017
Better late than never in posting a few photos from our Thanksgiving day dinner and family time over this extended weekend. My brother Ron and his family were all able to get together at our house this year with our two new additions: Annalyn (Katelyn and Drew) and Teagan (Keira and Ben). Thankfully all of […]
Answering an email from a reader on chainsaw sharpening
RichC | November 25, 2017
A reader wrote me a long email last week after noticing my chainsaw post and had a couple questions regarding how I sharpen the chain/blade on my chainsaws. I really had not giving it that much though since my sharpening technique is probably not expert or appropriate advice. So reader be warned. Over the years […]
After repairing my old Marlin 1894, it is time for upgrades
RichC | November 21, 2017
One of my first rifles is still one of my favorites, so after repairing my Marlin 1894 last month I thought it might be time to upgrade a couple small parts. This .357 chambered lever action rifle is now 40 or so years old and after a fair number of rounds, suffered the bent extractor […]
Granddaughter Annalyn and I enjoyed another day together
RichC | November 18, 2017
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A restaurant stock with OUR figure skating twist $BWLD
RichC | November 14, 2017
Always interesting when personal stories intersect with financial stories. Roark Capital has made an offer to buy Buffalo Wild Wing Roark Capital has made an offer to buy Buffalo Wild Wings, a source familiar with the matter told CNBC. Roark made an offer of more than $150 per share, the person told CNBC. Shares surged […]
Remembering and archiving an old photo of Gaskill Hall
RichC | November 9, 2017
So this looks like a nondescript photo of an older brick building (click for larger photo)… which it WAS, before being turned into Armstrong Student Center. Back in 1981-82, I was a replacement instructor at Miami University in the college town of Oxford, Ohio for a professor on sabbatical. I moved into his office in […]
A smart aleck Apple Siri and a break for a fungus photo
RichC | November 5, 2017
Like others, I’ve used my iPhone as a kitchen timer for a while now and noticed Siri has recently adopted a little more attitude. After my simple 11 minute request, her "I see you shiver with anticipation" wise crack surprised me! Also, after last weeks iOS 11.1 update, battery life has returned to both my […]
Together with family – Time flies when you are having fun #TBT
RichC | November 2, 2017
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Picking a cold, damp and breezy day to clean the gutters
RichC | October 29, 2017
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Racking my brain to remember names from elementary school
RichC | October 25, 2017
My daughter Katelyn and I exchanged a few messages over the past couple of days that had me reminiscing and trying to remember names of a few kids when I was in grade school. It started visiting in Perrysburg last week watching Annalyn when Katelyn mentioned that a co-worker of hers and father went to […]
Weekend fence repair, wood splitting and chores update
RichC | October 24, 2017
A couple days late in posting, but the weather was ideal for jumping on a few chores before the weather turns sour. Since the lawn was still in pretty good shape, I was able to use those weekend hours to repair some of the nearly 2000 feet of 4-board fence that borders our backyard — […]
Nautical paintings from the 1940s and 1950s – Dawson & Bluhm
RichC | October 22, 2017
Our family has a couple of artists (previous generations) and so we’ve inherited a few painting. I doubt any are valued anywhere close to the Montague Dawson (artist father Henry) "nautical" series of painting from the 1940s, but do remember how much I enjoyed one of the first paintings (same time frame) that my grandmother painted. […]
Driving the shoreline of Lake Erie on my way to see Annalyn
RichC | October 21, 2017
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Hidden photos of my kids in a frame that sits on my desk #TBT
RichC | October 19, 2017
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A photo and another video snippet after my time with Annalyn
RichC | October 12, 2017
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Personal week: Enjoyed another day babysitting Annalyn
RichC | October 11, 2017
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Weekend catch-up post: Annalyn, chores and chalkpaint
RichC | September 28, 2017
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Getting life in perspective by focusing on the positives
RichC | September 27, 2017
Brenda’s dad lectured her sister Ann a decade or so ago about constantly having a “woe is me” moment. To be fair, she has a needier personality than Brenda that has a tendency to share one negative thing after another. I remember listening to him on the phone in frustration asking, “Do you have your […]
Obit: A good friend of my parents Elinor Korte has passed away
RichC | September 21, 2017
My brother passed along the message that one of my late mom’s closest friends passed away yesterday. Elinor Korte had many of the same interests as my mother and often enjoyed doing those activities together. Along with her husband Joe, they would regularly take interest in our family … inviting us to Indian Lake or […]
Brenda takes a turn at babysitting our granddaughter
RichC | September 20, 2017
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Once upon a time I drove a couple 1980s Chevrolet Celebrities
RichC | September 17, 2017
One of these days I’m planning to archive a post that summarizes all the cars I’ve owned. One that I had forgotten was a favorite "company supplied car" when I worked in purchasing and sales at Knight-Ridder/Portage Newspaper Supply out of Akron, Ohio in the early to mid-1980s. The first car was a white Chevrolet […]
Enjoyed babysitting Annalyn in Perrysburg for a couple days
RichC | September 16, 2017
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A couple doctors back to the hospitals that cared for me
RichC | September 12, 2017
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Stock trades and boat woes – some plans work out, others do not
RichC | August 31, 2017
As the title and Robert Burns suggest, "the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry." Here are a couple Thursday lunchtime updates. On the upside, the Ford ($F) trades from a week ago continue to pan out and I exited half of my position on Thursday morning to book profits (for those […]
Remembering Summer and my childhood on Lake Erie #TBT
RichC | August 31, 2017
As I reflect on this past weekend with family and as summer comes to a close, a Throwback Thursday #TBT mental image and old photo reminds me of just how idyllic my own childhood was. Brenda and I hope we replicated that for our own children and are now doing our best to be the […]
Family weekend, a new Volkswagen and the prodigal son returns
RichC | August 29, 2017
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Making a Maple High Chair to match our New Maple Kitchen
RichC | August 24, 2017
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Chastised for not updating on grandparenthood
RichC | August 20, 2017
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Found a Camp Breckinridge boot camp poem – Korean War 1950s
RichC | August 15, 2017
A couple of days ago I mentioned the passing of my father two short years ago. A day later my brother reminded me that it had been two years and sense it surprised him too. The thought of my dad had me move a pile of papers I’ve had in my office; we cleared them […]
A little more endless summer please
RichC | August 13, 2017
What a beautiful weekend in Cincinnati “for August.” Warm days, reasonable humidity and cool evenings. What’s not to like?
Happy Birthday to my wife Brenda (hard to resist this cute turtle)
RichC | August 12, 2017
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Thinking about my dad. Has it been two years?
RichC | August 11, 2017
Tomorrow will be two years since my dad passed away, where does the time go? His interest in cars was handed down to me and although we both approached it from different angles, we BOTH held a respect for how each enjoyed automobiles. I did not have had the same "spit and polish" love for […]
Family Fun Weekend with Annalyn in Cincinnati – part 2
RichC | August 9, 2017
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Family Fun Weekend with Annalyn in Cincinnati – part 1
RichC | August 8, 2017
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Pre-posted before our family weekend in Cincinnati
RichC | August 5, 2017
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Key Lime Pie is a summer favorite
RichC | August 5, 2017
Ok, so the limes I’m squeezing are not truly “Key Limes,” but the the finished product is just as good. One of the “get ready” items before having the kids home for the weekend was to squeeze the limes so Brenda could make 3 Key Lime pies. It is a big favorite in our family […]
The Kitchen Corner Cabinet is finally finished
RichC | August 4, 2017
It has been a slow process and a while in coming, but the beveled glass and shelves finally came in last week in order to finish the kitchen cabinets. These items are part of the "improved" corner cabinet for Brenda. She wanted a more attractive beveled glass door (larger window) and glass shelves so that […]
The BlueMax blue poly pipe continues to haunt #home #repairs
RichC | August 2, 2017
Once again we’re dealing with BlueMax pipe (polybutylene plumbing), this time thankfully it is not on our nickel or is due to a flooded basement. I notice water bubbling from the water meter pit in our yard yesterday and after Butler County came out to look at the meter, he knew right away it […]
Another great time with Katelyn, Drew and Annalyn
RichC | July 31, 2017
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Recovered cushions on newly painted heirloom wicker chairs
RichC | July 25, 2017
Last month I spent quite a bit of time prepping and painting the wicker chairs passed down from generation to generation (see post). This past weekend I used recovering and adding filler to the old cushions as an opportunity to learn a little bit more about sewing — with Brenda’s Sailrite machine. I’ve tackled a […]
Sailing Brenich out of Vermilion Ohio in the 1980s #TBT
RichC | July 20, 2017
My son Taylor posted a few photos of his weekend with friends in Vermilion, Ohio and the background canals and homes triggered a Throwback Thursday #TBT memory for me. Before kids, Brenda and I owned a beautiful sailboat we named Brenich and kept it in Vermilion for the first year (subsequent in Huron) and haul […]
A stop in Georgia with friends Mark and Dar Jones
RichC | July 19, 2017
A bit of a catch-up and thank you post to a sailing friend and loyal blog reader Mark Jones for giving me an overnight rest stop outside of Savannah, Georgia last weekend on my drive home from Florida; your hospitality and friendship is very much appreciated. Actually I have been looking forward to seeing Dar […]
Encore is out of the water for some TLC
RichC | July 16, 2017
It has been a little while since Encore has been on the hard and the bottom paint is worse than I thought or expected. Really disappointed to see a couple blisters reappear after the "shave, skim and epoxy barrier" a few years back. Looks like I’ll need to work on grinding out, drying and patching […]
New residents have moved next door in Florida
RichC | July 14, 2017
This past week while in Florida to do a little boat work, as well as a repair item at the Delray Beach condo, I noticed several new residents – hm? We have always had itty-bitty chameleons, but never the big lizards (or perhaps “medium” sized ones). This was a new surprise for me as I […]
Keep an eye on your CCW license expiration date
RichC | July 13, 2017
Having a CCW license is just one more expiration to creep up on you if you are not paying attention. I’m not sure how I remembered, but glanced at my 35 day past expiration on my Ohio Concealed Carry license are realized it has already been 5 years. Wow, it seems like just the other […]
Testing new iPhone7Plus camera & telephoto
RichC | July 9, 2017
The new iPhone7 Plus is a bit too large for my taste at the moment, especially coming from the iPhone5. I like the speed and the bigger screen, but not the bulk, especially with the new protective case. So … I ordered thinner case (maybe too thin) that should be in this week, but since […]
A quick visit to Perrysburg Ohio to see Katelyn, Drew and Annalyn
RichC | July 6, 2017
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Music Monday: Fire and Rain. James Taylor Live in 1970 (and it triggered a personal memory and story from 1980!)
RichC | July 3, 2017
As is all to frequent … the YouTube video has been removed. When it comes to music, I’ve always been a James Taylor fan and have posted a few times about him. This past weekend I ran across a YouTube clip from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert from a year or so ago that […]
Our family settling into a new city with a house of their own
RichC | July 2, 2017
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Congratulations Drew and welcome back home to Ohio
RichC | July 1, 2017
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Good times and great family memories in Florida #TBT
RichC | June 22, 2017
It is too easy to stumble across great memories and think, "that would make for a great Throw Back Thursday #TBT post!" If I were to do that, there would be no end to "blog fillers" on Thursdays (or really on Wednesday evenings). Here’s a favorite photo of Katelyn and Taylor on a trip to […]
Painted heirloom wicker chairs on this Father’s Day weekend
RichC | June 18, 2017
It is good day when projects get accomplished. Saturday was a sunny and dry for the painting of my GREAT grandparents’ two wicker chairs (unsure, but think they were from my Grandmother Ruth “Walker” Bluhm side). My Grandmother and Grandfather Bluhm used them for years on their Wright Avenue front porch in Toledo Ohio, then […]
Put out some baby powder to see what is sneaking around
RichC | June 17, 2017
The population of rodents and critters has risen in the years we’ve been living in Liberty Township, Ohio. We have either encroach on the critters … or more likely encroached on the predators of the critters. In either case, we have more and more of them in our yard and boldly closing in on the […]
FaceTime with Annalyn and Mt Rushmore photos
RichC | June 15, 2017
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Excellent weather, great fun and good food
RichC | June 11, 2017
Not too many photos, but Taylor’s friends all seemed to have a great time celebrating his birthday this weekend in the backyard. The Knockerballs were a hit … and Taylor even showed his love for his mom Ha! (video below).
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.