A couple granddaughter photos from Brenda’s babysitting
RichC | September 22, 2020
This content is restricted.
Archive: Brenda’s flowers, busy working bees and babysitting
RichC | September 9, 2020
This content is restricted.
Music Monday: The Box Tops – The Letter (1967)
RichC | August 31, 2020
Brenda started to sing along to a song that was on in the intro or background of a movie or TV show were were watching a couple weeks ago (don’t recall the show). I looked over and asked, “How do you remember this song … it was before our time?” She replied that she thought […]
A weekend Brenda birthday photo and Jimmy Buffett video
RichC | August 18, 2020
We are really enjoying the time we have to stay around home this summer amidst Coronavirus concerns … although Brenda has never stopped going to work … she works in an “essential business” – pharmacy. We certainly enjoyed having Katelyn, Drew, Annalyn and Ellerie to our house for a mini-vacation for several days earlier this […]
Happy Birthday to my wonderful wife and a few leftover photos
RichC | August 12, 2020
This content is restricted.
Archive: Stay around home 2020 mini-vacation family photos
RichC | August 11, 2020
This content is restricted.
Looking back 15 years on the blog and wondering what’s ahead?
RichC | August 1, 2020
My goodness, where have the years gone!?! I know that I’m not the only one who asks that question, but when it stares me in the face from 6700 blog post ago … it is a big reminder. I’ve noted in this post that 15 years ago Taylor and I headed up to see my […]
We had a great time with the family last weekend
RichC | June 9, 2020
This content is restricted.
Are rechargeable wearable tech devices like the Fitbit Versa and the Apple Watch doomed to prematurely fail?
RichC | June 3, 2020
It is starting to look like early gadget failure going to become the ‘norm’ now that we’re wearing tech gadgets everyday. My Fitbit Versa watch is not even a year old and has failed. For a while it started to blink and flip through it’s screens, then surged with colorful vertical lines (photo)and a vibrate […]
Happy Mother’s Day to my wife … and as mom to our kids
RichC | May 10, 2020
This content is restricted.
A second post today to say Thank You
RichC | May 8, 2020
This content is restricted.
Obituary: Doris Eggleston. An educator than made a difference.
RichC | April 26, 2020
Some of us are fortunate in life to have had a few teachers take enough interest to make a difference. I suspect they inherently knew the positive influence a good teacher can make long after a student leaves their classroom. One such teacher, really an extra curricular advisor for me, was Doris Eggleston. Last week […]
Sanding – my favorite part of woodworking #sarcasm
RichC | April 15, 2020
Instead of spending time this past Easter weekend dressing,going to church and getting together with family, I spent a few more hours sanding … and sanding … and sanding. My goal is to get this old exterior black walnut door (super thick veneer over oak – see above photo) ready to take a traditional oil […]
Thoughts on everyday terms we use without thinking
RichC | April 4, 2020
In a business meeting decades ago, Brenda used the term “Catch-22” without giving the etymology much thought. After the meeting, a older senior executive came up to her and commented that he was surprised to hear a 30-year old using the term “Catch-22” … and then asked if she knew it’s history. She did no, […]
The “Stay-at-Home” plan for COVID19 will continue for a while
RichC | March 22, 2020
We are definitely not the only ones praying a little bit more that usual nowadays while listening to those who are trying to help the country and world manage and get through the Coronavirus threat. I reluctantly worry about the elderly and less capable of fending for themselves especially if they have underlying health issue […]
A great time visiting our NEW and almost 3-year old granddaughter
RichC | March 1, 2020
This content is restricted.
While waiting for our 2nd granddaughter, here’s #1 for #TBT
RichC | February 20, 2020
This content is restricted.
Leftover photos: A lousy Valentine’s Day gift & antique miter box
RichC | February 18, 2020
Here’s a Twofer Tuesday archive from a couple weekend photos on my phone: First, I tried to use Brenda’s grandfather’s handmade, and well worn, antique miter box to cut a couple pieces of trim .. but ended up using my powered Hitachi sliding miter saw to clean up the cut instead (I did use his […]
Prayers for medical issues have been on my mind this week
RichC | February 7, 2020
The week started with heartache. A funeral for our neighbors son. That was followed by my friend Jeff heading to be with his dad’s wife Thelma in Orlando after a fall. (his dad is 93 and she is 90). It looks as if Jeff with be soon trying to figure out their care and living […]
There are safer ways to use a ladder
RichC | January 12, 2020
Being young, and someone who looked to be vying to be listed in this year’s Darwin Award, had me telling this worker, on a questionable set ladder, that he may not be as invincible to injury as he thinks? (he said to me, “oh, I’ve done this before”) We noticed a bit of water seeping […]
Archive: We had a great family Christmas 2019 on New Years Day
RichC | January 4, 2020
This content is restricted.
Merry Christmas 2019 – Wishing you success and courage
RichC | December 17, 2019
This content is restricted.
Archive: Once upon a time, I owned a Bobcat 743 #TBT
RichC | December 5, 2019
While searching for a photo of an accident when a helicopter landed in our backyard, I ran across a photo of one of the “tools” I miss the most: a Bobcat 743 purchased when we built our house back in 1995-96. I did the same thing with a more powerful tractor besides our John Deere […]
Why Delray Beach? – “Doors open, doors close” opportunities
RichC | November 9, 2019
When chatting about our recent vacation to Florida with a long time customer (friend) in Akron, Ohio, he asked why we picked Delray Beach, Florida as an area to buy a condo (I detected he is beginning to think about retiring). Although I realized that I really haven’t given much thought to how we ended […]
Vacation Part 3: A few left over photos and video from the beach
RichC | October 27, 2019
There were a few extra photos and some video of Brenda swimming on my iPhone from our Delray Beach, Florida vacation last week, so I’ll archive them and make a Vacation Part 3 post (Part 1 and Part 2). Nothing spectacular … but viewing the video and listening to the water and wave below is […]
Vacation Part 2: Beach time with family after Legoland
RichC | October 26, 2019
This content is restricted.
Vacation Part 1: Finished upholstery, master bath and cleaning
RichC | October 23, 2019
This content is restricted.
So much fun babysitting Annalyn in NW Ohio this past week
RichC | September 28, 2019
This content is restricted.
Our 2006 Honda Pilot replacement – A 2010 Acura RDX
RichC | August 21, 2019
We have always shuffled our “fleet” (as my son-in-law calls it) and strive to keep the loss through depreciation on vehicles to a tolerable level … while still driving reliable vehicles. Thankfully our current and recent vehicles have served us well and regularly hit the quarter million mile mark before we retire them. In my […]
Archive: Photo wrap-up of our 2019 summer week with Annalyn
RichC | August 20, 2019
This content is restricted.
Happy Birthday Brenda, with a couple photos from the archives
RichC | August 12, 2019
As hinted at last week, today is the day I want to wish my wonderful wife Brenda a Happy Birthday. We are looking forward to our slowly closing the chapter of “career” (no hurry yet) … and are starting to plan the new chapter called “retirement. Anxious? Who me? Although we may have changed a […]
Where have the years gone? 11 years ago and now in 2019. #TBT
RichC | August 8, 2019
This content is restricted.
What do you do when you lock yourself out? Use a hammer?
RichC | July 21, 2019
I am calling today “embarrass your wife day,” as she admitted to the questionable decision to open a door with a hammer when I was out of town last week (although she hid the damage for a day). Now that a few days have passed, it is a bit easier to chuckle and admire the […]
Catch up post after our 2019 Fourth of July Family weekend
RichC | July 9, 2019
This content is restricted.
A big thanks to Taylor for planning a Reds-Indians family day
RichC | July 6, 2019
This content is restricted.
One week late, but finally archiving our Put In Bay family weekend
RichC | June 29, 2019
This content is restricted.
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 […]
Music Monday: “Faithfully” by Journey – from 1982
RichC | June 3, 2019
This content is restricted.
Happy Mother’s Day to a couple of “young” moms (2017 photo)
RichC | May 12, 2019
This content is restricted.
Archive: Photos from Katelyn, Drew & Annalyn’s trip to Yosemite
RichC | April 20, 2019
This content is restricted.
Good times and memories with a great friend for #TBT
RichC | March 21, 2019
My friend Jeff Pitts has been my closest friend ever since our college years at Ohio Northern University (also the only guest blogger so far). Besides college, he was on my bachelor party trip, years and years of hiking and camping … including a great trip to the Canadian Rockies with my son Taylor, who has […]
Music Monday: Eric Carmen songs and a memory from Brenda
RichC | March 18, 2019
This content is restricted.
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; […]
The six degrees of separation theory strikes again
RichC | March 3, 2019
But before the “six degrees of separation” reference (see below), how do you stack up to the WSJ survey of “workers benefiting from a strong U.S. labor market?” One thing that seems to remain consistent over the years is that an education benefits you when it comes to jobs and compensation in the long haul, […]
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
This content is restricted.
My mom’s Jenny Lind bed will be Annalyn’s BIG bed someday
RichC | February 1, 2019
This content is restricted.
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
This content is restricted.
A limited Corbett-Oostra family Christmas photo recap for 2018
RichC | December 26, 2018
This content is restricted.
Merry Christmas 2018 – May you have peace, hope, joy and love.
RichC | December 21, 2018
This content is restricted.
Happy Thanksgiving with an TBT memory from a few years ago
RichC | November 22, 2018
This was probably not a Thanksgiving meal with my late mom and dad, but it was in the fall of 1987 and is a perfect #TBT memory. My daughter Katelyn was pretty close to her daughter Annalyn’s age and my brother Ron and Claire just engaged to be married. It seems like yesterday, but was […]
Mid-November must be time to rake leaves in Ohio? #TBT
RichC | November 15, 2018
This content is restricted.
Enjoyed a great week in Florida with Katelyn, Drew and Annalyn
RichC | October 27, 2018
This content is restricted.
We all surprised Brenda to celebrate her 60th birthday
RichC | August 13, 2018
This content is restricted.
Looking back at to our early years of sailing Brenich #TBT
RichC | July 12, 2018
While adding a photo to a post about Katelyn, Drew and Annalyn on Put In Bay earlier this week, I had a few more from our pre-kid days that might make for a good Throwback Thursday #TBT post. So here are a couple more sailing on Lake Erie from 1985 aboard Brenich our Baba 30. […]
Gender, asperations, family, careers and encouraging girls
RichC | July 11, 2018
This content is restricted.
Stretched out another weekend to work on the condo kitchen
RichC | July 5, 2018
Well finishing the kitchen upgrade at the condo was my goal, but since Brenda was with me, more than the condo kitchen was worked on! The guest bathroom’s minor vanity update grew into a MUCH larger project. One thing lead to another and before I knew it, my wife had me doing more tile than […]
A great Father’s Day weekend at our house
RichC | June 17, 2018
This content is restricted.
Happy Anniversary Brenda … has it already been 36 years?
RichC | June 5, 2018
This content is restricted.
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.