Happy Valentine’s Day to friends and family, especially my girls!
RichC | February 14, 2021
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Political venting and a new website called TheHustings.news
RichC | February 9, 2021
Did you ever have a political discussion or receive an email that generated a desire to reply and explain? That sort of happened to me this weekend … but I decided there isn’t an upside in the one on one reply. The best approach, as is often the case when talking about faith and religion, […]
What goes around, comes around … and spins around
RichC | January 31, 2021
This past Christmas, Megan ordered a fancier turntable for Taylor, which arrived this past week. He was excited set up his gift and shared the photos. It looks nice. It is hard to believe millennials have gravitated to vinyl record albums and turntables in this century, but like my friend Mark, my son Taylor enjoys […]
Archive: Professional Brenda and the Hawk Migration #TBT
RichC | January 28, 2021
When searching for a photo of my 1996 Toyota 4Runner (never found one), I stumbled across a couple personal photos from 1997 and will archive them for today’s Throwback Thursday #TBT. One of “professional Brenda” dressed for the office in 1990’s style (ha!) and the other of our family on an October Hawk Migration birding […]
Question: Can I get the COVID-19 vaccine in Ohio yet?
RichC | January 20, 2021
While talking with a customer on the phone today and talking about when I’ll be traveling to NE Ohio again, they asked me when they could get the Covid-19 vaccine? See Covid-19 Vaccination Program – LINK. So I figured it would be appropriate to include a screenshot from an Ohio-based health care provider in our […]
Our family Christmas 2020 and a few too many wrap-up photos
RichC | December 29, 2020
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Merry Christmas 2020 and wishing you a “Hopeful” New Year
RichC | December 15, 2020
It has been a challenging year to say the least with the Coronavirus still raging in the US and around the world. So many lives, businesses and plans have been forever changed. Brenda and I just feel blessed to be surviving the pandemic and able to function in a day to day matter. We hear […]
Our family is getting into the 2020 Christmas decorating spirit
RichC | December 1, 2020
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A "cheesy" security measure and Christmas 2020 in Cincinnati
RichC | November 18, 2020
Every once in awhile, an interesting and creative, but questionable, idea crossing my eyeballs. Here’s a pretty good one when it comes to the age-old tape, thread or strand of hair method of securing a door (below). Obviously the broken, and likely telltale orange Cheetos powder, would be a sure sign of an unauthorized entry. […]
Family Filler: A couple of great leftover weekend photos
RichC | November 4, 2020
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Archive: A couple family photos from this past week
RichC | October 17, 2020
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My son Taylor has been busy professionally and personally
RichC | October 10, 2020
As a dad who has always kept up and archived the “goings-on” with Taylor and Katelyn on MyDesultoryBlog, I realized that grandchildren steal the limelight most of the time … that is just the way it is. But … that doesn’t mean life doesn’t keep moving along for adult children in the work-a-day world either. […]
A sign of Autumn and our 1987 Mercedes Benz 560SEL #TBT
RichC | September 24, 2020
We had our first taste of cooler fall weather for 2020 last week as the hot 80+ degree days of August and early September gave way to pleasant mid-to-high 70s and cooler evenings dipping into the 40s. Brr, my body has not adjusted yet. As autumn approaches and the temperatures are more tolerable in the […]
A memory from 2010! What happened to my children? #TBT
RichC | August 27, 2020
Love this photo, although Katelyn and Taylor do look the same to me … well, add 10 years. I saw this photo from our Bermuda cruise in 2010 and thought, “I’m so glad we took as many trips as we did each year as a family!” The early years of traveling may have been on […]
Moustaches and baseball caps – I’m thinking Oakland A’s #TBT
RichC | July 30, 2020
We are a product of our youth … and I’ll never forget The Mustache Gang. After seeing my son Taylor’s photo in his Cleveland Indians baseball cap (after shaving off his beard, but keeping his moustache), I had a flashback to the 1970s and remembered the Oakland A’s of my youth. They were the World […]
A happy Taylor after updating his apartment’s kitchen #TBT
RichC | July 9, 2020
While smiling and thinking about my “now domesticated son ” (HA!) after seeing a couple photos Taylor proudly sent me after updated his kitchen apartment, I realized he is now closer to middle age than living in “just out of college” bachelor pad. The pre-COVID19 days of “always going out” have adjusted to “being comfortable […]
Forgot to archive my 2020 Father’s Day conversation #TBT
RichC | June 25, 2020
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Archive: Last weekend chores, yardwork photos and memories
RichC | June 18, 2020
Last weekend was great weather for working in the yard … something both Brenda and I do enjoy when it doesn’t become a rush to finish chore. I’ve been steadily working on the area under the “now” larger pines that we planted to help shade the west side of our back porch. Unfortunately one of […]
Happy Birthday to my “aging” son Taylor
RichC | June 10, 2020
Wishing my son a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY today. I know he is getting older, but I don’t think he is THIS old yet. Yikes! A couple weeks ago Taylor sent a FaceApp photo with his college friends (a post from when they were backpacking together in Kauai). It is frightening how technology can add a […]
We had a great time with the family last weekend
RichC | June 9, 2020
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Book: “Fortitude” by Dan Crenshaw (thanks, Taylor)
RichC | May 16, 2020
I commented to Brenda, “We must have done something right?” It was both a statement .. and a half question .. when reflecting on the book our son Taylor read, liked and then bought to give me for my birthday. It was definitely a very thoughtful and appreciated gift. Representative Dan Crenshaw’s book Fortitude slightly […]
A second post today to say Thank You
RichC | May 8, 2020
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The COVID19 worldwide slowdown is devastating oil companies
RichC | April 22, 2020
The Coronavirus is doing what environmentalists and anti-fossil fuel advocates have only dreamed of doing … killing the petroleum industry. There is so little demand for crude oil that “Producers must pay buyers $37.63 a barrel” to refine their product. There is no place to store it as companies who explore and drill are dead […]
Just home projects while ignoring work and financial markets
RichC | March 17, 2020
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While waiting for our 2nd granddaughter, here’s #1 for #TBT
RichC | February 20, 2020
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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
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Merry Christmas 2019 – Wishing you success and courage
RichC | December 17, 2019
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Archive: A couple great Ohio State Buckeye filler photos
RichC | November 30, 2019
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Phase of life: Enjoying life and watching family doing the same
RichC | October 14, 2019
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Surprise ‘Friends’ Big Screen 30th Birthday Party for Megan
RichC | October 1, 2019
My son Taylor was in hot water most of Saturday afternoon trying to delay Megan from arriving early to the TV sitcom ‘Friends’ 25th anniversary birthday surprise hosted by her parents. He used the “watching college football” excuse and did everything he could to keep Megan from arriving early. Denni and Dave did a fantastic […]
Archive: Thankful to have my family within driving distance
RichC | September 16, 2019
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Archive: Photo wrap-up of our 2019 summer week with Annalyn
RichC | August 20, 2019
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Another Volkswagen in the family – Taylor’s 2019 VW Alltrack
RichC | August 18, 2019
Taylor’s new 2019 Volkswagen Alltrack – 8/15/2019 After a fantastic week with Annalyn here in Cincinnati, Brenda and I are in recovery mode. I’ll need to spend a little time getting back to my emails and piled up work but I plan on archiving a few photos from the week (in a day or so). […]
Where have the years gone? 11 years ago and now in 2019. #TBT
RichC | August 8, 2019
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Volkswagen is winning us back and easing bounteous warranty
RichC | August 1, 2019
CinciTDI GTG at our house August 20, 2008 – Throwback Thursday #TBT It has been a while since posting anything on Volkswagen or to the TDIClub forums; I’m likely I’m still sore over their “dieselgate” failure and the company giving up on diesel cars in North America. Still, I’m drawn to VWs and their excellent […]
Tech Friday: Photo manipulation is disturbing and creepy #faceapp
RichC | July 19, 2019
Disturbing and “creepy” (as Katelyn messaged) … although I don’t mind looking a bit younger. 😉 Photoshop in the old days was fun to play around with, but nowadays, video and photo manipulation is beginning to frighten me. Taylor sent me this age-changing photo from our weekend at Put-In-Bay using FaceApp. Although there is […]
Catch up post after our 2019 Fourth of July Family weekend
RichC | July 9, 2019
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One week late, but finally archiving our Put In Bay family weekend
RichC | June 29, 2019
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The challenges of pursing the American Dream – a discussion
RichC | June 21, 2019
Taylor is my millennial antagonist when it comes to discussing politics, investing and both government and personal finances. We both enjoy debating, so it’s cool most of the time. He is also a product of his generation just as I am of mine. We view the role and expanse of government differently when it comes […]
Premium Rapeseed Cooking Oil for Taylor from Duchess Farms
RichC | June 19, 2019
My son Taylor has a friend who runs a farm in the UK that he visited with back in 2015. Besides the bachelor pad in a barn with collectable British and Italian sports cars, he also grows and processes rapeseed oil for cooks and unique restaurants. The Duchess Oil brand is not available in the […]
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 […]
Catch up photos from Mother’s Day with the kids
RichC | May 18, 2019
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Very funny – Annalyn thinks Taylor looks like Rutledge Wood
RichC | May 8, 2019
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Archive: Photos from Katelyn, Drew & Annalyn’s trip to Yosemite
RichC | April 20, 2019
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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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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; […]
Joking with my son who is pondering his career options
RichC | February 4, 2019
While chatting with my son Taylor over the weekend about the terrible news regarding the killing of a law enforcement officer in the county where he works (depressing), we discussed his career options again. His job is currently to his liking, but the challenge and opportunity for advancement and salary improvement is dependent on seniority […]
My mom’s Jenny Lind bed will be Annalyn’s BIG bed someday
RichC | February 1, 2019
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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 […]
Appreciating a heated garage after the first big winter snow
RichC | January 15, 2019
With a “heavy snowfall” that amounted to about 10 inches before melting a bit, I was thankful to have put the snow blower on the tractor last week. It was about the wettest snow I’ve ever tried to blow and that’s saying something since I’ve been removing snow with the John Deere 330 since the […]
You too can restore a cast iron skillet like Jon Peters
RichC | December 27, 2018
When Brenda and I were first married, we started off cooking with a cast iron skillet. It was “old school” even 36 years ago to be using our old Wagner cast iron (were made in Sidney, Ohio), but there was something great about using those big heavy “somewhat” greasy skillets in our little two bedroom […]
A limited Corbett-Oostra family Christmas photo recap for 2018
RichC | December 26, 2018
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Merry Christmas 2018 – May you have peace, hope, joy and love.
RichC | December 21, 2018
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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 […]
Make it a good day and be sure to exercise your right to VOTE
RichC | November 6, 2018
This year Brenda and I voted absentee … or by mail. I knew it was an important mid-term and wanted to be sure our votes counted, but do miss the feeling of standing in line with others and waiting my turn at the polls. That said, minus the hiccup with our verification system (missing digits […]
Catching up with archiving several family weekend photos
RichC | September 12, 2018
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Liberty Township Ohio is planning for a new closer fire station
RichC | August 23, 2018
Brenda and I had a back and forth text messaging conversation with our son Taylor, who is the Clermont County planner, regarding a new fire station in and around a developed residential area not too far from us. Although this improvement will be great for us, it does get us concerned over the impact to […]
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.