Birthday 2016

Vickie and I celebrated my 64th Birthday at Jenny and Gord's house in St. Matthews, KY.  We had homemade spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread, and cheesecake.  Jackie McNatt joined us for the lighting of Brown Park and a visit to Starbucks.  I received a Pizza Slice ornament for our Christmas tree.  Stayed overnight and had blueberry sausage links and pancakes, ambrosia, and assorted fruits for breakfast.  It was a very nice Birthday for me.

Kidney Stone

I went to the doctor this morning to be treated for a Urinary Tract Infection.  I came home, took the medicine that was prescribed for me, and actually felt worse.  After a two hour nap I ended up passing a 5mm Kidney Stone.

Farmer Helton Memorial and Burial

Vickie, Jenny and I travelled to Middlesboro, KY for the funeral services for Judge Farmer Helton.  Visitation was held Sunday Oct 4 at Pineville, and a Memorial Service and Burial was at Middlesboro Oct 5, 2015.  Farmer was 94 and passed away from Heart Failure.  The background of mountains was quite impressive.  I set off the detector at the Farmer Helton Judicial Center with the metal in my shoulder!

Bella

On Saturday May 16, 2015 our companion of the last 14 years passed away from natural causes at 2:30 PM.  She was a 14 year old female Shih-Tzu and we will miss her.

Vacation in Pigeon Forge 2015

Vickie and I travelled to Pigeon Forge, TN for a 3 day vacation.  We stayed at the Country Cascades motel and shopped at the Islands Shops and Olde Time Pottery, plus 3 Bears shop.  Had two good breakfasts at Sawyers Farmhouse Restaurant, one not so good experience at O'Charleys.  Needed at least one more day to go where we wanted to go, but couldn't stay longer.

Winter Storm 2015

On Monday Feb 16 and Tuesday 17th we received about twelve inches total of powdery snow.  Was off work Monday due to Presidents Day, then Tues and Weds for snow and sub freezing temperatures.

Burke Reunion 2014

Vickie and I attended a Burke Reunion at Shawnee State Park Lodge in Friendship, Ohio from June 27 thru the 29th.  All seven Burke boys and Mom attended Saturday for a cookout under a big canopy tent which came in handy during a couple of downpours.  The Lodge rooms were very noisy at night and there was a fight in a neighboring room which necessitated calling in Park Rangers.  Roosevelt Lake was drained for maintenance during our stay.