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Young at Heart and Mind: April 2015
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Apr 5, 2015. A Visit to La Belle. The Bullock Museum - Home of La Belle. Last November, I wrote about Mary Ann's visit to Texas and my fascination with the wreck of. René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle's ship, La Belle. Mary Ann and I visited several museums that exhibited La Belle. Bullock Texas State History Museum. I had gotten tickets in advance for both the museum and for a film that complements the. Who championed its creation. Jerry and I first proceeded to the film, entitled "Shipwrecked" and...
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Young at Heart and Mind: The Lukes
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Jun 7, 2015. 703 Union St. in Schenectady - The last residence of the Luke family. Both Alan and Corinne were active in animal protective organizations. For several years, they both served as honorary directors of Animal Protective Services of Schenectady, Inc. All the time I remember visiting them, they had standard poodles - first a black male named "Java," and later one of Java's offspring, another male named "Javert." (Named for the police inspector in Victor Hugo's Les Miserables,. Lima, Peru bleg.
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Young at Heart and Mind: January 2015
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Jan 25, 2015. One Down, Two to Go. Back in October, I started to build three rocking horses patterned after an antique in the Old Sturbridge Village Museum. This weekend, I finished the first of the three. This one is made of cherry boards that I purchased at Hobby Hardwood Alabama. A real gem of a sawmill that specializes in custom, high-grade hardwoods. Here is the result:. Links to this post. Jan 24, 2015. After a short drive to the theater and a brief search for parking, we were treated to a terrific...
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Young at Heart and Mind: December 2014
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Dec 18, 2014. Harold R. Mead and "The War to End All Wars". I would never know. I recall the enormous disappointment when I received the news from the Government that the records no longer existed. The dental infirmary of First Lieutenant Ralph F Krueger, dental surgeon, 302nd. Photograph: Courtesy of US Army Military History Institute. SC 42751. One of my father's units was the 9th. Infantry Regiment of the 2nd. Army Division of the A.E.F. DR MEAD, FIRST LOCAL DENTIST IN FRANCE, IS HOME. Dr Harold R....
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Young at Heart and Mind: September 2014
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Sep 8, 2014. Mary Ann cuts our grass and maintains the other landscaping around the house. I help out when asked. She is the only one who operates the riding lawn mower. I add the gas and check the oil. Recently, she had acquired a sun canopy designed to mount on our Toro riding lawn mower. Here's the finished product. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). My hope for this Blog. Be sure to visit my Hot Rod Roadster Website. And don't forget my Great Race Website. It's a real adventure! Support ...
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Young at Heart and Mind: July 2014
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Jul 30, 2014. Today, Mary Ann and I celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary! Links to this post. Jul 28, 2014. Links to this post. Jul 20, 2014. The Joys of Travel. I might yet get home! Links to this post. Jul 13, 2014. Today is the 120th anniversary of the birth of my father, Harold Richard Mead. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). My hope for this Blog. I've always admired George Burns, who on his 99th birthday said, "I only hope that the second half of my life will be as good as the first ...
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Young at Heart and Mind: The Autorino Autoharp...
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Mar 8, 2015. The "Swoopy" Michael Autorino Autoharp. I happened to sit down next to a fellow named Drew Smith, a well-known performer from Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey. Drew and his lady friend had ridden down from New Jersey on a Harley-Davidson! Of the autoharp, The strings are oriented upside down when compared to a conventional instrument. This substantially cleans up the appearance of the instrument. And in the hands of Drew Smith, the autoharp really sang! I restrung the instrument, made new chord bars wi...
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Young at Heart and Mind: The Ellises of Jay Street...
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Jul 25, 2015. The Ellises of Jay Street. A parking lot now resides on the site of the "Ellis Building". By 1974, the city's Urban Renewal Agency [URA] had taken title to the Ellis building and was now insisting that these buildings make way not for a parking lot, but a "modern office building or a shopping complex.". Or "Are not the pictures great? The visitor would then be told by the city, "We had the building but we tore it down.". Demolition of the building. A private service will be held for Mrs....
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Young at Heart and Mind: The Cardboard Fort...
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Jun 21, 2015. HSBarney Co. in 1937. A similar cardboard fort. Whenever someone in the family wanted something special for some occasion, we'd simply buy it for another family member. They would express delight over their "cardboard fort! I had shared this story with Mary Ann not long ago. Today, Lo and Behold, I received a cardboard fort from Goldie, my Golden Retriever, as a Father's Day gift! Just what I had hoped for - my very own cardboard fort! This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
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Young at Heart and Mind: July 2015
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Jul 25, 2015. The Ellises of Jay Street. A parking lot now resides on the site of the "Ellis Building". By 1974, the city's Urban Renewal Agency [URA] had taken title to the Ellis building and was now insisting that these buildings make way not for a parking lot, but a "modern office building or a shopping complex.". Or "Are not the pictures great? The visitor would then be told by the city, "We had the building but we tore it down.". Demolition of the building. A private service will be held for Mrs....
