Robert Ayre

Denise Moore (Edgett)

Thank you, Bob- birthdays, birth days and weddings.... happy life events. May they outweigh the sad and difficult ones. Sending positive thoughts to all.

Yvette Fuchs (Nierenhausen)

Steve Hardy

As I went out to familiarize myself with my DSLR camera, I decided I had to revisit a favorite subject for those of us who took Mr. Ferlaak's Photography class.  Back then, I shot a picture with my dad's old 35mm camera, with had a manually cocking shutter.  The shutter and the film advance were separate knobs, allowing multiple exposure for special effect.  I got an "A" when I took a double exposure shot here at the Cedarhurst Mansion.

Robert Ayre

Steven Kaufhold

David Frazer

Steve, with all the scams for older citizens, are you posing as a realty agent? Will you be trying to sell us that mansion? My son and I just watched Upside with Kevin Hart. The sixteen year old liked the film so well he went upstairs to tell his mom. Fun movie if you get a chance. Also, on the creepy side, I have a recurrent dream about being in that mansion that I have had well over fifty years. I have never been in the mansion. The dream is a fun one though!

Steven Bilderback

Hi Dave,
I trust all is well with you and the family.
FYI: I just found out that my neighbors are splitting up, she wants to go back to Germany where her elderly parents live. It looks like that house will be on the market, it's not a big house on 5 to 6 acres. They have their own carpentry business so it is a pretty nice downsize house.

David Frazer

Hope everyone had a great holiday yesterday! I enjoyed time with my family. Anyone do something extraordinary? This experience has been like practice-retirment for so many people. I failed. Anyone have a successful retirement? What did you do to accomplish it? Blessings!

Douglas Kladis

Yes, Dave I finley mad it.  I retired from DOC November 2018 moved to Cottenwood AZ for a bit and got a partime job as a Security Officer and as of Janurary this Year I now live in Dewey AZ and as of April 30 of this year every day is Saturday 

David Frazer

Sounds great, Doug!

Robert Ayre

David Frazer

Thanks Bob! Tippecanoe and Tyler too? Hope that doesn't 'Whig' you out. Anyone else concerned about the censorship of history? The soldiers at the time did not censor these POW's and yet, I think the people at the time were appalled (Think of the song, Praise God, and Pass the Ammunition). When I saw a picture of the two tombstones, I was shocked. They are among 140 for World War II POWs at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas, have a swastika inside a German cross and inscribed, “He died far from his home for the Führer, people, and fatherland.” Another gravestone in the military cemetery in Salt Lake City is marked with a swastika. Lots of trouble in this world; yet, when I saw this my stomach rolled. Then I thought, it is good to have that ugly pit in my stomach, reminding me of the darkest point in history and the people who made it that way.  I am not sure censoring history is such a good thing. Does anyone remember the “hippy” teachers that wanted to shock us little 7^th graders in the fall of 1968? They prefaced the class movie with, “If you have to go to the bathroom, you don’t have to ask permission.” Then we watched the Nazi atrocities. Pretty tough to watch as a 12-year-old. We are now the older people, having lived some of the history that the kids are learning about. I am curious to hear from my classmates. Also, does anyone else enjoy looking at the dates of people we knew in the 1970’s and thinking about when they were born (i.e., 1880’s).

Kevin Girard

I am saddened that people think erasing history is the answer. We have allowed the news outlets to destroy our young people and some of us.  Along with so called teaching institutions. The more we have allowed our society to remove God from it, the crazier the world has become. I have lived in the Middle East and worked in other countries and can tell you we are still the best place in the world for freedom. But we are quickly giving it up. Sorry I needed to vent!

David Frazer

Don't be sorry, Kevin. You didn't vent, you shared. We are in such a world that people express to me almost daily they are afraid of their voice being misunderstood or worse, censored. I think when I post... "did I put my foot in my mouth again?" I think the darkest country I have been in is Saudi Arabia... fear overrides the land. But I shared the truth anyway... because that is what we enjoy the most. That is what I enjoy about my God, He didn't make a robot (and the irony is, that is the biggest complaint people make about Him..."If He is God, why doesn't He force His will on us").  Say what you think! Allow others to speak. The truth wins in the end (Just might take time until heaven's door for someone to accept the truth) p.s. Thank you for your post!

David Frazer

Hope everyone is enjoying the summer! A third of the summer is almost gone! Where is that canoe/kayak trip?
 

Tom Birkholm

And the days are getting shorter like my memory.

Robert Ayre

David Frazer

A true delegator, Bob. I'm afraid, you may have to ask someone who loves to canoe more than I. They would know all the big and small intricacies. As I type, I'm thinking of a few intricacies and the people from our class who could answer any questions. You know who you are:)   Tom, I can't remember what you said.

David Frazer

Happy fourth (day late)! What did you do?

Robert Ayre

Robert Ayre

Steven Kaufhold

David Frazer

Sounds like a great time, Bob! Time for our puns: While you were fishing, did you scale back the amount of bait you bought? Steve, I do not like fireworks. They have not been good to me, over the years. My wife Sue, on the other hand, loves them.

David Frazer

Bob, should we have a COVID-19 party like the college age kids do? I have never seen an era in my life where things are so divided, even on a person's view of the pandemic. Who thought we might tell (generally) what party you vote for by if you wear a mask or don't? Can't we all just get along? By the way, we drove with in a mile of the park we had our get together a few years ago. How did Donna put together a get-together like that? Sure was fun!