SHE WAS AN EXTREMELY DEDICATED PERSON

 A DRIVE INTO BAYFIELD FRIDAY MORNING

Friday:: An early foggy morning eventually turned into a sunny, blue sky day until early evening when it partially clouded over.  I puttered about outside, sprinkling grass seed in patchy spots here and there.  I then covered those patchy spots with soil from our composter.  Lorraine had some things to tend to back in Stratford so she headed home late afternoon for a few days.  Early evening, I gassed up the car, grabbed a Twister cone at the Woodland Drive-In, and headed down to the beach in hopes of catching a sunset.  It was not to be.  The clouds were sitting right on the horizon.  Took a few pics around the beach area and then swung up the highway for a drive through Deer Park Lodge where Kelly had worked for ten years, eight of which were in a managerial capacity.  Every time I drive through Deer Park, I can see her happy smiling face in my mind's eye as she bustles about the complex doing the many things she so much enjoyed doing for those years.  She was an extremely dedicated person, and the Park owner and all the guests loved her.  And, I miss her.  From there, I headed out into the countryside to my night sky place.  A few stars, as well as the Planets, Saturn and Mars, were visible through the thin cloud cover.  I once again quietly sat with my thoughts and music.  And oh, how I love hearing those Spring Peeper frogs.

 A FOGGY FRIDAY MORNING FOR FISHERMEN ON BAYFIELD'S SOUTH PIER

WORKERS HAVE BEGUN INSTALLING BOAT DOCKS AND JETTYS FOR ANOTHER SEASON

 A CHEERY MORNING CHAT ALONG BAYFIELD'S MAIN STREET

 WAITING FOR A FRIDAY EVENING SUNSET THAT NEVER HAPPENED

 A LOT OF DRIFTWOOD ON BAYFIELD'S BEACH THIS SPRING

 AN EVENING STROLL ALONG THE BEACH WITH AN ICE CREAM CONE

Saturday: It was 6:30 a.m. when I heard a distant rumble of thunder.  Minutes later, the sound of rain had me up, and my day was underway.  And, what a wet day it was too.  So rainy in fact that I stayed inside all day, and the car didn't move out of the carport.  But, it wasn't a wasted day, and I wasn't long in getting myself busy.  After the long winter, Kelly's room and the spare room, were both needing a good re-vamping, and I kept myself busy with that all day.  

 KELLY'S ROOM IS STILL MUCH THE SAME AS SHE LEFT IT

 I BUILT MYSELF A SHAKE THIS AFTERNOON, AND YES IT IS A BIT LABOR INTENSIVE, BUT IT'S WORTH IT

Al's Music Box:: Gentle On My Mind by Glen Campbell.

 OH HOW WONDERFUL TO FINALLY SEE BUDS APPEARING 

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A plane is flying over the Mediterranean. A pilot's voice comes on and says a terrible thing has happened. We’ve lost both engines, and we’re gonna have to land in the Mediterranean. The plane will stay afloat for a very short time, and we’ll be  able to open the door just long enough that everyone can get out. We have to do this in an orderly fashion. Everyone who can swim, just go to the right wing and stand there. Everyone who can’t swim just go to the left wing and just stand there. For those of you on the right wing, you’ll find a little island in the direction of the Sun about two miles off, and as the plane goes under, just swim in an orderly fashion in that direction and you’ll be fine. And for those of you on the left wing…I want to thank you for flying Air Italia.

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The phone rang at the military motor pool and an authoritative voice demanded to know how many vehicles were operational. Jim answered, ''We've got twelve trucks, ten utilities, three staff cars and that Bentley that the fat-assed colonel swanks around in.'' There was a stony silence for a second or two. ''Do you know who you are speaking to?'' ''No,'' said Paddy. ''It is the so-called fat-assed colonel you so insubordinately referred to.'' ''Well, do you know who you are talking to?'' ''No,'' roared the colonel. ''Well thank goodness for that,'' said Paddy as he hung up the phone.

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So I walked into a this bar and heard two girls speaking in what sounded like a lovely Scottish accent. I said: So, are you two girls from Scotland? One of them said: "Wales Idiot!" So I said: "Oh, I am terribly sorry about that. So, are you two Whales from Scotland?" That's the last thing I remember.

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NOT MUCH HAPPENING

I didn't hear any thunder boomers in the night, but the rains did return and ended up staying all day.  Not a hard rain, just a steady rain.  I slipped into Bayfield for a short drive this morning and snapped a few pics.  Other than that, there wasn't much happening on this 60F windy day.  

 DAFFODILS IN OUR PARK HAVE BEEN SLOWER TO OPEN

FLOWERS BLOOMING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF OUR HOUSE

HYACINTH FLOWER

RAIN GUSHING OUT OF A DOWNSPOUT THE PAST COUPLE OF NIGHTS HAVE BEEN TOO MUCH FOR THESE DAFFODILS

 I LOVE ALL THE SWEET SIGNS OF SPRING

 GRACKLES ON THE BIRDSTATION THIS AFTERNOON

Al's Music Box:: Theme from the movie, The Good, The Bay, And The Ugly performed by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra.

A PARK RESIDENT SITS ON A RAINY DAY LOG CONTEMPLATING THE WET WEATHER

GROANER'S CORNER:((  I've sure gotten old! I've had two bypass surgeries, a hip replacement, new knees, fought prostate cancer, and diabetes. I'm half blind and
can't hear anything quieter than a jet engine. I take 40 different medications that
make me dizzy, winded, and subject to blackouts. I have bouts with dementia, and
have poor circulation. I hardly feel my hands and feet anymore. Can't remember if I'm 85 or 92, and I have lost all my friends. But, thank God, I still have my Florida driver's license.
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Quasimodo goes to a doctor for an annual checkup. "I think something is wrong with your back," the doctor says. "What makes you think that?" asks Quasimodo. "Oh I don't know," the doctor replies. "It's just a hunch."

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- I ordered a book on puns. I didn't get it.

- I heard that you can now print a gun off a 3D printer, but I am not impressed. What's so big about that.....I’ve had a Canon printer for years.

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A Glaswegian lad takes his girlfriend home for the first time and introduces her to his parents. "This is Amanda." His dad jumps up and says, "It's a what!!?

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Two young engineers applied for a single position at a computer company.  They both had the same qualifications. In order to determine which individual to hire, the applicants were asked to take a test by the Department manager.
Upon completion of the test, both men missed only one of the questions.  The manager went to the first applicant and said, "Thank you for your interest, but we've decided to give the job to the other applicant." "And why would you be doing that? We both got 9 questions correct," asked the rejected applicant.  "We have based our decision not on the correct answers, but on the question you missed," said the Department manager.  "And just how would one incorrect answer be better than the other?" the rejected applicant inquired.  "Simple," said the Department manager, "Your fellow applicant put down on question #5, 'I don't know.' You put down, 'Neither do I.'"

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