Christmas Toys for all good Girls, Boys and Papas
Neat new Toy. Checking it out for Nathan……
All things Family
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Sam – July 1985 – 22 June 2014
Today I lost my good friend Sam. He was my pet for nearly 30 years. His memory is spun among so many memories, nearly half a life for me. My youngest son, Bryan, was 3 when Sam came into our lives. Sam followed me from my A-frame, my 2nd home in Lutz and my abodes through many…
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David and Ken – August 1988 – Hike to Table Rock
I just began a transfer of all my old VHS and DV tapes (including super-8 film movies) into digital format. Came across this one. It is long but I could scarcely cut a second. I find myself captivated by this brief capsule of time – 26 years ago as I write this. For any who…
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Aunt Joy
This week we lost our beloved Aunt Joy. She was my father’s sister. I wrote this on Aunt Joy’s obituary: None can be truly summarized by the single word or idea. Beings have nearly infinite and unending qualities. But the single word that occurs to me, a word that describes this wonderful person, my Aunt…
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Happy Birthday to Kim
It is a precious circumstance that I share my life with a superlative being. I did not know or suspect that such a beautiful, marvelous, extraordinary, phenomenal, and remarkable person might exist. She is my best friend, my boundless confidant, my supporter, my lover – the person with whom I share nearly every waking hour…
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My Ring
Jewelry has never been something that I value much. I skipped the bracelets and the necklaces for the most part – other than to perhaps buy something for a significant other. I do like watches but recently purchased a Timex to replace my broken Citizen’s watch (paid $35 for it) and have liked that watch…
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Ely’s April 2011 Visit
Living up here at Love’s Landing places us a bit far from the kids and their kids. We really value the opportunities to get with any of them. This weekend Kim went down to get Ely and brought her up for a couple of evenings. We basically proofed up the house and set into the…
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A First – I’m pretty sure
Today, a unique picture was taken. We did it in the spur of the moment – my daughter-in-law, Malika, snapped it. I believe this is the first picture ever taken, along our own Risley lineage, of 4 generations of Risley males, all with the name Risley, in a single pose. Here stands great granddad (Uncle…
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Families – and Our Abilities to See Them
Have you ever noticed how family are the ones that love you most but often know you least? I’ve heard it said that one is rarely a profit among his own. I believe that is because of high familiarity. This is rather rampant in families – though I think it is only an apparency. This,…
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Flying and Diving Trip to Key West
My sons and I took a weekend to fly down to Key West for some diving. We left Tampa in my airplane and arrived in Key West a couple hours later. We found a place to stay (no pre-planning here), made our dive trip arrangements and basically had a great time. There is nothing like…
