Well it looks like I can still do it. I see my last post was 1-1-12. Now that is a long time. I am sure a lot has happened since then. But I do not see many visitors so I guess thats not to important.
I will probably be repeating myself but I started this for the great grandkids to read when they get to my age (80) so they have some idea what life was like in the late 1900's and early 2000,s. I think frequently of my grandfathers, neither of whom did I know and would really like to read something about them or their lives.
I hope that one of my kids will find some way to preserve this as we have know idea what will be in use in 50. 60, or 70 years from now to replace the internet.
Anyway I am completely retired from working now. I drove different vehicles until I was 75 yr old. I was having a little problem with my last job driving mini vans because I was transporting mostly older people in wheelchairs and the chairs had to be tied down which required me to get down on my hands and knees in the back of the mini van
It became a little hard to do so I gave it up. After 3 years I had to get my license renewed and due to my diabetes, heart problems and the fact that I used a breathing machine at night they wanted me to get letters from all the dr. saying that everything was under control. To much trouble for something I probably was not going to use anymore so I let the CDL go back and got a regular license. Nuff said for that
Right now I am spending some time going to a nursing home and a day care for adults one day a week doing music for the folks. I have a BOSE unit and with my IPOD I can put out some pretty good music. I have almost 4000 songs mostly from the 40, 50 and sixties which is their time frame I enjoy doing this and hope I can do more. I go to St. Malachy school on Monday and read to 3rd graders for 30 min.. I am also teaching them a sond, Bill Gaithers "YOU ARE A PROMISE"
Probably enough for now. I am really going to try harder on this project. SYLA GGP
p.s. I will not be spellchecking Itis what itis
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Tuesday, February 09, 2016
Sunday, January 01, 2012
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Just a shout out to tell you I hope you had a great New Years Eve. Everyone feeling great and ready for a great year. Can you believe it two posts in two days.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
New Years Eve 2011
The year is almost over. I have never been in the habit of reviewing the old year but I have been doing so today. I have not gotten any better at blogging. I think this is my third the year. Maybe better next year.
I suppose the main thing on my mind today is that this is the first year that I have not been employed by anyone and consequently have brought in no income. I made up my mind in Nov of 2010 to go into full retirement mode in 2011 and I did. It seems like my year has been full
I went back to the New Horizons Band that I had played with from 1994 to 2005 or 6. I enjoy playing the drums with them. I also joined the YMCA which opened a nice new facility in Avon with the intention of getting the body in better shape. I have made 55 visits in 6 months.
Each visit consists of 30 minutes on a recumbent bike or treadmill and working with 12 weight machines. So far I have worked with 233,000 lbs of weights. Recently I have been doing the arthritis aqua exercise for one hour three times a week I really like this because for my weight and intensity of the program each hour is the equivalent of 787 calories. Seems worth the time.
So between music, exercise and Dr. visits the days are pretty full. There have been many other good times. Visits to Metamora and Long Beach MS. Family gatherings especially Christmas Eve. Wish you could all be here for that
None of us know what the future holds. We can only hope and pray for a good year to come.
I feel so blessed right now. The best day of my life was the day in 1951 God blessed me with the woman who would share the rest of my life with me ( I wish I could remember the exact day) when I went to the Victory theater where I had been employed, to ask a girl if I could take her home. She said no and introduced me to Joan Turnbull. It is hard for me to believe that God was looking out for the 15 year old boy then but my life changed that day. He blessed me with the woman who would share the rest of my days with me.
I thank Him every night in my prayers for this great gift. The very next thing in my prayers is my thanks for this great family is has given us. I include our children, their spouses and significient others, our grandchildren and their families and the great-grand children. I ask myself if I have to confess pride the next time I go to confession. For those of you who dont remember pride is one of the seven capitol sins, but they are talking about a different kind of pride.
A very good friend of mine has told me I ought to write a book for my great-grandchildren. That would be nice but would not be a best seller. This will have to suffice for now. Maybe you will read this and maybe not but I wanted to say it.
I pray that God will bless each one of you in a special way as he has me.
The year is almost over. I have never been in the habit of reviewing the old year but I have been doing so today. I have not gotten any better at blogging. I think this is my third the year. Maybe better next year.
I suppose the main thing on my mind today is that this is the first year that I have not been employed by anyone and consequently have brought in no income. I made up my mind in Nov of 2010 to go into full retirement mode in 2011 and I did. It seems like my year has been full
I went back to the New Horizons Band that I had played with from 1994 to 2005 or 6. I enjoy playing the drums with them. I also joined the YMCA which opened a nice new facility in Avon with the intention of getting the body in better shape. I have made 55 visits in 6 months.
Each visit consists of 30 minutes on a recumbent bike or treadmill and working with 12 weight machines. So far I have worked with 233,000 lbs of weights. Recently I have been doing the arthritis aqua exercise for one hour three times a week I really like this because for my weight and intensity of the program each hour is the equivalent of 787 calories. Seems worth the time.
So between music, exercise and Dr. visits the days are pretty full. There have been many other good times. Visits to Metamora and Long Beach MS. Family gatherings especially Christmas Eve. Wish you could all be here for that
None of us know what the future holds. We can only hope and pray for a good year to come.
I feel so blessed right now. The best day of my life was the day in 1951 God blessed me with the woman who would share the rest of my life with me ( I wish I could remember the exact day) when I went to the Victory theater where I had been employed, to ask a girl if I could take her home. She said no and introduced me to Joan Turnbull. It is hard for me to believe that God was looking out for the 15 year old boy then but my life changed that day. He blessed me with the woman who would share the rest of my days with me.
I thank Him every night in my prayers for this great gift. The very next thing in my prayers is my thanks for this great family is has given us. I include our children, their spouses and significient others, our grandchildren and their families and the great-grand children. I ask myself if I have to confess pride the next time I go to confession. For those of you who dont remember pride is one of the seven capitol sins, but they are talking about a different kind of pride.
A very good friend of mine has told me I ought to write a book for my great-grandchildren. That would be nice but would not be a best seller. This will have to suffice for now. Maybe you will read this and maybe not but I wanted to say it.
I pray that God will bless each one of you in a special way as he has me.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Easter 2011
What a great day this was. We gathered at Steve's for Easter dinner prepared by that great Navy chef Steve's son Erik, With us for the day was Erik and his wife Amanda, our great grandchildren (I love to write that) Ethan and Ava, Carissa and her husband Travis and three more of our great grandchildren, Haiden, Haylee and Allie. Also with us were Valerie with two more great grandchildren Lucianne and Madelyn.
I think you can see why it was such a great day for Mom and I. It was not a very nice day weather wise, cloudy and a little rain but it did stop long enough to hide (and find) 50 Easter eggs,
The food was great as prepared by Chef Erik. I think Steve may have had a hand in the prep of dinner
Everyone departed that evening. Erik and family had almost an 800 drive to get back home the next day. We are sorry that we missed Brandon but he had to leave Saturday morning to get back to Seattle.
The family get togethers all always good times of visiting and catching up. I don't suppose there will ever be a time when we can ALL be together like it was years ago but that is what makes memories. Till next time ( I will try and post more often) Love you one and all. GGPaw Frank
I think you can see why it was such a great day for Mom and I. It was not a very nice day weather wise, cloudy and a little rain but it did stop long enough to hide (and find) 50 Easter eggs,
The food was great as prepared by Chef Erik. I think Steve may have had a hand in the prep of dinner
Everyone departed that evening. Erik and family had almost an 800 drive to get back home the next day. We are sorry that we missed Brandon but he had to leave Saturday morning to get back to Seattle.
The family get togethers all always good times of visiting and catching up. I don't suppose there will ever be a time when we can ALL be together like it was years ago but that is what makes memories. Till next time ( I will try and post more often) Love you one and all. GGPaw Frank
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Stories from Mimi
I recently came across a card from Mimi Collier where I had asked her to send me some family stories from the past. This is what I received
I thought I would send you the things I could think of but it takes so long to write them down. Well here are three I wrote down.
When my grandson Steve was at our house he said he was hungry so I put a toaster and one loaf of bread and oleo on the bar in the kitchen. Well after 12 slices of toast he had finished and was not hungry any more.
When my son took us fishing at a lake in Indiana I threw in my line and right away I had a bite and my fishing pole went down. I thought I had a big fish but I brought in a 17 lb. turtle. Sonny and Frank took it where they had a turtle soup dinner once a year.
This one is a classic
One day my sink stopped up and I plunged all day trying to get it open. Dad went to a meeting and said he would get it open when he came home. I heard him at the door and I leaned over the sink and said "please Jesus open my sink and there was a loud sucking noise and it was all gone. Frank said I was white as a sheet.
For the great, great grandchildren of Mimi Collier for whom this is written great great grandma Mimi was a woman who belived in prayer. May she rest in peace.
I thought I would send you the things I could think of but it takes so long to write them down. Well here are three I wrote down.
When my grandson Steve was at our house he said he was hungry so I put a toaster and one loaf of bread and oleo on the bar in the kitchen. Well after 12 slices of toast he had finished and was not hungry any more.
When my son took us fishing at a lake in Indiana I threw in my line and right away I had a bite and my fishing pole went down. I thought I had a big fish but I brought in a 17 lb. turtle. Sonny and Frank took it where they had a turtle soup dinner once a year.
This one is a classic
One day my sink stopped up and I plunged all day trying to get it open. Dad went to a meeting and said he would get it open when he came home. I heard him at the door and I leaned over the sink and said "please Jesus open my sink and there was a loud sucking noise and it was all gone. Frank said I was white as a sheet.
For the great, great grandchildren of Mimi Collier for whom this is written great great grandma Mimi was a woman who belived in prayer. May she rest in peace.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Another happy and joyful Christmas Eve filled with many memories at the Collier Home.
Once again the family and friends gathered at our home to celebrate on Christmas Eve. This has been the tradition for many years. Friends of our children and grandchildren are always welcome and it has been more of an open house than a family gathering.
This year we were blessed with a surprise visit by our Granddaughter Bridget Underwood. She flew into Columbus Ohio to visit with a girl friend and contacted another Granddaughter Valerie who also lives in Ohio and rode with them to Indianapolis and came to Brownsburg with our daughter Teri for the evening. It was a great Christmas present to see her.
We also had as our guest Brett's relatives Leonard and Sherril Berry. They are a delightful couple and we were honored to have them with us.. I believe Sherril is the sister of Brett's grandmother but not positive about that.
We missed Mike and Renae and Kris and Earl. Perhaps next year.
The evening is always filled with visiting, stories, some gift exchanging and lots of good food and some singing.
Already looking forward to next year.
Right now on Christmas night we are awaiting the birth of Brett and Laura's second child. Another Greatgrandson to add to the list. It is now ten p.m. and Laura is at the hospital. Questionable as to whether or not he will be a Christmas baby.
Remember to Love much, Laugh often and Live happy
Once again the family and friends gathered at our home to celebrate on Christmas Eve. This has been the tradition for many years. Friends of our children and grandchildren are always welcome and it has been more of an open house than a family gathering.
This year we were blessed with a surprise visit by our Granddaughter Bridget Underwood. She flew into Columbus Ohio to visit with a girl friend and contacted another Granddaughter Valerie who also lives in Ohio and rode with them to Indianapolis and came to Brownsburg with our daughter Teri for the evening. It was a great Christmas present to see her.
We also had as our guest Brett's relatives Leonard and Sherril Berry. They are a delightful couple and we were honored to have them with us.. I believe Sherril is the sister of Brett's grandmother but not positive about that.
We missed Mike and Renae and Kris and Earl. Perhaps next year.
The evening is always filled with visiting, stories, some gift exchanging and lots of good food and some singing.
Already looking forward to next year.
Right now on Christmas night we are awaiting the birth of Brett and Laura's second child. Another Greatgrandson to add to the list. It is now ten p.m. and Laura is at the hospital. Questionable as to whether or not he will be a Christmas baby.
Remember to Love much, Laugh often and Live happy
Friday, December 03, 2010
Friday December 3, 2010
Rejoined the New Horizons Band today. I had started with this band in 1994 and learned to be a percussionist. Played with the band until 2006 and left because of taking a job driving for Link, a public transportation system here in Hendricks County. I have missed the band and decided to go back now that I am no longer employed. This is the first time since I retired as an Air Traffic Controller in 1982 that I have not had a job or been looking for one
Rejoined the New Horizons Band today. I had started with this band in 1994 and learned to be a percussionist. Played with the band until 2006 and left because of taking a job driving for Link, a public transportation system here in Hendricks County. I have missed the band and decided to go back now that I am no longer employed. This is the first time since I retired as an Air Traffic Controller in 1982 that I have not had a job or been looking for one
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