Friday, April 05, 2024
Letter "N" -- Friday's Weekend Roundup 12 and Reflections and/or Street/Candid Captures
Letter "N" - This Week's Prompts: Starts with "N." A Favorite. For Tom, "N"ice". For James, Reflections and/or Street/Candid Captures.
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Adi is posing with her aunt and uncle for a goodbye picture. We enjoyed staying with Lois and Jim (my sister and bro-in-law). You have seen most of our local tours. From August 2, 2006 post,
James, Reflections and/or Street/Candid Captures: Seems I might have posted before. Not sure where is located but feel it's close to our home, southwest of our home. Sorry 'bout that.
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.Adi is posing with her aunt and uncle for a goodbye picture. We enjoyed staying with Lois and Jim (my sister and bro-in-law). You have seen most of our local tours. From August 2, 2006 post,
Starts with "N": Now soon I need to see my sister, haven't seen or visited with her, other that messages on the cell phone for probably nine years when she came here. Next should be my turn.
But I may have waited too long, the ladies in my life think I am too old at 90 to drive that far anymore. Southwest is having a $39 per flight sale now close like Memphis, $80 to Iowa where Lois lives. But I wouldn't drive straight through all the way one, up or down, but would and stop and see/visit my cousin in Arkansas who is a couple of years later than my age.
A Favorite: New Driver of my latest Antique? Car that I got back in 2000 for my retirement present. I would retire in 2001. This is our younger granddaughter, now a high school freshman.
CSU April hurricane forecasts FOX Weather©
For Tom, "Nice": Nice to know information, especially for us along the Gulf of Mexico coast.
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The fine print
- [Click on most any picture for larger, click it again for extra large]
- I am linked with Tom of "Back
woods Travel" (Link here to click for Tom's Weekend Reviews)
- I am also linked this week with James of "Weekend Reflections" (click here for his Reflections Photos).
- The pictures mostly are all mine unless noted otherwise and their rights are reserved to me under Copyright Law
- I am also linked this week with James of "Weekend Reflections" (click here for his Reflections Photos).
- The pictures mostly are all mine unless noted otherwise and their rights are reserved to me under Copyright Law
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Labels: Family, Friday's Weekend Roundup 12, Grandchildren, granddaughter, Iowa, KP, KP driving, Lois, Mustang, Reflections, Sister, Weather
Friday, June 09, 2023
Letter "W" -- Friday's Weekend Roundup 10 / Reflections and-or Street/Candid Captures
- Tom's Requests: Starts with "W"; A Favorite; and Tom's suggestion, "W"ater.
- James' request, Reflections and/or Street Photos/Candid Captures.
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| The fellow on the bench is made of bronze |
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| This kind of ducks also live near us three miles away over in a flood water retention green area |
James' request, Reflections and/or Street Photos/Candid Captures: I was at the library again this Wednesday and had an hour by myself to read, work my Sudoku, and work on getting this and my Poetry blog ready for Friday.
This lady who came along and sat across the aisle from me didn't ever say a word or look my way. She had to know I was taking ''water pictures" for Tom and James' Reflections. But she didn't even squint or flinch and look my way when I took this one.
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Four-year-old KP was driving this Jeep. She's going on fourteen next month. Check "KP Driving" label at the bottom. When she gets her license she wants my '98 Mustang Convertible for school |
Starts with "W": Women and Woman start with "W". We will discuss Women Drivers today.
1. One of the worst woman drivers I have ever known lived in El Paso, Texas. She ran a stop sign right in front of my Vespa motor scooter. I was riding it down a main thorough fare, she was coming out of a side street.
2. We were not traveling too awfully fast, each well within the speed limit. She just didn't stop at the stop sign.
3. So I ended up on the hood of her car. Both of my knees were sore for a long time but nothing was broken. The scooter needed quite a bit of repair. It turned out she did not have insurance for anything except collision (covered her own car). She had just purchased this Pontiac new and that is all the dealer had sold her.
4. She did fuss at me for being on the street. Then she said not only did I not have a right to be there with the scooter but that I was traveling without any lights on. The policeman told her that yes, I did have my lights on. When I pushed it out of the middle of the intersection the lights tried to come on until I took it out of gear.
5. The policeman agreed, he too had seen that.
6. The woman was put on probation for her driving and for not having liability insurance she could lose her license. I had to sign a paper that I would take payments from her for my damages, scooter and doctor, etc., I would notify the Court if she missed even one day on her payments. Needless to say, she was always on time in paying.
A Favorite: This was my dad's toy tractor and Wagon. Now, since Dad died in 2009 at age 97, the tractor is mine and the Grain Wagon belongs to my little sister, Lois. They are cast iron 1:18 scale models, the wagon has a wooden bed.
Dad's last real farm tractor was like this, an International Farmall M GTA, his wagons were older. The tractor has joined my other scale model cars, trucks, and tractors. Most are 1:18 scale, a few are 1:24 or smaller; I have around fifty of them.
Adults having fun in the water:
Playing beach ball in the water with the kids
Stealing from the kids -- rescuing lost golf balls that kids might have sold
These are balls rescued from the golf course, many came from the water, possible the water being held in the sand trap where Sam (not his real name) is raking for balls. He found several but not his own.
Tom's suggestion, "Water":
A Lagniappe: A Quiz; Describe in as few words as possible could describe the driver of the little grey car. (hint--my answer is one word)
Answer: Woman highlight the space to the left and see if you had the right answer.
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Labels: Birds, Friday's, Humor(?), KP, KP driving, Lois, Reflections, Toys, Weekend Roundup 10
Friday, March 08, 2019
Weekend Letter "J";
The 10th issue of Weekend Roundup for this year...
the Letter "J". Prompts are:
(A) Starts with "J"; (B) A Favorite; (C) Jump; and (D) Reflection(s).
(A) Starts with "J": Today I've brought you a collection of my nine Jeeps I have handy in my files. I've posted them before on a Friday meme series so If you've seen them already that is the way it goes. [click on the pictures for larger sized viewing]
(B) A Favorite: I like Jeeps, this green Jeep we found in Key West is my favorite. But I've taken owning a Jeep off my bucket list. I did have possession of one for a week and a half in Maui. It was red. And my sons has an older Jeep.
My love affair with Jeeps when a neighbor when I was growing bought one of the first ones ones civilians could buy after WWII. It was a dark dull green color and looked like the military Jeeps. Willys and now Chrysler have made most of the Jeeps.
But during WWII Ford also made army Jeeps. I would have liked a Surplus one back when I belonged to the Early Ford Club, any Ford owner of Fords from 1932 through 1953. For you slightly GearHead folk, those 'could have had' a Flathead Ford V8 engine.
(C) Jump: I like to watch cats jump high, extremely high in proportion for their height. This is my BIL's cat. They also like to sit atop the refrigerator as they give off heat that comes up from behind. I know if he had a Jeep the cat would Jump on top.
(D) Reflection(s): Look into the windshield and your will see a reflection of a vehicle in the adjacent carnival ride. This was taken of our granddaughter, KP, at the Hyde Park at London, U.K.
Other Jeeps you might like:
The fine print:
- I am linked with Tom of "Backwoods Travel" (Link to Tom's Weekend Reviews) - The pictures are all mine and rights are reserved to me under Copyright Law.
- I am also linked this week with James at Weekend Reflections, http://weekendreflection.blogspot.com/ for my Reflections Photo.
- Photos and Poem Copyright, © Jimmiehov 2019, All Rights Reserved
- Click on most any picture to make it "full screen" sized. Click on your "Back" button to get back here.
the Letter "J". Prompts are:
(A) Starts with "J"; (B) A Favorite; (C) Jump; and (D) Reflection(s).
(A) Starts with "J": Today I've brought you a collection of my nine Jeeps I have handy in my files. I've posted them before on a Friday meme series so If you've seen them already that is the way it goes. [click on the pictures for larger sized viewing]
(B) A Favorite: I like Jeeps, this green Jeep we found in Key West is my favorite. But I've taken owning a Jeep off my bucket list. I did have possession of one for a week and a half in Maui. It was red. And my sons has an older Jeep.
My love affair with Jeeps when a neighbor when I was growing bought one of the first ones ones civilians could buy after WWII. It was a dark dull green color and looked like the military Jeeps. Willys and now Chrysler have made most of the Jeeps.
a Ford army jeep courtesy of Wikipedia freebee (Ford GPW)
But during WWII Ford also made army Jeeps. I would have liked a Surplus one back when I belonged to the Early Ford Club, any Ford owner of Fords from 1932 through 1953. For you slightly GearHead folk, those 'could have had' a Flathead Ford V8 engine.
(C) Jump: I like to watch cats jump high, extremely high in proportion for their height. This is my BIL's cat. They also like to sit atop the refrigerator as they give off heat that comes up from behind. I know if he had a Jeep the cat would Jump on top.
(D) Reflection(s): Look into the windshield and your will see a reflection of a vehicle in the adjacent carnival ride. This was taken of our granddaughter, KP, at the Hyde Park at London, U.K.
Other Jeeps you might like:
A London Jeep
My son has a red jeep like this
Pink decorations on this one
A friends Jeep for when he went Jeeping with his son
If I bought a Jeep today it likely would be Yellow
. . . .The fine print:
- I am linked with Tom of "Backwoods Travel" (Link to Tom's Weekend Reviews) - The pictures are all mine and rights are reserved to me under Copyright Law.
- I am also linked this week with James at Weekend Reflections, http://weekendreflection.blogspot.com/ for my Reflections Photo.
- Photos and Poem Copyright, © Jimmiehov 2019, All Rights Reserved
- Click on most any picture to make it "full screen" sized. Click on your "Back" button to get back here.
Labels: Cars, Jail, Jeeps, KP, KP driving, Reflections, Weekend Roundup 03
Friday, March 09, 2018
Weekend Roundup -- 10-18 (for letter "J")
The 10th issue of Weekend Roundup for this year...
The week's prompts:
(1) Starts with "J"; (2) A Favorite; and (3) Joy; and (4) Lagniappe.
(1) Starts with "J"; (2) A Favorite; and (3) Joy; and (4) Lagniappe.
(1) Starts with "J": Jam starts with "J". This Jam is special, kind of. Our neighbor gave it to Mrs. Jim a few weeks age, it is really good. The family is Canadian and they make it in the man's hometown. There they grow the Saskatoon Berries and specialize in making Jam.
Juice also starts with "J". Here is the Juice Bar at our cabin in the woods. You can read more in my Favorites below. Hint: we camped out, but not very rough camping.
[click pictures for larger viewing]
(3) Joy: Was staying in a cabin in the woods in North Louisiana. We spent four nights at this cabin on Lake D'Arbonne, Louisiana (link).
It was a part of the Lake D'Arbonne State Park. We've stayed there before and even had a few of Mrs. Jim's family reunion there.
This time there were six of us, Mrs. Jim and Sister and Brother and their spouses and us.
Most meals we cooked there in the cabin. The ladies had prepared the menus before we came and all brought groceries accordingly.
(4) Lagniappe: Jeep and it's logo are our car extra for the week.
I found this Green Jeep in Key West, Florida. We would walk from our hotel to the hot spots down town. Just about every day we would walk by this pretty one.
In 1945 one of our neighbors bought one of the first Jeep sold to civilians. It was also green but not this pretty. Since then I always wanted a Jeep but never did get one.
Probably some time I will get a 1:16 cast iron Army Jeep for my car collection. Did you know that both Ford and Willys both made Jeeps during WWII?
In 1945 one of our neighbors bought one of the first Jeep sold to civilians. It was also green but not this pretty. Since then I always wanted a Jeep but never did get one.
The closest I had was a Red Jeep to drive for almost a week. We and the some of the Youth from our church were on a mission trip to Florida. There we held a six day Bible Camp at Mona Kia State Park on the Big Island, staying in the cabins there.
Before we started the mission we stayed in Honolulu for a few days and then on Maui for another week. There we rented four Red Jeeps and I was the driver for one. We went all over the Island, even visiting the Lindbergh Family ranch.
p.s. My son, Mike has a Red Jeep, has had it for years.
Links:
Wikipedia on Jeeps: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeep
My blog, Jeeps I have known: http://jimmiehov.blogspot.com/2017/03/fridays-hunt-v310-j-is-for.html
Jeep Logo pictures: A Google search
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The fine print:
- I am linked with Tom of "Backwoods Travel" (Link to Weekend Review 2018)- The pictures are all mine and rights are reserved to me under Copyright Law.
- Click on any picture to make it "full screen" sized. Click on your "Back" button to get back here.
Jeep Logo pictures: A Google search
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The fine print:
- I am linked with Tom of "Backwoods Travel" (Link to Weekend Review 2018)- The pictures are all mine and rights are reserved to me under Copyright Law.
- Click on any picture to make it "full screen" sized. Click on your "Back" button to get back here.
Labels: Cars, Eating, Food, Holiday Posts, Jeeps, Jim Bunch Eats, KP, KP driving, Weekend Roundup 01
Friday, March 10, 2017
~~ Friday’s Hunt v.3.10-- "J" is for ...
Friday's Hunt for the week of March 10th:
(1) Starts with "J"; (2) Week's Favorite; and (3) Bird or wings
Parked outside a small bungalow in Key West, Florida. We walked past this Jeep every morning but never saw anyone near it. I'm thinking it belongs to a person who likes to take his Sunday car out in the Boone Docks Could be a lady, I'd guess in her early thirties.
This is our granddaughter KP driving her rental Jeep find in Hyde Park, London, U.K. She seemed to be going in circles. Taken while we were visiting them as they lived in London. They are home now.
Another Jeep find in a grocery store parking lot. This time here in Katy, Texas. Tom thinks it may be a "Wanta be Jeep." I didn't hang around waiting for the owner but I can imagine he also is in his early thirties and likes to drive in the muddy rice fields. He may go rock climbing with it.
I don't know much about this Jeep or its owner. But I was glad to find that I had blogged about it being a Red Jeep. My son had a red one but sold it when he retired. My younger Great-grandniece is getting married tomorrow. When she was in high school she was wanting to get a Red Jeep but her father got her a Chevy Tahoe instead.
This white and pink Jeep was driven by a young lady her in town on Cinco Ranch Boulevard. I couldn't quite ever get even with her (I was driving beside and behind her) so that I could get a really good picture. Notice the pink decorations on the back. There were more and larger pink items around the hood area and on the grill.
This nice looking, seemingly sedate, Jeep belonged to my friend. I am not sure that he owns it any more. It is the main piece of hardware when he and his son would go Jeeping. He bought the RV so that he wouldn't have to stay overnight in town while on a Jeeping Weekend but rather could camp out with his son in the rock fields where they Jeeped.
This0Yellow0Jeep I don't know much about. It was in 2006 when I found it and took a picture. I have no idea where I was then. Maybe Quebec City, CA? I did talk about liking it better than my son's Red Jeep (blog link).
(3) Bird or wings: One burglar was shot dead. The other escaped for today but he will be caught and become a jail bird. Two policemen were shot, one seriously, the other went home after spending a night in the hospital.
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The Fine Print: - Teresa of Eden Hills, (click) is running this meme, Friday's Hunt. Her rules are: "Welcome to linkup for Friday’s Hunt. It’s very simple. Anyone can participate. The link opens at 7pm Friday Central time and will close Sunday at 7pm."
http://www.inlinkz.com/new/view.php?id=702648
(1) Starts with "J"; (2) Week's Favorite; and (3) Bird or wings
(1) Starts with "J": "J" is for "Jeeps I have known." Note the dog waiting in this one parked outside the grocery store. I think he was hiding from me.
A local Jeep, parked in the grocery store lot in Conroe, Texas. I wouldn't leave my dog unattended there in the back. If you tried to take her she probably would have gone (she died in 2-13). This one looks a little afraid but would probably go also.
I'm thinking the owner is fairly young, this looks like a young person's Jeep.
Parked outside a small bungalow in Key West, Florida. We walked past this Jeep every morning but never saw anyone near it. I'm thinking it belongs to a person who likes to take his Sunday car out in the Boone Docks Could be a lady, I'd guess in her early thirties.
This is our granddaughter KP driving her rental Jeep find in Hyde Park, London, U.K. She seemed to be going in circles. Taken while we were visiting them as they lived in London. They are home now.
Another Jeep find in a grocery store parking lot. This time here in Katy, Texas. Tom thinks it may be a "Wanta be Jeep." I didn't hang around waiting for the owner but I can imagine he also is in his early thirties and likes to drive in the muddy rice fields. He may go rock climbing with it.
I don't know much about this Jeep or its owner. But I was glad to find that I had blogged about it being a Red Jeep. My son had a red one but sold it when he retired. My younger Great-grandniece is getting married tomorrow. When she was in high school she was wanting to get a Red Jeep but her father got her a Chevy Tahoe instead.
This white and pink Jeep was driven by a young lady her in town on Cinco Ranch Boulevard. I couldn't quite ever get even with her (I was driving beside and behind her) so that I could get a really good picture. Notice the pink decorations on the back. There were more and larger pink items around the hood area and on the grill.
This nice looking, seemingly sedate, Jeep belonged to my friend. I am not sure that he owns it any more. It is the main piece of hardware when he and his son would go Jeeping. He bought the RV so that he wouldn't have to stay overnight in town while on a Jeeping Weekend but rather could camp out with his son in the rock fields where they Jeeped.
This0Yellow0Jeep I don't know much about. It was in 2006 when I found it and took a picture. I have no idea where I was then. Maybe Quebec City, CA? I did talk about liking it better than my son's Red Jeep (blog link).
All of the above Jeeps have been on my blogs. Each one had its own story, often behind that story is another story I haven't told. Someday, I might ...
(2) Week's Favorite: When we got back from our South American cruise (L.A. around Cape Horn and up to Rio de Janeiro) my Mustang, a 1998 GT Convertible, had cratered. The battery was completely dead and would not start.
This week I jumpered it off my other Mustang, a 1974 Mustang II Ghia, to get it going. Then without shutting it off I drove to Sam's and bought it a new battery, one with a three year warranty. Below is the waiting room where I got caught up with comments owed, some from you guys reading this. I hope I didn't miss anyone.
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The Fine Print: - Teresa of Eden Hills, (click) is running this meme, Friday's Hunt. Her rules are: "Welcome to linkup for Friday’s Hunt. It’s very simple. Anyone can participate. The link opens at 7pm Friday Central time and will close Sunday at 7pm."
http://www.inlinkz.com/new/view.php?id=702648
Labels: Car Reading, Cars, Driving Pictures, Friday’s Hunt # 03 - 2017, KP driving
- The pictures mostly are all mine and rights are reserved to me under Copyright Law.
- I am linked with Tom of "Backwoods Traveler" (click here, Link, for Tom's Weekend Reviews)
- I am also linking again this week with James of "Weekend Reflections/Street Photos" (click here for his Street Folk and Reflections Photos).