Deflection

It was a dark day today, fitting for this time of the year, with overcast skies, the wind blowing, and the temperatures in the 30s I am going to type a story that my grandfather enjoyed telling, but not necessarily on his birthday. This story does reflect the Walton personalities of the time. And, I…

It was almost a perfect fall day here today. When the sun was shining, it was great, but it clouded over this afternoon. It may have been a little cold for the perfect day with a high of 49 degrees, but there was a huge number of people hiking. Since I have not been living…

It has been a rainy day with the upper temperature 63 degrees. But, even with the rain, I took mom for her daily ride to Hebron and back. I do not know why, but mom has been complaining that I am driving too fast. On the back roads, I feel that she is complaining that…

I got the internet back, so I guess that I can type a journal entries again. I was going to drive down to Appleton today, but the winds had come up this morning. They were around 20 mph hour with gust around 25 miles per hour. So, when I can into the city of Ontonagon,…

Today, my dad turned 91 years old. Longevity runs in our family. My grandfather’s death was ruled an accidental death at the age of 93, since he tripped on his own feet, fell, and hit is head on the concrete. He had on some real bulky shoes/boots that seem to contribute to the tripping. He…

I just spent a heart felt weekend with family. Yesterday, we had our Helle Family Reunion to celebrate my great grandparent’s wedding 122 years ago. George and Ida Helle had 13 children with 12 becoming adults. They had 49 grandchildren, with ten grandchildren there for the family reunion. My uncle is the oldest at the…