The Bell Curve of Life

 Next came putting in the gas, electric and drainage. Here is the natural gas line going in...  And the drainage.  After everythin...

At 5:30 on a near-freezing morning, I stopped for gas on my way to work.  Across the street, I noticed this sight.  I thought it was pictu...

As many of you know,  we have been planning to do a back yard remodel for some time now - years in fact.  The design has morphed greatly o...

Artwork by Troy Barker on Feb 11, 2019

Our newest grandson, Ames Malcolm Barker, born at 3:31 this morning in San Francisco. Welcome to the world, little man!

This month, we had two of our seven smoke alarms sound the "low battery" alarm, so we replaced the batteries in all seven. Tho...

 Friday nights out to dinner with the family continues to be a great way to wind down a busy week.  Here's Troy waiting for his dinn...