Family

Working For The Weekend

My wife teaches first grade so she has the summer “off”.  She and I spent the day cleaning up around the house.  Here’s a partial list of the things we did. I mowed the lawn, painted the back bathroom, put the sub-flooring down in the playhouse, used the blower to blow of the driveway, raked up a big pile of…

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Family, Frugality

Bowling and Chick-Fil-A: Inexpensive Fun For The Kids

It rained most of the night but the forecast is calling for sunny skies after lunch.  I’m going to take the kids to the local bowling alley and let them bowl for an hour or so.  After that, we’ll head to Chick-Fil-A for lunch.  The Chick-Fil-A here in St. Augustine has an indoor playground, so the kids can play after…

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Family

Vacation Update: Here Comes The Rain

Tropical Storm Barry is headed our way!  Here’s a graphic, illustrating the assumed path of the storm.  The red arrow points to where we are at, St. Augustine, Florida. Winds are expected to reach about 60mph.  Heavy rain is expected.  South Georgia, where we live, really needs the rain, so I’m thankful for the rain that the storm should bring. …

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