26 years ago today, God Almighty put us together forever in marriage. Neither of us have ever regretted joining our hearts in Christian love together. We’re looking forward to celebrating our 27th and on and on.
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Classic ’58 Chevy Convertible
We may have posted a classic Chevy like this one years ago on the Minstrel site when we saw it in Torrance back then. Today, however, this classic rolled up into the parking lot while we were collecting mail from the PO Box. A very nice gent allowed as how he would be OK with Damsel taking these photos of his treasure.
Images: 1958 Classic Chevrolet Impala Convertible with Continental Kit in mint condition – credit Verna – click on any image to view enlarged.
Sweet Sixteen — Cabela’s Birthday
So, Happy 16th Birthday to Cabela! Click on the image to enlarge.
We have had Cabela, our Min-Pin, for fourteen years now, and she was estimated to be about two years old when we adopted her in August of 2010.
In spite of some vision problems, she is physically able to get around and prances like the little puppy still going inside of her. We worry when she runs around though, since she tends to collide with objects from time to time.
So, we will continue to baby her as long as she remains healthy and spry. Naturally, we dread the day that eventually will come when we lose her. Dog lovers everywhere know the pain of that
Nine Squared
Having competed yet another orbit around the sun, the total of my years is equivalent to the title and graphic shown. In spite of that rather large-ish sounding number, I am still in very good health with only minor symptoms of arthritis and a slightly under-performing kidney. I still see a dermatologist who eliminates some skin carcinoma from time to time, thus reminding me of my younger days of over exposure to the sun’s UV radiation.
Here’s a brief summary of life to this point:
- Born during the second world war in Long Beach, California.
- Graduated High School in the early 60’s
- Active duty US Navy – Avionics Tech School for a year
- US Naval Missile Center, Point Mugu, CA Targets Dept. 2 years.
- Went into Aerospace industry for the next 40 years.
- Retired in Wickenburg, AZ.
I may have left out a few details. There are a couple of blog posts in the works that detail my Navy service – coming one of these days.
Eighteenth Blogiversary
As of today, July 17, 2024, the vernabob.com blog is eighteen years old. We keep blogging about major events these days and someday we will resume making daily entries into it like we originally intended (i.e. “Our Digital Diary.”) Meanwhile, we will do the occasional post about holidays, birthdays, anniversaries (like this) and such.
We thank the Good Lord for His continued blessings upon us and trust that He will continue to do so. And may God bless all of our readers.
Happy Fourth of July!
Have a safe and fun 4th of July. To celebrate here, we’re flying a brand new Grace Alley American Flag along with a new Annin Flagmakers Arizona State Banner.
Enjoy your Independence Day Holiday!
