Cat fishing

Car-E is very interested in my new Beta, but I don’t think the fondness is shared by Blue Fish.

Caught another very short video of Car-E getting a closer look at Blue Fish. Enjoy.

Car-E makes me laugh.

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Naming our first two children

In this column from 1989 I tell about naming Rob and Rebecca.

Rachel pops in with a question which leads to an answer that might make you giggle.

FYI: When we named Russell I thought he’d have the nickname Rusty, but no red hair for him–red hair skipped a generation as Russell’s son has the hair I wished for his daddy–Russell’s middle name is Charles which comes from my Dad is also Bob’s grandfather’s name.

Not to leave out our fourth child: Rachel Jo, the baby of the family, was named after my Grandma Jo.

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Off the cuff about glasses

One cataract surgery is done. Before second surgery, I’m juggling glasses.

Listen to my reaction to using different glasses.

I’ll have to wait a few weeks before I know what glasses will work the best for me. But so far, so good with my first cataract surgery.

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Susan’s new pet

When the pet store didn’t have snails, I came home with a different pet.

I’ve had a Beta blue fish before, but it past on at the beginning of the year. Today I got its replacement.

Wish this Blue Fish good luck.

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Rumrunner

My dad, Chuck Paska, shared many stories about his life. This is one that shows how he would take any job to make money for his family during the Great Depression.

I’m happy he didn’t get too deep into driving booze for gangsters. That might have changed his life if he had.

Reading his words always brings me closer to him again.

Thanks Dad for sharing your stories.

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