Family
How It Works
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January 12, 2016
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January 12, 2016
My Paternal Line Henry Skinner, 1822-unknown is pictured here. He is my great, great-grandfather on my all-father’s line.
A New World
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September 14, 2015
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September 14, 2015
Every generation remakes their immediate world. Dress, slang, music and social norms all change.
Emergency Tracheotomy Kit
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July 14, 2015
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July 14, 2015
This is a glass-cased version of why our Dad carried in a metal tube inside his coat pocket all the time.
Granddaughter’s First 900
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March 27, 2015
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March 27, 2015
Home for spring break, her “let’s go to the range” request coincided with the Tuesday evening Nighthawks so I said, “Yes, if you’ll shoot your first competition.
St. Patrick’s Day Selfie
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March 19, 2015
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March 19, 2015
The shirt is one of many memorabilia I’ve collected over the years of Bullseye shooting at various clubs sandwiched in with business travels.
Soon It’s Gonna Rain
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February 28, 2015
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February 28, 2015
So go the lyrics to a song from The Fantastics.
Ebby
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January 15, 2015
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January 15, 2015
Ebby was cook on a river towboat. They ran barges on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers; the work was hard and they ate well.
Cinco
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December 22, 2014
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December 22, 2014
At work, a “show stopper” was removed from the main effort I need to finish before leaving so I’m suddenly “up to here” with things I can accomplish.