Beneath the Wraps

  We had made arrangements for Ryan (aka Tony) to come pick us up from the bus depot.   He met us at 6:15 in the morning and took us to my sisters house where we would sleep – or attempt to anyway.   We were introduced to the family dogs Sadie and Donny.   Gary was asleep on the couch where we’d be sleeping – or trying to and Jerry asked if we would give him permission to use us in a youtube video.   He then taught us a geography game which I had assumed he wanted us to play while filming for the youtube video.   But that is a far as it got.   Perhaps we weren’t worthy subjects for his channel?           For the most part we spent time with Ryan and his family while Ryan was off and before the kids had to go back to school.   We played games with them and then Ryan took us all to Dee’s for dinner.   After he brought us back to my sister’s house, we played games with her family.   Playing gam...

             Recently Richard purchased the game “Roseburg-opoly”.    He had wanted to buy “Salt Lake opoly” for a while now – not available in Oregon.   I wonder why.   Or Disneyopoly.   It really does not matter what version, it’s still Monopoly – a long drawn out game with only one winner who diminishes every other player with greed and absolutely no mercy.   I hate it.   Too much like real life in many cases with the business world.   I’m not business minded.   Never have been.   Never will be.           Richard is a stickler for the rules but will add the luxury of reason the “free parking” space (or in this case “I love Roseburg”) exists:  to collect all of the money that was thrown in the middles of the board due to paying taxes, hospital bills and so forth.   Also in the Roseburg addition properties can be mortgaged for face value and not ...

The attack on Pearl Harbor was devastating.   A surprise military attack by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor on the morning of December 7, 1941. The base was attacked by 360 Japanese fighter planes, bombers, and torpedo planes in two waves, launched from six aircraft carriers. The Japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight enormous battleships, and almost 200 airplanes. More than 2,300 Americans were killed and another 1,000 were wounded(from Trivia Today )  Jenna had a first grade teacher that I'm sure must have mentioned it - though not in detail.   Jenna obviously hadn't stored it into her memory and appeared to be experiencing a dyslexic moment as she read the card.   She was eight at the time we were playing a game with my mom (which I have mentioned here )   It wasn't her intention to be disrespectful.   She hadn't realized the errors of her ways un...