9-30-13

Spent the day in Portland and kennybunkport Maine. Picture is of president 41 house

Lots of fog this morning but by noon fog lifted and it was quite nice

9-29-13

Got up and went to the JFK library 

It was good. We went via train. So we get to the train station and get on a bus that takes us to another trIn station but the col thing is thT the bus was diesel but about half way the he bs computer says we are now going to stop and change over to electricity. And sur enough we do I thought it was cool 

Then we got on the cruise ship. As soon as we left the harbor we lost internet. So I had to wait until this morning to send this today we are going to be inbportland maine

9-28-13

Left OKC at 7 to fly to Boston. Had two good flights. Made it to Boston on time. We checked into the hotel. We then ate at a local Resturant then we decided to venture out and take the train downtown. It worked out fine after we realized that the train station we were at was closed and we needed to take.the Bus to snother train station. Made it downtown. Saw place where boston massacre happened. Also walked part of the freedom trail. Then we took an evening trolley ride around the city. It was fun. Lots of construction in  Boston. 

Tomorrow we get on a cruise ship. 

Remember Sunday s coming 

9-27-13

In OKC. Got to visit good friends david and sherry and their daughter Jennifer. David was in the Air Force in Japan and we became good friends. In fact our son david was named after david. Then I went and spent some time with Ac and virginia. I know that I will be with them the next 2 weeks but I just enjoy being around them. 

I talked to pastor Drue about an upcoming mission trip to east Africa. It looks Like late January will be when we go. 

Tonight we had a dinner for brian his birthday is next week but I will be gone so leanna brian david sarah and Ralene and I had dinner. 

Very relaxing evening

Birthday boy and his wife. 

9-26-13

Had a great lunch with sonny and Judy. Then I drove to OKC had dinner with david and sarah. Then david and I went to a gaming board meeting. It was interesting  david is the treasure. I was interested because I may try starting a gaming club at church in Altamont 

9-25-13

Worked on the nut trees and fruit trees. I put the monthly soap on each of the trees to keep the deer away. So far it has worked. I use Irish spring because it has the most smell  this time I also put some on the trees that the raccoons use to eat the corn from the field. Hopefully it will keep them away also. I read on the Internet that it works for raccoons also. So we will try it. 

Tonight was the first night of the year for Awana's. the boys did pretty good. Please that God will be honored in what we say and do.  Also that the young people will understand the bible verses they recite 

9-24-13

Hat a beautiful day. Mowed then I went to Joplin with church members to a life choice fundraiser. Dr Ben Carson was the guest speaker. Vey good evening

No phone calls asking for money from a robert thompson. Maybe we are done with that

9-23-13

Worked in the yard cleaning it up from the concert Saturday evening

Then I spent some time in David's new combine. Modern technology. It has GPS. S he does not have to steer the combine. 

S,ermines people don't like their name  well I have always like my name. For many years I have been on the no fly list with airlines. It means I get special attention each time I fly. Just because I have a common name. Once I prove that I am robert thompson with my date of birth and social security I get to fly

Well last week I received a letter from the napa county chile support saying that I was $20,000 behind in child payments. I called sacremto  and asked to talk to napa county. After a long wait i was connected to a lady in napa California. She was sure that I owed $20,000. I assured her that I had never lived in napa never had a court order for child support and that both of my children were over 40 living in Oklahoma.  She was surprised and then told that they were looking for a robert thompson much younger than I and with a different social security number. She said that I could forget the letter of demand since I was not the robert thompson they were looking for

So this morning at 8 I received a call from a collection agency saying that I owed them $30,000. After much talking and me telling her my Date of birth and social security number she said oops they were looking for a younger robert thompson  

So I am thankful for the name my parents gave me but this last two weeks I have been mistaken for some other robert thompson. 

So please be aware that companies are just going to the Internet and finding a similar named individual and requesting money from them. Just another twist on the Id fraud that everyone hears about

Before you pay any bills make sue it is for you. Make the company provide you with your social security number or date of birth. 

No I am not going to change my name. One flight attendant suggested that to me 

9-22-13

 Went to church. Brian did a special music and also played his saxophone at church this morning He is very talented    The lesson was still on the life of Peter. How he failed but then was used by God in a huge way. 

It was fun to have leanna and brian here for the weekend. We did go to sonny and judy for a short visitThey left later than wanted but did make it home after 9. 

I made it to evening church. It was good as usual

9-21-13

Leanna brian and Ralene arrived at noon today

After lunch leanna announced in her teacher voice that we all had mandatory nap time

I did lay down but no sleep. Then we got ready for a pot luck and sing along. 

Part of getting was putting the flag on our new pole. Barbara and I had talked about putting up a flag pole. When we lived here in 1976 we had a flag pole. So we have one now also. Did a flag presentation and then prayed for  our country and our leaders 

Then we got ready for the sing along.  Here is brian singing and the singing and playing the saxophone he is pretty talented. Suzzan was the winner of the new guitar we gave it away to someone that stayed for the entire concert. Congratulations Suzzann 

Remember Sunday is coming  

9-20-13

Worked on getting ready for a potluck dinner here tomorrow evening

We are also going to have a concert and give away a guitar. He is Elijah practicing singing "who who let the dogs out". I think it may be a hit 

Anyway he helped me as I got things ready 

9-19-13

Got up early to get my laundry done before sonny and judy picked me up,to go to Branson. We wanted to see Joseph. It was really good. Very good telling of the events about Joseph in the bible

Then we drove in hard rain from Joplin home. 

Sat next to a guy who was a teacher of melissa Evon when she was in college. He remembered her. He tried to tell me where she sat in class. He retired from being a college teacher 10 years ago 

You just never know who you will meet 

9-18-13

Had a good day. 

Have been walking at least 4 miles a day. Trying to get rid of the 40 pounds I gained while feeding barbara 5 or 6 meals a day. Yep I ate each time she did. 

David  called and I loaded the stump grinder up and took it to aunt Neila. She had 5 stumps that needed to be worked on. Then I came home and did 3 more here. I don't know how I miss them but they just appear. 

This evening I drove 7 eighth graders to coffeyville for a church skating party. Nope I didn't skate. 

We had 45 skaters so it was a success. 

9-17-13

Yippie it is raining. Had right at an inch of rain

Went outside o work bit was a light steady rain. So I worked inside. Ok maybe I did take a short nap

This evening I went out and dug a hole for my flag Pole. Then I poured concrete. It will be set up in the morning. 

9-16-13

Got to the airport at 5:30 this morning. Made it home a little after lunch. Had a great time in Florida 

It was good to get home. 

I have been trying to get a cold so will rest  I will take some medicine and try to get some sleep

9-15-13

Sunday is here. 

Got up and went to universal studios. The very first roller coaster ride I lost my glasses. On the way down I saw them so I was able to tell the maintenance guys where they were. One of them came back and said he couldn't find them. I again showed him exactly where I had seen them. He came back with them shortly. Didn't enjoy the rides much after that as I kept worrying about losing my glasses. 

No problem had a good day with david and Suzzann. We will leave at 5 in the morning for the airport. We have an early flight

David needs to get back to picking corn. 

9-14-13

Went to Daytona speedway to drive a race car it was awesome. Yes you have to be at least 70 or you will slide off the turn
I went over 160. So did david herold. He went faster than me
Still had a great time

Then we drove down highway 1 to a street rod show. Some beautiful vehicles.

Just had a good day

9-13-13

Friday the thirteenth 

Got up early and flew to Sanford Florida. Beautiful day here in Florida 

David and Suzzann came with me. 

9-12-13

Got a lot done today

The main thing was that I got my fireplace insert motor fixed. Now I am ready for cold weather

Then I had lunch with sonny and judy

Then I came home and mowed the yard

Am sitting outside with my cat listening to the frogs in the lagoon. 

9-11-13

Drove home today. Had a great time with my aunt at the fair

Rested then went to church. We studied Joshua. 

Very nice night tonight 

9-10-13

Went to the state fair with aunt Margaret at 89 she rode a camel we also saw sheep dog working sheep. Very interesting.

We had a good time

The this afternoon I went to play golf at prairie dunes. It is ranked 11 in golf boos for courses in the u s It was a beautiful course. Didn't play great but had a blast. Then I got to spend with bob patty david Kathy Amanda Whitney and aunt Margaret. I did get to meet the future mrs Matt Lansdowne. They had to get things fine for the upcoming wedding

Please pray for all Americans tomorrow as it will be 9-11

It seems that terrorist like to cause problems for Americans on that day

9-9-13

Aunt Margaret and I drove to hutchinson for the Kansas state fairer had a real food time. It got hot and we got tired so we went to david and Kathy's house to take a nap. Aunt Margaret likes to take a nap just like I do.

Then david and Kathy came home from work and we went back to eat health food for supper at the fair. None of it was good for me but I figured that I was at the fair and would eat healthy later

They have a butter sculpture. It was neat. A big 5 fr tall horse pulling a one bottom ow and then right beside a case tractor pulling a much larger plow. The sign said 100 years of progress. This the 100 year for the Kansas state fair

9-8-13

Leanna brian and I went to church
The pastor taught on the life of Peter. How Peter denied Christ three times and was used by God to spread the Gospel. So we should be eager to spread the Gospel. Just let God use us
After church we had a lunch to prepare for the upcoming Awana year

After that I headed to Manhatten to visit Aunt Margaret

It was good to be able to spend time with family this weekend

9-7-13

Fixed breakfast for leanna and brian. Then we talked 

Leanna had purchased some more ladybugs so we took them out to the cemetery. Also our good friend virginia had made a ladybug wreath. Notice the nice wreath. Thanks virginia. Also the next picture is of me releasing about a 1000 ladybugs 

We did take a nap and then brian had to work so he made calls and did estimates for future paint jobs. 

This evening we worked on a couple of projects. Got them done then brian played the piano for leanna and I. 

Remember that Sunday is coming. 

9-6-13

Today would have been Barbara's birthday. I received several messages and telephone calls. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and prayers

This morning david and sarah arrived and spent the day with me. Then this evening sonny and judy and leanna and brian arrived. I had prepared a meal to celebrate Barbara's birthday. Sarah made some cake so we topped the meal off with cake and ice cream. 

It was fun to sit around with family and enjoy life. 

I am so glad we celebrated Barbara's life tonight. 

9-5-13

Laundry day and mowing day. Got both of them done. 

Tonight I went to a "cowboy" church. They had special music so I went with a friend.  

9-4-13

Got motivated and cleaned house. Didn't see any chickens just stayed on task

Went to church and watched a movie about Moses leading the israelite out of Egypt

We are going thur the bible

6 months ago barbara died. In some ways the time has flown and in other ways it has been a long 6 months. But God has gotten me through it and I know He is in control

9-3-13

Pretty much a rest day

Got up early and went to town to take care of some business. Then I came home and had lunch. After lunch   I took a nap. 

Then I cleaned. It is amazing how much dust and dirt can get into a house. Will have to spend another day cleaning because I saw too many chickens. Yep every time I started a project I saw another chicken and started another project. Hum I will get back to cleaning the house I think

Becky called and said that the girls were in the play house/swing set doing their homework. I think they like it. So yesterday's hard work was worth it

9-1-3

Got up early to start working on the swing set for Elena and Erica

Ok so it took all day to put it together. But watching them play on it when it was done was worth it all.

We drove home and made it before midnight.

Record. Two days iin a row without a nap.

What a great way to spend labor day

9-1-13

Wow September already. 2/3 of the year gone in the history books

Went to church and learned about Peter  learned that he fell asleep 3 times instead of praying. Hum I have fallen asleep during prayer. 

After church sonny judy and I drove to Kansas city to Becky's house. We are going to put together a gym set in her yard. It looks complicated. One guy on the Internet said it took him 10 hours to put together. So I will be laboring on labor day. Just to make a play gym for 2 nieces   They are worth it