There are certain time-tested traditions that accompany our annual family beach vacation.

For the past several years, Kim and I have stopped for breakfast at this little family-owned restaurant in Washington Courthouse, Ohio where the same lady always waits on us...

I know, I know...I've been home from vacation for 10 days now and I'm still working through the 600 photos I took.

Mama has a new cat named Lovey.

Yesterday Kim and his three siblings gathered together at sister Pam's house to celebrate their dad Kenny's 80th birthday.

Our youngest granddaughter Lucy (3 months) stuck her toes in the Atlantic Ocean for the very first time last week.

We're HOME! 

And, as I knew and dreaded all the way home, THIS is what awaited us...17 bushels of sweet corn that needed to be picked and frozen!

I've always had a soft spot for cabins, but never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I'd be blessed enough to have my very own.

Juni is 10 months old, and her mommy Anique and I attempted a photo shoot last week.

Let me set the record straight right off the bat.

I am not a fan of tattoos.  And I can assure you that this is the only tattoo I have ever had or ever intend to have!

Our church's 2nd Annual Summer Shindig was this past Saturday.