Thanksgiving 2024
A Thanksgiving tradition
Category: Family
McGuire Family Philco
The family radio from 1937 resurrected!
Jazzy`s Favorite Tune
It is clearly: Ashokan Farewell
A moment's observation and realization
I'm privileged to be able to vacation at the home I grew up in! This afternoon the dogs and I are
Stories from Mary Wakefield
I met Mary Stratton Wakefield just today through her amazing prose.
A Little Man in a Dog Suit
9:10 pm. I come downstairs to talk to Terri. Sometimes I go to bed this early, but not tonight. I
Morning with Bebop and Jazzy
We've always enjoyed a morning walk. But right now, with daytime temperatures in the 90s, an early
Ancestral Wandering
Stories of the family farm
Yes, Jazzy Is Here
Jazzy the second dog, AKA "Me Too"
Giesy's Crossing
I grew up along the Willapa River in Western Washington, where I was born 100 years after the Utopian religious group of Bethel, Missouri began to plan their migration along the Oregon Trail to the Pacific Northwest.
Short Walk With Bebop
Since May 30, Bebop and I have had a morning walk. But for 133 days, it hasn't been raining. Today
Shop Dog
Bebop has been with us for more than 6 months, now. Are we bonded? Oh yeah! She is constantly with
Bebop considers getting a job
Yesterday I did tell her, "Bebop, I think you're going to have to get a job!" I was sitting at my
An old Piano Friend Comes Home
Sometime around 1959, in Raymond Washington, I had my first piano lesson. It was on this piano:
Sand, Gravel, and Cement, Mixed With Experience
For Terri's birthday, she asked for sand and gravel. Actually, it was sand, gravel, cement, and
Father's Day 2020: Remembering Harvey McGuire
I've spent the day with thoughts of Dad. He shared freely with the people of his life from 1913 to
Ashokan Farewell Piano Performance
My dive into digital recording and production started in December with a gift of Ableton LIve! from
Let's Eat Home
As Terri and I were enjoying another of her fine meals on the deck, we talked about how
Walk with Bebop - June 13, 2020
Bebop will be 6 months old at the end of the month. We started our daily morning walks one month
From Terri's FB
I completed my second garden peace pole today (blue); the yellow pole was completed last year.
Walk with Bebop - June 8, 2020
We've been having strange June weather. Temperatures have dropped 30 degrees in the past 3 days. It
Walk with Bebop - June 7, 2020
We walked a new route from home today, and it was interesting to see and try to understand Bebop's
Walk with Bebop - June 5, 2020
We thought it would be nice to see some new things today, so we got in the car and drove out the
Walk with Bebop - June 3, 2020
From the New York Times Metropolitan Diary: Tall Order Dear Diary: An exchange overheard on the
Walk with Bebop - May 31, 2020
Bebop enjoys the sights and smells of our walk, but she is also alert to threats. We got started a
Walk with Bebop
I'm finally calling myself "retired", and we made a good decision. We acquired Bebop, the dog!
Walk with Bebop, May 30, 2020
On our walk, the best part is our neighborhood park. As we make the turn to head toward home, Bebop
Just Like Downtown
Dad was someone who was known as a practical man. He could get things done, and was always looking
A House
In about 1942, my Dad, Harvey McGuire built a house with Grandpa Henkel. That house became a home
A once in a lifetime recipe
Chocolate Custard Ingredients: Left-over hot chocolate from your Christmas Piano Recital Eggs
Swimming Lessons, Then and Now
Sometime around 1958, I was introduced to swimming lessons. I'm sure some kids complained about it. I wasn't one of them! That's a good thing, because swimming lessons were not optional.
Solace
Yesterday morning I got up too early. To get some more rest, I went out and spent a half hour in
Willapa Hills Trail
Willapa Hills Trail is the former Northern Pacific spur line from Chehalis Washington to South Bend
Artic, Washington
While visiting family in Grays Harbor, we stayed at Artic RV Park. It turned out to be a beautiful
Dana-Thomas home - Springfield, Illinois
It is always a treat to tour a Frank Lloyd Wright home. The Dana-Thomas home in Springfield,
LaRue McGuire: Oral History Part 2
My Mom, LaRue Dorothy Henkel McGuire was born on October 26, 1916. She lived a remarkable life of
New Tech meets Old Tech
I'm a technologist. And sometimes I have more fun with old technology than new technology. For
Coffee Table
Erin designed a coffee table that we built in the shop in August. This weekend was the next road
Uncle Frank
Frank McGuire, my uncle, passed away last weekend at the age of 92. It was too soon, because he
A mobile base for the Rikon Band Saw
The shop really isn't large enough for the new band saw to have a permanent location on the shop
Merry Christmas!
It's 6:30 am and all is well. I always was the first one up on Christmas morning. Now I'm just
Mom's Early Life
My mom, LaRue McGuire, was born LaRue Dorothy Henkel on October 26, 1916. At 94, she can still tell
Woodshop progress: insulation and drywall
My shop is too big! OK. That's the last time you'll hear that. Though the work continues it seems