Today is my late wife Joyce's birthday. And she would have turned 67 years old this year, had she still been alive.

Joyce and I always did something special for her birthday, ever since we met, over 47 years ago. But today makes the third year now, that we haven’t been together on this day.

Our anniversary is August 15th, two days from today, and we would have been married 46 years. Then shortly after that, on September 25th, it will be three years since she passed away.

This used to be a happy time of year for us, and we always looked foward to it. But ever since Joyce died, it turned into a hard time of the year for me, and I really dread it coming.

Joyce you were the love of my life, and my best friend. And today, like every day, I'm thinking of you on your birthday.

I sure do miss you my love, and I promise I will never forget you. And I know that someday, we will be together again.

Yesterday I purchased another new stack, for RapidWeaver. This one is called Bento, and was designed by Joe Workman.

Joe’s has been having his Summer Sale on the Weaver’s Space website for the past couple weeks, with 25% off pretty much everything. There was also an additional 16% off upgrades.

I thought about getting it for several days, but today was the last day of the sale, so I went ahead and purchased it.

The regular price for Bento is $49.95. But with the 25% off I only had to pay $37.46, so I saved $12.49 on it.

Bento allows you to create an unlimited amount of gird styles, to use with your website layouts. You can create layouts with a pre-defined number of items, or scrolling layouts, that can have as many items as you want.

You can even create walls of content, with masonry layouts, just like you see on websites like Apple and Pinterest.

Bento can be used for more than just creating interesting layouts, for sections of your website though. You can also use it as a complete layout tool, for an entire webpage.

The purchase actually includes five seperate stacks, each one offering different layout features. It comes with Bento, Bento Areas, Bento Box, Bento Mason, and Bento Scroll.

So for the price it was a really good deal, and I know that I will be able to utilize it on many areas on my website.

In fact I already have plans for using it right away, to redesign the Random Photos section, of the Photo Gallery page.

It was eight years ago today on August 9, 2018, we got our Teacup Shih Tzu Loki. He was 8 weeks old at the time, and so small and adorable, that I started calling him Pup-pup.

The nickname Pup-pup ended up sticking. Joyce and I called him that all the time, and he would come when you said it.

Loki loved to wrestle and play with our other dog Ziggy. They were inseparable, and always did everything together. In fact any time Loki wasn't in sight, Ziggy would go look for him.

Sadly our little Loki passed away from chronic kidney disease, on October 27, 2021. Our hearts were broken, he was only 3 years old and so precious, he didn’t deserve to die so young.

I love you Loki and sure do miss you, and I think of you every day. And I promise you Pup-pup, I will never forget you.

The photo I posted above of Loki, was taken 11 days after we got him. And you can see just how small and adorable he was.

I ordered another one of the mower hitch adapters like I got for my mower, to put on the mower at my mom’s house.

I planned to get one it, and it was on sale for $15.00. That's $3.00 less than I paid for the first one, which was nice.

I also went over to mom’s house, and put my big 6 dwelling birdhouse, and installed my cantilever stand and umbrella.

Tomorrow I plan on mounting the cast iron horse heads, that I had on my front porch steps, on her front the deck railing.

Apex Solutionz cut down the four big pine trees, at my mom’s house today. There were five guys working on it, they brought a lot of equipment, and it took them 4 hours to get it done.

Mom and I sat on the porch, and watched the entire time they were working on it, and it was pretty cool to see. I also took a lot of pictures of them doing it, and posted one of them above.

Today I took another tote full of my late wife Joyce’s clothes, over to my mom’s house. I try to take some things over there every day, but it seems like I’m getting nowhere with it.

I have so much more stuff to move, and doing it by myself, I haven’t even put a dent in it. I'd like to be finished moving before winter, but I'm not sure I'm going to make it.

I mowed my lawn, and push mowed the dog pen and other parts of the yard, on Wednesday. I also trimmed the weeds.

Today I went to mom’s house, and mowed her lawn. I also push mowed the hills, and the dog pen I have over there.

We are supposed to get rain, pretty near every day next week, so I wanted to get both of them done before that.

I still need to trim the weeds at mom's house. After I was done mowing, it started to rain, so I wasn't abe to do it.

I went to Menards this morning, and picked up what I needed for the mower hitch adapter, then came home and installed it.

It was really easy to install. The only issue I had, was I needed two flat washers, a little larger the ones that came with it.

I have a bunch of flat washers, but they were over at mom’s house. So I had to put everything away, and go get them.

After I got back, I finished installing it. Then hooked my dump cart up, and pulled it around, to test it out, and it works great.

It gives me quite a bit more distance between the dump cart and the rear mower tires, when I'm making a sharp turn.

I like the hitch adapter so much, that I am definitely going to order another one, for the mower that's at my mom's house.

I ordered a 3-way hitch adapter for my mower, from Amazon a couple of days ago, and it was delivered today. I got it to give me more distance between the mower, and whatever I pull.

It’s heavy duty and made really well. When it got here I tried it on my mower, to make sure it fits, and it’s going to work fine.

The only thing I don’t like about it, is the main mounting bolt, because it is smaller than the hole in the mower, and adapter.

So I’m going to Menards tomorrow morning, to pick up a 9/16 Grade 8 bolt, to use instead of the one that came with it.

I’m also going to get some nylon insert lock nuts, for all three of the mounting bolts, to prevent them from vibrating loose.

While I was waiting for it to come, I trimmed the weeds around the house. I also trimmed the shrubs in front of the porch.

I remember exactly what I was doing, 47 years ago today. On July 28, 1979, my late wife Joyce and I, along with her sister Jan, our late friend Tim, and a few other friends, were at the World Series of Rock concert, at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.

It was an all day concert, but we actually went the day before, and spent the night in the parking lot. It was one huge party.

Tickets for the concert were only $12.50 back then. It was also general admission, and over 82,500 people attended.

There were 6 bands in the lineup, including AC/DC, Aerosmith, Journey, Ted Nugent, Thin Lizzy and the Scorpions. And it was the first time that the Scorpions, ever performed in America.

But what happened outside the stadium before the concert, was unbelievable. Thousands of people did what we did, and camped out the night before. It was general admission, and everyone wanted to get as close to the stage as possible.

Local gangs attacked concert-goers. And over a dozen people reported they were robbed and beaten, in downtown Cleveland.

Twelve people were arrested during those attacks. And there was five people who were shot, including one being fatally.

Due to all the violence before and during the show, there was only one World Series of Rock concert, ever held after that.

It was in 1980, and I was fortunate enough, to be at that one too. But this time it was assigned seating, instead of general admission, and was much calmer than the one in 1979.

When I look back now, at all the concerts I've ever been to, the World Series of Rock in 1979, has to be the most memorable.

There are so many more things, that I could tell you about the concert. But the sadlist thing is, two of the people who were there with me, including my wife, have since passed away.

I took the park bench and two cast iron flowerpots, that I had stored on my front porch, over to moms house yesterday.

I also took things from my storage sheds over, including a dear and angel statues, gazing balls and stands, and a bird feeder.

When I got there I put the dear, angel, and gazing balls in the yard, and put the park bench on the front ramp deck for now.

I plan on building a deck behind the ramp, where the shrubs were. Once it's done, I’m going to put the park bench there.

The porch on the house is closed in, which is great for shade, or when it rains. But I want to have a place to sit outside too.

Pretty much everything I had stored on my front porch, has been moved. But there is still a lot of stuff left in the sheds.

I went to Menards yesterday to pick up a few things. Then I went to Sam’s Club to get gas for my car, and some gas cans.

Sam's was so crowded, that I would have waited a long time. So I ent over to BJ’s to get it, because it was the same price.

Before going back to Ravenna, I stopped at the Schwebel’s Bakery Outlet store, to see if the had any bread left.

Schwebel’s Baking Company shut down on July 4th, after 120 years in business. So I didn’t know if they would have any.

I’ve been getting bread at the outlet store for years because the price is great, and I think Schwebel’s bread is the best.

Thankfully they were still open and had bread, so I picked up 4 loves for mom, and 4 loves for me. The store will be closing for good on July 31st, so I may try to go get some more.

After that I went to mom’s, and put up the windmill I brought over the other day. I put in the front yard, next to the shrubs, that are in front of the porch. And it looks really nice there.

One year ago today on July 24, 2025, professional wrestling superstar Terry "Hulk Hogan" Bollea passed away, at the age of 71. The cause of death was determined to be cardiac arrest.

That’s was a pretty sad day for me, because I was a really big wrestling fan. Especially so, back in the 1980's and 1990's.

I have seen Hulk Hogan wrestle many times. I was even able to go to WrestleMania III, on March 29, 1987, at the Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan. And Hogan was in the main event,

There was 93,173 people at WrestleMania III, and my friend Paul and I, were fortunate to have floor seats. It was also the first time, that either of us had gone to a wrestling event.

It was truly an amazing thing to see, and we had a great time. I even walked up to the ring several times and took pictures.

The thing I remember most though, is the way the Silverdome erupted when Hulk Hogan scooped up the 7-foot-4, 525 pound André the Giant, and slammed him to the ring. It was so loud.

My late wife Joyce and I, took my niece Kelly to all the local matches, when she was young. She loved it, and her favorite wrestler of course, was none other than was Hulk Hogan.

Hulk you are truly missed. And I thank you for the memories you left me with, as well as for the memories of many others.

The last couple of days, I took a lot of the outdoor stuff, that I have packed away on my front porch, over to mom’s house.

Some of the items I took over include my windmill, cantilever umbrella, porch furniture and cushions, and my wind chimes.

I sprayed everything off with the hose, after I unloaded it. Then once the furniture was dry, I put it on the front porch.

I hung the chair cushions on the dog pen fence to dry, and I'm leaving them overnight, so they can dry completely.

I bought another shovel today, at the Ravenna Walmart. This time the one I got is the Fiskars All-Steel Transfer Shovel.

The Fiskars Transfer Shovel is 57 inches long, providing ample reach for various tasks. And the shovel only weighs 5.2 pounds, making it easy to handle and maneuver.

It features all-steel, welded construction, and has a thick shovel blade, for heavy-duty durability. The shovel is also powder-coated, to resist rust and offer easy cleaning.

The shovels teardrop-shaped shaft provides superior grip, improves ergonomics, and reduces hand fatigue. And the large step on its blade, provides a secure and comfortable platform for your foot, for maximum digging power.

The regular price for it is $29.94. But like the other Fiskars tools I bought there recently, the in store price was $19.00.

So now I have the Fiskars Transplant Spade, Bow Rake, Long Handle Digging Shovel, and the All-Steel Transfer Shovel.

The normal price for all 4 tools would be about $120.00. But I only paid around $80.00 for them, at the Ravenna Walmart.

But I still don’t understand why the price for the Fiskars garden tools, wouldn't be the same, at all of the Walmart stores.

I saved quite a bit of money, on the ones I bought though, and that's what matters to me. And there's the fact that I have four new tools that I can use now, instead of using my older ones.

I ended up mowing two lawns again today. It is going to rain tomorrow, and my Enbrel is being delivered on Wednesday. So I wanted to get them both done, while I had a chance.

I mowed my lawn first. Then used the push mower to do the dog pen and other parts, I can’t do with the riding mower.

After that I went over to mom’s house, and set up her new TV first. Then I mowed the lawn, and came back home.

It was another really busy day for me. It was also another day that I spent doing yard work, and didn’t get anything moved.

That seems to be the case, for me. I stuck doing yard work and other tasks, when it’s nice outside, at one house or the other.

I’m not getting any of my stuff, moved over to mom's. August is only a few days away, and I want to be moved before winter.

Mom and I went out shopping today, to get her a new TV. The one she has now, has a dark shade over the right side. Which usually means, some of the backlight LED's have burned out.

We went to Sam’s Club first, because I needed to get some multivitamins, and mom needed to pick up a few things.

Sam’s Club accepts my Medicare U-Card, for purchasing over the counter health products. It's the first time I've ever used it for that, and I didn't have to pay anything for the vitamins.

Next we went over to BJ’s, to get the TV, because I saw some on sale there. We also needed pick up some other things.

The one we decided to get her, is the Samsung 43" M70HD Mini LED 4K UHD Smart TV. The regular price for it is $349.99. But it had a $52.00 instant savings, so it was $297.99. It also includes 4-years of warranty coverage, which is really good.

When we left BJ's, mom wanted to take me out for dinner. She suggested Rockne’s, so we stopped there on the way back.

It was getting pretty late, by the time we got back to mom’s house. So I’m going to hook the TV up for her tomorrow.

She got a good deal, on a really nice TV. And the price for it at BJ's, was lower than it was at Best Buy, or anywhere else.

My brother came over to mom’s house today, and brought his truck, so we could return the shed to Menards.

It's pretty heavy, so it was difficult to get it from the garage floor, up into the bed of the truck, but we eventually did.

Menards took the shed back without any problem, and put the money back on the card Dave used, when we purchase it. Mom gave him a check for the cost, the day we got it, so he's going to bring her money, the next time he comes over.

While I was waiting for Dave to get to mom’s, I notice that the Ravenna Walmart, had the Fiskars Long Handle Digging Shovel, back in stock. But the app said it was $29.94.

So when we were on the way back from Menards, we stopped at the Walmart in Ravenna, to see if the price for the shovel, was still $17.50. And sure enough it was, so I bought one.

I have been wanting to get one, since the day after I saw it on sale. I planned on picking one up, the day I bought the bow rake, but the Ravenna store was sold out of them.

I even went to the Kent Walmart last Sunday, because the had them in stock. But they wanted the regular price of $29.94 for it, which is really strange, so I didn’t get one.

At the Ravenna Walmart, the regular price for the shovel is also $29.94. But like the transplant spade, and rake I got at there, the in store price for it was $17.50.

I don’t know why the price wouldn't be the same at all both stores. But I ended up getting all three of the tools I wanted, for $17.50 each, so I don’t really care now.

What a great deal, to only pay half price for all three.