While driving up this last Friday we saw something that I have only seen 3 times in my life. A Black Bear. We were on Highway 51 just going through Irma, Susan was on the phone with her mother. Susan was telling her about the different animals we say this year. When Susan yelled out "Look a Bear!". And sure enough on the right side of the road running towards the highway there was Black Bear. Luckily traffic was light and the Bear ran behind our car and made it across all 4 lanes of a divided highway. If I only had my camera ready.

Seeing the Bear reminded my of the last time I saw a Bear. It was in 2005 and me, my Dad and Susan were driving back home after dinner (it was before 6:30pm, so my Dad would not miss Wheel of Fortune). We just pulled up to our back lot and there he was, a Black Bear. He saw us and took off running. They can run fast!

My Dad said "Oh great, how am I going to keep the Bears off of my Property!". I answered with "That is easy. Put up goal posts.". My Dad looked at me confused. I said, "it keeps the Chicago Bears away".

This weekend DirectTV came out to replace our 2 satellite dishes with 1 satellite dish. The left the old dishes behind. Oh great more junk to get rid of. Or should I make something with them? Susan suggested bird baths. I wanted to duct tape them to the top of the car and make it look like a mouse.

And I did some work on the Boat house. I found some ancient cave carvings in the concrete.



If you can't read it is says; L.W., M.P., P.P.,L.P.,J.W.,S.P., and Misty July 13,1971. Who are these people and why is M.P. listed second? I took this photo by hanging upside down from the roof by my toes, and there is only one way down. That is why the photo is distorted.

And finally a photo of the repaired corner.



I think it will last another 39 years.

Joe