Leo and Keri's grandsons- The Iowa Branch

Beckett, age 4

                                                             Brady age 7 I think.

Good tips

There are some really good tips under the browser heading in this newsletter. I do hate to admit it but at the bottom of the article, they give a tip referring to your HOME button. I did not know where it was on my laptop! That shows you how many times I have used it. Like NONE! So I did a search and there it was on the upper right of my keyboard, 4th button from the right. Some days are like that!!

http://www.thundercloud.net/infoave/new/

At the Elks Club (Updated)

Last June or July the Elks Club initiated a pool tournament. Butch entered and met up with "the guy who always wins" first off and lost to him. Then he met up with three opponents and won those matches. Then he comes up against "John Doe" and John is unable to play because he is in jail. So as far as we know John is still in jail but finally after much hesitation, they have disqualified him and the tournament can proceed. So tonight Butch will come up against the same fellow he played in the beginning. So say a little prayer for him...Butch, not the other guy.

Update: The other guy won. Butch took it down to the wire but then made 'an early season mistake', his words. He says his opponent is a very nice guy and every bit as good as the hotshot player Pierre, who ruled the roost last year in Trophy Gardens. So maybe next year...

He has been practicing some.

I love the pattern on the back of this house finch.

Short Photo Story

I decided to take a picture of the tree across the street that has begun the "change". But when I did, this is what it turned into. I left the pitcher in the photo because it has a Magnolia Park connection. Then I noticed the tree was blurry and that is because my camera was set on birdwatching.
Photo number 1:

So now you want to know the Magnolia Park connection, right? There are talented people in every park who like to flip park models, mobiles or RV's given the opportunity. Ten or more years ago, an elderly former resident in Magnolia park sold his place to one of those fellows when he no longer wanted it and the flipper took everything out of it before remodeling and invited passersby to take whatever they wanted. I happened to be one of those passersby and I chose this charming little pitcher. 

So moving right along, this is a clearer photo of the tree that is going through the "change".

Dove

We have had an abundance of doves lately.

Computer Class (Snipping Tool)

One of the most popular subjects in Computer Class was the Snipping Tool and if you are a regular reader you know I use it frequently. It comes on all Microsoft computers and has through many different versions and it is still here! And it is mentioned in the article below, so when this article came across my computer this morning I thought I would share.
Now if you already know about the snipping tool and would like to know more you can check out this YouTube video. He goes rather fast but I picked up several things I didn't know or remember.
Youtube Video on how to use snipping tool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O932t8-k2A
The article below will be of special interest to Windows 10 users

Do You Know About Windows Accessories?

One of the nicest things about receiving so many questions in our email is that we can see when something needs to be covered more in our newsletters and on our site. Just in the last few days, we’ve gotten emails from several nice folks who recently upgraded to Windows 10 (version 1903) and can’t find Notepad or WordPad.

As far as we know, version 1903 doesn’t change the location of either, although Notepad has been updated for the first time in decades, it’s nothing earth-shattering. Also, Notepad is available from the Microsoft Store, which is confusing, since anyone with Windows 10 already has Notepad.

Anyway, all that aside here’s how you can find Notepad and WordPad in Windows 10 (any version – including 1903).

Type Notepad in taskbar search & press “Enter”

Type Wordpad in taskbar search & press “Enter”.

If you want either of these on your taskbar, open them, and while they’re open, right-click their taskbar icons and choose “Pin to taskbar”.

By now, you’re probably scratching your ears and wondering what the heck any of this has to do with Windows Accessories. Your wondering shall be quelled.

Open your Windows 10 start menu and scroll down to Windows Accessories.

And click the little down arrow to expand the Windows Accessories folder.

You’ll find all sorts of goodies in Windows Accessories, including Notepad and WordPad. You will also find Internet Explorer, Paint, Snipping Tool, Windows Media Player, Character Map ®Ñ¥ (sorry, couldn’t help it!) and a bunch of other things, some of them of dubious usefulness.  

If you didn’t know about Windows Accessories or what was in the Windows Accessories folder, now you do. And if you did know about Windows Accessories, let this serve as a reminder that it’s there.

Quote from Dr. Seuss

" I like nonsense it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living it's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do and that enables you to laugh at life's realities. "

Dr. Seuss

Things I like

I like things that make you think about the meaning and perhaps a connection. Here is one.

And then there are things that make me snicker, giggle or out and out LOL.

Gazebo Really Gone!

Butch worked several days getting the gazebo dismantled and it is now down and the workspace is cleaned and ready for the next step.