Thinking Out Loud

It’s still April fool’s day.

And that reminds me

Things my brother taught me Read the rest of this entry »

It’s April Fools day. And here’s a brief and incomplete photo “family tree” to celebrate the occasion.

A couple of years ago, my brother and I were going through some old photos we salvaged from the farm. In most cases, we didn’t have the slightest inkling who the people were in the photos.

It did, however make us think. Our ancestors were a strange lot to say the least. They appear to be, shall we say, a few puppies short of a pet store.

Speaking of animals, that brings to light at least one of the recurring themes in the pictures. There is an obvious obsession with animals, and more often than not, poultry. Read the rest of this entry »