I still have to get the pictures to post

Well, the pictures are still in my camera. I know, it isn't that difficult to take the memory card out of the camera and upload to the computer, but right now it seems like a lot. I promise I will get to it. Probably tomorrow, but don't hold me to it.

It has been a nice day. Dave had the day off so we could hang out together. We went to breakfast and then drove around Enid checking out the sites. Dave tried to find the spots that his editor showed him, but it took us a while.

We also checked out an Italian restaurant to see if their pizza was good. It was pretty good.

We then came home and rearranged the living room and emptied a box or two.

I have a list of positives about Enid and the new apartment:

• Almost unlimited garbage bin.
• Drains that drain faster than the house in DH.
• Larger bathroom.
• Malls within 2 minutes of apartment.
• Warmer weather.
• Fireplace in the apartment (probably won't use it, but you never know)

Oklahoma move part 2

Well, we are here. I wanted to blog sooner than this, but it has been crazy. I have pictures to post and stories to tell. So much to say, so little time to get it all said.

A quick recap: We had everything packed by 10 a.m. on Friday. The guys who were going to load the truck for us came about 20 minutes later. Mike came about 10:10 or so. He was a wonderful help. Then Dad and Uncle Tom came so Dave could go with them to take their car to the airport parking. By the time the got back from the airport, the truck was loaded. Mike left for Lansing with the couch and loveseat and we all went to the UHaul place to get the autotransporter attached to the truck and the Hyundai on the autotransporter. Then Dad and Uncle Tom took off for Oklahoma. Dave and I went back to the house to finish closing it up and then we were on our way. We arrived in Oklahoma on Saturday evening. The moving men to unload the truck came Sunday morning. Dad and Les flew back to cold Detroit Sunday evening. We unpacked most of Monday. Tuesday we went to work, me to my take-a-long job and Dave to his new job.

I will be filling in the blanks in future posts. The stopover at Kari and Mark's, the fall I took on my front porch, the misadventures of Les and Tom and all the aches and pains that have accompanied the move.

Oklahoma move

We have made one of the first steps to moving to Oklahoma. We found an apartment complex that has an available apartment. This complex, Seven Pines Village owned by ERA Nicholas Real Estate, will have a house available for rent in February and they have many homes for sale which if we decide to rent or buy, they will release us from the lease on the apartment. The apartment is a 2 bedroom, 1 bath apartment for a 6-month lease of $475 a month. You can see pictures of the place at the link above.

Now we need to figure out how we are going to move and sell or rent our house here in Dearborn Heights.

Go West Ruthenbergs

Looks like we will be moving to Enid, Oklahoma. Dave has been offered a job there at the Enid News and will be starting November 25. I will be moving down there as soon as I can. I have to sell the house (or rent it) and pack everything up. I might be contacting family members to see if they want some of our furniture so we don't have to take everything.

More to follow.

Poem by my Grandfather, Willis McMillan

My dad, Jerry McMillan, gave my sister a poem that his dad, Willis McMillan, wrote. Cindi sent it to me. I would like to share it here.

Those Golden Years
By: Willis McMillan

Some fifty years ago
When my heart was all aglow
I met a little girl named Lucille.
She was so neat, with much eye appeal.
She lived with her sister, mother, and father on a hill
In a little town called Waynesville.
At church and socials she played the piano,
And very popular as you all may know.
On Sundays and holidays, rides we would take
In her father’s new Model T.
They asked me to go along for company’s sake
And that made me as proud as could be.
Four sons was all we had –
Wendell, Gerald, Irwin, and Richard Eugene.
They all were healthy fine lads.
That made six of us on the team.
When brother Dillon lost his mate,
Lenora and Jo Ann we did take.
We loved them like they were our own,
And we all tried to give them a happy home.
In 1942, Lucille not feeling her best,
We moved to Cincinnati for a rest.
Our four sons in the service for U. S. A.
Thank God, all safe home, we did pray.
Wendell, Martha; Jerry, Gerry Ellen; Dick and Pat –
All found homes with a welcome mat.
Grand children: we’ll say seven.
All good children go to heaven.
Linda, Tommy, Debbie, Cindy, Mike,
Dale and Timmy;
All together that’s a good many.
Oh, yes, one great-grandchild.
Right now that’s putting it mild.
Now Johnny in February 1964 died.
Then at that time all of us cried.
Mom was my secretary and kept the money.
She from the start was my honey.
Wonderful golden years together liven.
And I thank God for all blessings given.

What Brett and I do for fun on the weekend

Brett and I were taking pictures of the Western Michigan vs Eastern Michigan football game today. If you want to see the actual action pictures check out www.macreportonline.com/mrogallery tomorrow. We should have all the pictures up by then.





I caught Brett walking back to my side of the field.













Then I accidentally got a slightly blurry pic of him from across the field.

Brett caught a pic of me in the background of a play from across the field