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March 2012
Post #1: Hello World… welcome to Type Oh! Posted on 31 March 2012.
Post #2 Getting Started… Thoughts on why I started this blog. Posted on 31 March 2012.
April 2012
Post #3: Happy Birthday My mother’s birthday and its meaning to me. Posted 1 April 2012.
Post #4: SX-100 Underwood: The typewriter I learned to type on. Belonged to my father. Posted 2 April 2012.
Post #5: Waiting for take off: Heavy snow fall… plane stuck on the ground… random thoughts. Posted 3 April 2012.
Post #6: 1981 Chicago Jazz Festival Images I took include: Joe Williams, Count Basie & Freddie Green. Posted 5 April 2012.
Post #7: April 5, 2012 Birthday Greetings A Birthday shout-out to my older brother. Posted April 6, 2012
Post #8: Missey About my mother’s pet dog. Posted April 6, 2012
Post #9: Lincoln Highway Images taken along the historic Lincoln Highway ( Portions known as Route 30). Posted April 7, 2012
Post #10 Route 30 Images taken along Highway Route 30 AKA The Lincoln Highway. Posted April 7, 2012
Post #11 Tree in Rock Buford, Wy along I 80 is a tree that had stood the test of time. Posted April 8, 2012
Post #12 Having Fun The joys of typeing and the hope that everyone finds something to smile about. Posted April 8.
Post #13 Pumkin at 60 Thoughts of a brother I never met but who I will never forget. Posted April 8, 2012.
Post #14 Perspectives and the value of change Images of sunsets & thoughts on perspectives. Posted April 10.
Post #15 Notes on friendships What is a friend? Much like a feather I think. Posted April 11, 2012.
Post #16 Tree Stumps Images of tree stumps and what they could be instead. Posted April 12, 2012.
Post #17 I Love Trees As the saying goes: “Only God can make a tree…” Posted April 13, 2012
Post #18 Ray Charles at the 1983 Chicago Jazz Festival: Thoughts of the great one live in concert. Posted April 14.
Post #19 Blue Ashtray with bumps A gift from an Aunt to a child… kept for 5 decades. Posted April 15, 2012.
Post #20 In the fall of 96 From a open letter written in l996: “…riding through the forest in fall is like experiencing 1,000 sunsets. Each tree is covered by colors of sunrises to come…” Posted April 16, 2012.
Post #21 Lincoln Thoughts Quotes of Abraham Lincoln. Posted April 18, 2012
Post #22 Stairs are fun taking the stairs for fun and sport. Posted April 19, 2012.
Post #23 The return of the “Ugly” Underwood I located and bought the model typewriter I first learned to type on. Like the return of an old friend. It’s wonderful. Posted April 20, 2012.
Post #24 16,036 miles on a bicycle Thoughts what it means to ride a bicycle. Posted April 21, 2012.
Post #25 Claud Butler Bicycle Why I ordered a bicycle from England. Posted April 22, 2012.
Post #26 Breezer Liberty Notes on my favorite bike to own. Posted April 23, 2012.
Post #27 30 Days of typing Thoughts on my first 30 days blogging. Posted April 24, 2012.
Post #28 Old Typewriter better than new Why I sent back a 2011 typewriter and kept a l951 model. April 25th.
Post #29 Register’s 25th bike ride across Iowa Reflections on RAGBRAI. Posted April 26, 2012.
Post #30 Simple Things Simple things… simple thoughts are enough. Posted April 27, 2012.
Post #31 Good Morning Everyone …I smile because the new day may look the same to other’s but for me always it is never the same. Posted April 28, 2012.
Post #32 Carhenge Stonehenge made with old cars (Alliance, Nebraska). Posted April 30, 2012.
Post #33 Worlds Largest Tea Pot Junction of Route 2 and U.S. Route 30. Chester, West VA. Posted April 30, 2012.
May 2012
Post #34 TypeWriter Thoughts Reflections on owning a typewriter. Posted May 1, 2012.
Post #35 As the song saids: What a wonderful world Birds still fly… bugs still buzz… grasshoppers hop and lighting bugs still light up the night… Posted May 2, 2012.
Post #36 A list of joys My list of joys. Posted May 3, 2012.
Post #37 The right choice It’s a great feeling when you make the right choice or decision… even if things do not work out in the long run you never regret making the choice. Posted May 4, 2012.
Post #38 Starfish I like thinking of each day as a starfish on a beach… and each positive thing you do is a starfish tossed back to the sea. Posted May 5, 2012.
Post #39 Maine Some images and thoughts of Maine. Posted May 6, 2012.
Post #40 JCP the Golden Rule Store JC Penney since 1902. Posted May 7, 2012.
Post #41 Lincoln Highway Markers Travel along Lincoln Highway. Posted May 9, 2012.
Post #42 Improving the day A warm hello… a mellow tone… laughter in the rain… Posted May 10, 2012.
Post #43 Thoughts of the day Thoughts while sick with the flu. Posted May 12, 2012.
Post #44 Mother’s Day Today is mother’s day… and of course it takes a father to have a mother… Posted May 13th.
Post #45 Oregon Trail Images and thoughts along the Oregon trail. Posted May 15, 2012.
Post #46 Lincoln Cents Over time I exchanged the old penney’s I collected from my father’s car with pristine one’s that coin collectors value. Over time I learned that the coins from that car had a much greater value tha money. Posted May 16, 2012.
Post #47 On the road again After the flu… on my bicycle again. Posted May 19, 2012.
Post #48 Lincoln Comments Lincoln on character. Posted May 21, 2012.
Post #49 Town Signs Town Signs are fun and interesting. Posted May 22, 2012.
Post #50 Mt. Everest …that’s life… what is worth the effort for some… is just a mystery to others. Posted May 25th.
Post #51 Thoughts on Father’s Day …what more can a son ask for than a father who “did good” Posted May 27th.
Post #52 Black Earth, Iowa The day I rode my bike thru the town of Black Earth. Posted May 28, 2012.
Post #53 Newspaper The day my paper cancelled home delivery. Posted May 29, 2012.
Post #54 The Little Prince a book review. Posted May 31, 2012.
June 2012
Post #55 Revisiting Johathan Livingston Seagull Book review posted June 3, 2012.
Post #56 Looking Back It’s an odd feeling to reach an age that I can look back on and know what my parents were like at that point in their life. Posted June 4, 2012.
Post #57 366 Posts My goal is to write a “leap year of posts” that 366 items before I decide if I should continue with this blog. The number of post is better than saying in a year’s time. Posted June 6, 2012.
Post #58 Happy thoughts May peace be within you like snow on a field… as the sun settles down to sleep. Allow the beauty of wonder be the most important thought of the day…. Posted June 12, 2012.
Post #59 Father’s Day Images of “great father’s” who were part of my life. Posted June 17, 2012.
Post #60 Fabulous 65th Birthday Bash Celebration of many who turned 65 this year. Posted June 26, 2012.
Post #61 Bicycle Tires Thoughts on bicycle tires. Posted June 30, 2012.
July 2012 Posts
Post #62 909 The amount of training miles I have so far in preperation for bicycle ride across Iowa Posted July 1st.
Post #63 Junk Calls Phone calls from non-humans. July 4, 2012.
Post #64 Words Another day another dollar… make my day… it was a dark and storming night… Posted July 8th.
Post #65 1,000 miles Completion of 1,000 training miles on my bicycle for the year. Posted July 9, 2012.
Post #66 Zombie Hunting Permit Iowa Zombie Hunting Permit to put on my bike. Posted July 14, 2012.
Post #67 2012 Bike Ride Part I Thoughts. Posted July 30, 2012.
Post #68 2012 Bike Ride Part II Thoughts. Posted July 31, 2012.
August 2012 Posts
Post #69 2012 Bike Ride Part III Thoughts. Posted August 1, 2012.
Post #70 Final Thoughts 2012 Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. Posted August 4, 2012.
Post #71 Nice Thoughts People remember kindness… not alway’s the name of those who were kind. Posted Aug 5th.
Post #72 Grain of sand …to strive to be better is like picking up a grain of sand… it will take a long time before you efforts become noticed… Posted August 10, 2012.
Post #73 National Parks Thoughts concerning our nations parks. Posted August 12, 2012.
Post #74 Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Images. Posted August 13, 2012.
Post #75 Yellowstone Image and comment. Posted August 18, 2012.
Post #76 75 Posts Comments on reaching 75 posts on my blog. Posted August 18, 2012.
Post #77 Just a ride… Book Review. Posted August 20, 2012.
Post #78 Milestone Moments The most amazing thing is that I doubt a chipmuck care… Posted August 25, 2012.
Post #79 Just a Sunset When the wind is faint… Like an ember’s last fading flow… the moment one’s eyes close and sleep rises like the tide with waves of dreams… each day ends this way… the sunsets… Posted Aug 27, 2012.
Post #80 Medals My father’s WWII medals. Posted August 30, 2012.
September 2012
Post #81 Force of Nature My father’s mother. Posted September 1, 2012.
Post #82 September The picture my father kepted in his wallet. Posted September 2, 2012.
Post #83 Nice Thoughts on my mother’s mother. Posted September 3, 2012.
Post #84 On the farm Thoughts on my mother’s father. Posted Septembe 4, 2012.
Post #85 R.H. Thoughts on my father’s father. Posted September 4, 2012.
Post #86 Wisdom Tooth Tooth removal. Posted September 5, 2012.
Post #87 SPAM I don’t like. Posted September 8, 2012.
Post #88 GoodDay Typewriting. Posted September 9, 2012.
Post #89 1929 Royal Portable Cost $60.00 in l929. Posted September 10, 2012.
Post #90 9 11 2012 Thoughts regarding 9/11. Posted September 11, 2012.
Post #91 Olympia Thoughs concerning my l960’s olympia typewriter. Posted September 12, 2012
Post #92 Flights of the Black Butterfly …its been awhile but I will see if there are a few more flights left in me. Posted September 14, 2012.
Post #93 What a bargin Buying a l935 L.C. Smith Typewriter. Posted September 15, 2012.
Post #94 Typing On …the mind is a muscle and as they say in the gym “no pain… no gain…” New mental growth occurs with the same price of big abs… Posted September l6, 2012.
Post #95 Two into one Creating one good typewriters…. from two typewriters with issues. Posted September 18th.
Post #96 Typewriters are good for you Posted September 18, 2012.
Post #97 Remi Scout 79 year old child’s typewriter. Posted September 20, 2012.
Post #98 Being Funny When I told jokes. Posted September 21, 2012.
Post #99 Detour Visiting the Auburn Cord Dusenberg Museum. Posted September 22, 2012.
Post #100 100th Post Posted September 23, 2012.
September 2012
Post #101 Recieved by mistake… Royal 10 Bought one typewriter and recieved another. Posted September 24, 2012.
Post #102 Smith-Corona Galaxie Twelve All about the l970’s Galaxie 12. Posted September 25, 2012.
Post #103 Question Marks are over rated Key that does not work on the Galaxie 12 Posted September 26, 2012.
Post #104 Remembering Mike Royko Posted September 27, 2012.
Post #105 Two Coins in a Typewriter A 26 cent re-pair on a Woodstock Typewriter. Posted September 28, 2012.
Post #106 Review: Madeline L’Engle’s “A Wrinkle in Time” Posted September 29, 2012.
Post #107 Typewriter’s … better than barbells Better health through lifting typewriters. Posted September 30th.
October Posts
Post #108 Type Lifting… 70 lbs Weighing typewriters for fun and health. Posted October 1, 2012
Post #109 Old Trains Posted October 3, 2012.
Post #110 Musical Aptitude… D minus Saxophone playing. Posted October 4, 2012.
Post #111 Reflections of a Saxophone Player Posted October 5, 2012.
Post #112 Buffalo Hunting in OK Images of buffalo statues. Posted October 6, 2012.
Post #113 R A K – Random Acts of Kindness . Posted October 7, 2012.
Post #114 A RAGBRAI Moment . A special moment on the bike ride across Iowa. Posted October 8, 2012.
Post #115 Hope! …It is my wish… my hope… my expectation that something brought a moment of unexpected joy to you this day… if not today… then tomorrow…. Posted October 9, 2012.
Post #116 After a snowfall In the early day after a snow fall… the world ca appear so quiet… so peaceful and still… Posted October 11, 2012.
Post #117 In a heart beat …a good heart will share… Posted October 12, 2012.
Post #118 Since l898 Worksman bikes… my ride for 2013. New York City Bicycle manufacturer… custom built bike. Posted October 13, 2012.
Post #119 Change… allows you to keep going How I bowled a 300 game. Posted October 14, 2012.
Post #120 Electra Courier Bicycle 895 miles About my Electra bicycle. Posted Oct 15, 2012.
Post #121 Sometimes Sometimes, I will watch a feather fall ad think of eagles against the setting sun. Posted October l6, 2012.
Post #122 Armstrong… Livestrong… Memories Still supporting cancer research… Posted October 17, 2012.
Post #123 Random thoughts on honesty Posted October 18, 2012.
Post #124 Keeping the Royal 10 (1928) Posted October 19, 2012.
Post #125 Woodstock typewriters are fun Posted October 20, 2012.
Post #126 7 months ago I bought a typewriter Reflections on what it means to type-write. Posted 21 October 21st.
Post #127 Don’t mess with the muppets. Post October 22, 2012.
Post #128 When the sunrises… Each day is new… in the footrace of life… kindness will win the day. Posted 23 Oct.
Post #129 1909 Remington Standard No. 10 Thoughts & Images of new (103 year old) typewriter Posted 26 Oct 2012.
Post #130 10 Fingers Typing Remington 10 inspires happy Fat Waller thoughts. “This things sumpin” Post 27 Oct 12.
Post #131 Sounds like tap dancing Remington 10 reminds me of tap dancing & old jokes Posted 28 Oct 2012.
Post #132 Rebirth of a Hermes Featherweight l937, 6 lb typewriter… reborn… Posted 28 Oct 2012.
Post #133 Strike me with a hot key… The 1909 wants to be typed on… keeps singing to me… Posted Oct 28, 2012.
Post #134 No stars out tonight Reflections concerning the absence of stars to look at. Posted Oct 29, 2012.
Post #135 Joke of the day Just some jokes I use to tell. Posted Oct 30, 2012.
November 2012 Posts
Post #136 Still waits for “The Great Pumpkin” Still watching Charlie Brown after 46 years. Posted Nov 2, 2012.
Post #137 Ride a bike and see things new Every day has the chance of being different… if you see. Posted Nov 3, 12
Post #138 Letter to myself Just thought I would write myself a letter. Posted November 4, 2012.
Post #139 It just is… and it is nice Thoughts on feeling at peace… it is nice. Post November 5, 2012.
Post #140 Typing Blind on 1897 Remington No. 6 Posted Nov 6, 2012.
Post #141 115 years ago Thoughts on a Remington No. 6 Standard from 1897 Posted Nov 7, 2012.
Post #142 1960 RC Allen Typewriter Posted Nov 8, 2012.
Post #143 Bicycle Logic What price/return on investment typecasting? Priceless! Posted Nov 9, 2012.
Post #144 Lesson learned from a 1959 Hermes 2000 Posted 10 November 2012.
Post #145 Green Keys of Hermes The keys… the song… and young eyes. Posted November 11, 2012.
Post #146 Word Play It is fun to use words… to play with meanings and sounds and the images they create. 12 Nov 12.
Post #147 I blame the Olympia SM7 The reason I own so many typewriters and write this blog. Posted 13 Nov 12.
Post #148 Lost in cyberspace Being off line hurts. Posted 14, NOV 12.
Post #149 Back home… My return to the typoshere is noted. Posted 15, Nov 2012.
Post #150 Typewriters and People each different needing a different approach for sucess. Posted 16 Nov. 2012
Post #151 What I learned today. Thoughts and reflections of my grandmother. Posted November 17, 2012
Post #152 Summer 2013 Time to start thinking about RAGBRAI 41… Posted Novemeber 18, 2012.
Post #153 Part II: Reflections of a Saxophone Player. Posted November 19, 2012.
Post #154 $4.99 Sears Tower made by Smith-Corona and by any name… sweet. Posted November 20, 2012.
Post #155 I love to type Just enjoying working on a manual typewriter. Posted November 21, 2012.
Post #156 On Thanksgiving 2012 I give thanks for all and everything. Posted November 22, 2012.
Post #157 Four years ago. Thoughts on when the first person of color was elected U.S. President Nov 23,2012.
Post #158 Views from a 1937 Hermes Baby… or why vampires like mistakes. Posted Nov. 24, 2012
Post #159 Patterns & Growth Trying new things… discover patterns and blind spots. Posted Nov 25, 2012.
Post #160 Groovin to AM Radio Back when AM radio was king… I would listen to WLS/WGN Posted Nov 26,2012.
Post #161 Free…Paid…Radio The price you pay to get free radio. Posted Nov 27, 2012.
Post #162 103 years of value. Thoughts on time and limitiations of life. Posted Nov 28, 2012.
Post #163 Visomatic Change of Pace Trying something different. Posted November29, 2012.
Post #164 If black was blue and red Anotherview red and blue states. Posted November30, 2012.
December 2012
Post#165 Magic in a 1946 Royal KMM Even with issues… its great to type on. Posted Dec 1, 2012
Post #166 Out of Print Thoughts on my book: “Reflections of an Oreo Cookie” 1991. Posted Dec. 1, 2012.
Post #167 When a Woodstock calls. Thoughts of my brother at 40. Posted Dec 3,2012.
Post #168 Creature Comforts Little things that Ican live with out but choose not to. Posted Dec 5,2012.
Post #169 For the love of type To write just for fun. Posted Dec 6, 2012.
Post #170 This time of year Its christmas time and good will and cheer are here. Posted Dec 8, 2012.
Post #171 The day I heard Cootie Williams Play (Summer 1974) Posted December 9, 2012.
Post #172 Good Neighbors Remembering my neighbors with thanks. Posted December 10, 2012.
Post #173 Sears Been Good to me $4.99 typewriter. Sears Tower. Posted December 10, 2012.
Post #174 Just some lite typeing Swiss stuff… Hermes Featherweight. Posted December 11, 2012.
Post #175 12 12 12 The best gift I ever gave to my father was a joke. Posted December 12, 2012.
Post #176 I like the night light Images of yellow cab night light. Posted December 13, 2012.
Post #177 Freedom for a Hermes 3000 Freeing up a typewriter for use. Posted December 14, 2012.
Post #178 Worksman Urban Cruiser Thoughts on first 151 miles ridden on Worksman bike. Posted December 15, 2012
Post #179 Urban Art Street Signs. Silhouettes (McAlester, OK) Posted December 16, 2012.
Post #180 Letter Addition Word Play…word meaning and hopes. Posted December 16, 2012.
Post #181 To err is human More word play… adding more letters together. Posted December 16, 2012.
Post #182 Tom Thumb Toy typewriter. Posted December 18, 2012.
Post #183 Three Centuries of Type Typing with my 1897 – 2005 typewriters. Posted December 2012.
Post #184 Time Passes For my father. Posted December 20, 2012.
Post #185 Say Hey! Thoughts on Western movies and the power of saying Hey! Posted Dec. 22, 2012.
Post #186 Value is in our hearts… Thoughts about what we care for and why. Posted Dec. 23, 2012.
Post #187 Best wishes to all… Holiday greeting. Posted December 24, 2012.
Post #188 Without a typewriter Why buying a typewriter causes me to need a new computer. Posted Dec 26, 2012
Post #189 Day after xmas… 2012 with thoughts on Windows 8 computer. Posted December 27, 2012.
Post #190 Another week of timekeeping Why I will keep my Grandfather clock ticking another week. Posted December 28, 2012. (Things Change)
Post #191 “Big Miracle” Movie review of the whale rescue from 1988. Posted December 30, 2012.
Post #192 End of 2012 Start of 2013 Posted Dec 31, 2012.