Tuesday, December 9, 2008
2 WEEKS TILL CHRISTMAS!
WE ARE PLANNING TO HAVE CHRISTMAS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY HERE AT OUR HOUSE. WE ARE GOING TO BREAK THE NEW PORCH IN RIGHT! EVERYONE IS INVITED!
THAT MEANS EVERYONE FROM MY SIDE OF THE FAMILY AS WELL AS DEBBIES SIDE, SO PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN ATTEND. I WILL GET TO USE MY NEW GAS GRILL DEBBIE GOT ME FOR AN EARLY CHRISTMAS GIFT. (ON SALE AND NO PLACE TO HIDE IT TILL CHRISTMAS) LOL
MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS
RONSTAILEY@YAHOO.COM
DEBBIES IS
DLSSEWINGRAT@YAHOO.COM
I ALSO ASK THAT EVERYONE THAT HAS AN EMAIL ADDRESS, TO SEND IT TO ME SO I CAN UPDATE MY LIST. THANKS
RON
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
IT'S ELECTION DAY!
WELL, IT'S FINALLY ELECTION DAY, AND I WILL BE VERY BUSY ALL DAY. 1ST I DO MY TRADIO SHOW, THEN I GO TO THE V.A. HOSPITAL FOR MY 1 YEAR KNEE REPLACEMENT POST SURGERY CHECK-UP.
THEN AFTER SPENDING MOST OF THE DAY AT THE HOSPITAL, I WILL THEN GO HELP JIM WITH THE ELECTION RETURNS HERE IN SALINE COUNTY ON THE RADIO AND ALSO ON OUR WEBSITE BY STREAMING IT ON THE NET.
THE PORCH IS NOW FINISHED AND PAID FOR. DEBBIE BOUGHT A PORTABLE FIRE PIT TO USE ON THE NEW PORCH AND WE HAVE ALREADY COOKED HOT DOGS AND ROASTED MARSHMALLOWS ON IT. LOL
I HAVE STARTED HANGING ALL THOSE DANGED CHIMES THAT DEBBIE HAS COLLECTED OVER TIME, & HAVE SUDDENLY REALIZED........I REALLY HATE CHIMES NOW!!! LOL JUST KIDDING
Saturday, October 18, 2008
THE PORCH NOW HAS A ROOF!
WE HAVE ALREADY HAD OUR FIRST OF MANY FEASTS ON THE PORCH. THE MEAL WAS AN ALL AMERICAN FAVORITE.... HAMBURGERS AND FRIES ON A DOLLAR STORE PAPER PLATE (WE CALL THEM THE "GOOD CHINA")! YESSSSS!
WE NOW HAVE TO LAY IT WAIT FOR OUR FIRST VICTIM (VISITOR) TO COME STAY WITH US! LOL
RON
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Our new front porch is almost DONE!!
Thursday, October 9, 2008
OLD FASHIONED DAY IS HERE!
IT ATTRACTED ABOUT 20,000 LAST YEAR ALONE! I WILL BE THERE ALL DAY LONG, FROM 7 AM - 5 PM DOING A REMOTE BROADCAST FROM THERE FOR MY STATION KEWI AM 690. STOP BY & SEE ME AT OUR BOOTH THAT WILL BE LOCATED ON THE SEVIER STREET SIDE ON THE COURTHOUSE LAWN. MY WIFE DEBBIE WILL BE THERE HELPING OUT BY GETTING FOLKS TO REGISTER FOR THE NEW GAS GRILL, NEW FISH COOKER, & FREE TICKETS TO "THE GREAT PASSION PLAY" IN EUREKA SPRINGS.
COME ON DOWN SATURDAY FOR ALL THE FUN!
IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT, YOU CAN LISTEN TO ME ON THE INTERNET STARTING AT 8:00 AM BY CLICKING THE LINK BELOW.....
YOUR WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER, OR WHICHEVER ONE YOU USE, WILL OPEN AND WITHIN 30 SECONDS YOU WILL HEAR THE BROADCAST.
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
RON
Saturday, October 4, 2008
TODAY IS YARD SALE'S DAY!!!
HOPEFULLY, THE CONTRACTORS WILL START TO WORK ON OUR NEW PORCH TODAY OR SUNDAY. I'M GLAD THEY AREN'T THE BLOOD BANK & I'M IN NEED OF A TRANSFUSION. THE CONTRACTORS SAY THEY WILL BE HERE ON THE WEEKEND, AND THEN NEVER CALL. ONE IS A FRIEND WHOSE WIFE HAS CANCER & NEEDS THE MONEY TO HELP WITH THE BILLS. I AM GETTING TO THE POINT THAT IF BY THIS SUNDAY, THEY HAVEN'T STARTED ON IT OR HAVEN'T CALLED, THEN I AM GONNA FIND SOMEONE ELSE TO DO THE 12 X 40' PORCH WITH A ROOF. IT'S RIDICULOUS!
LEAVE ME A COMMENT
SEE YA'LL SOON
RON
Monday, September 29, 2008
The Gann Museum Re-Opening
MAYOR HOLLAND, THE CURRENT MAYOR, IS ON THE LEFT. THE GANN MUSEUM WAS BUILT BY PATIENTS OF DR. GANN, WHO DID MUCH OF HIS MEDICAL PRACTICE BY BARTER AROUND THE TURN OF THE CENTURY. HE WOULD DELIVER BABIES, MEND THE INJURED, & HEAL THE SICK AND TAKE CHICKENS, HOGS, CARPENTER WORK ETC. FOR PAYMENT. SO HIS PATIENTS WHO WERE TOO POOR TO PAY FOR HIS SERVICES DECIDED TO BUILD THIS WONDERFUL DR'S OFFICE OUT OF THE 1 MINERAL THAT IS ABUNDENT IN THE AREA..... BAUXITE! MOST PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THAT THEY MAKE ALL ALUMINUM PRODUCTS OUT OF BAUXITE, AND THEY GOT THE BAUXITE TO USE FROM RIGHT HERE!
WE ALSO DECIDED TO TAKE IN A MOVIE, SO WE DROVE 130 MILES TO GO TO A REAL LIVE DRIVE IN MOVIE IN MARSHALL, ARKANSAS. IT'S CALLED THE KENDA DRIVE IN. YOU CAN TAKE CHAIRS, BLANKETS ETC. AND SIT OUTSIDE YOUR CAR TO VIEW THE PICTURE! IT IS GREAT!!!
PLEASE TAKE TIME TO LEAVE ME A NOTE
SEE YA'LL AGAIN SOON!
Sunday, September 21, 2008
AHHHH, THE WEEKEND IS HERE!
FORMER GOVERNOR MIKE HUCKABEE'S WIFE JANET WAS THERE HELPING BUILD TOO. SHE LIKES TO TRAVEL THE STATE HELPING BUILD HABITAT HOUSES IN THE SUMMER, WHICH I THINK SHOWS WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE THEY BOTH ARE. I THINK I AM GONNA TAKE DEBBIE OUT TODAY & JUST GOOF OFF. WE ARE BOTH RUN RAGGED, & A DAY OFF JUST DRIVING AROUND SOUNDS LIKE A WINNER TO THIS OLD FART! LOL WE ARE HAVING A NEW PORCH BUILT FROM THE TEMPORARY 100% V.A. DISABILITY CHECK I GET FOR A YEAR BECAUSE OF MY TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY LAST NOVEMBER.
DEBBIE WANTS IT TO BE ABOUT 12 FEET WIDE AND 40 FT. LONG! WOW LOL
WHATEVER SHE WANTS, IF I AM SMART, SHE WILL GET! YIKES! LOL
I WILL POST PICTURES ALONG THE WAY AS IT'S BEING BUILT TO GIVE ME SOMETHING TO DO TO HELP. LOL
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
OH WELL, IT'S BACK TO THE GRINDSTONE
http://www.kewi690.com/
^^^ JUST CLICK THIS LINK ^^^
I AM ON THE AIR LIVE EVERY MONDAY - SATURDAY FROM 8 AM TO 9 AM CENTRAL TIME DOING MY TRADIO SHOW, SO IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN ADD 1 HOUR ON THE EAST COAST & TAKE AWAY 2 HOURS FOR CALIFORNIA. JUST GO TO OUR WEBSITE, CLICK THE "LISTEN LINK" AND THEN CLICK THE LINK AT THE BOTTOM "CLICK HERE TO LISTEN" AND IT A FEW SECONDS OUR STREAM WILL START PLAYING. WE DON'T STREAM 24-7 BECAUSE OF FCC LEGAL PROBLEMS NOT ALLOWING IT FOR MANY REASONS I WON'T GO INTO RIGHT NOW.
TAKE CARE & COME BACK, YA'LL!
Monday, September 15, 2008
FINALLY GOT THE POWER BACK ON
WE ARE GONNA TAKE A BREAK (ME & DEBBIE) AND GO OUT TO EAT AT A VERY NICE CHINESE RESTAURANT IN BENTON TONIGHT. WE BOTH NEED ANOTHER VACATION IN PENNSYLVANIA (PERMANENT) PERHAPS. LOL
TILL THE NEXT TIME!
Sunday, September 14, 2008
AFTER THE STORM: THE DAY AFTER
OUR TRANSMITTER IS OFF THE AIR RIGHT NOW DUE TO 5 FT. HIGH FLOOD WATER SURROUNDING OUR TRANSMITTER SITE. WE HAVE HAD A RECORD WEATHER YEAR SO FAR HERE IN ARKANSAS. HERE IS SOME INFO FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
On February 5th, killer tornadoes took the lives of fourteen people...with one tornado tracking a record 122 miles! Heavy snow blanketed northern and western sections of the state on March 6th/7th, with accumulations over a foot in some areas.
Then the flooding began after more than eight inches of rain fell in parts of the north and west on March 17th through the 19th. Area tributaries such as the Buffalo, Spring, Black and White Rivers experienced Top 10 crests on record.
A dozen tornadoes were spawned on April 3rd/4th across central sections of the state...including the Little Rock (Pulaski County) area. There were high water problems as well. This was followed by more heavy rain/flooding on April 8th through the 10th.
Why So Active?
A La Nina (cooler than normal water in the equatorial Pacific Ocean) pattern was in place as 2008 began. The southern branch of the jetstream (the Subtropical Jet), which normally flows south of Arkansas during the Winter/early Spring months, was drawn northward. This provided more warmth and moisture than usual, with incoming storm systems energized and producing more extreme weather events than normal. The severe weather season (usually from March through May) also got an early start, with tornadoes in January. This was also the case in 1999 (a La Nina year), with 56 tornadoes on the 21st/22nd (a record outbreak in Arkansas).
Killer tornadoes returned on May 2nd, with seven people lost. Five of the deaths were caused by a tornado that tracked 45 miles. More tornadoes followed about a week later (on the 10th), mainly in central and southern Arkansas.
Thus far, 70 tornadoes (a preliminary total) have been counted in Arkansas. In a normal year, there are 26 tornadoes.
THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE 2 TROPICAL STORMS, AND MORE TORNADO'S & FLOODING.
THANKS FOR READING, & SIGN UP TO FOLLOW MY POSTS.
HERE'S WHAT OUR DOG, POOH BEAR THINKS ABOUT THE WHOLE MESS
RON
Saturday, September 13, 2008
9-13-2008 A DAY OF TORNADOS
WE ARE BEING AFFECTED BY TROPICAL STORM IKE AT THIS TIME. SOME OF THE OUTER THUNDERSTORMS ARE PAYING US A VISIT, BRINGING THEIR COUSIN TORNADO WITH THEM. AROUND 2:30 THIS AFTERNOON WE HAD 3 TORNADO WARNINGS GOING AT THE SAME TIME FOR OUR COUNTY!
THE STORMS WERE MOVING NORTH AT ABOUT 50 MPH. WE NOW HAVE TONIGHT & TOMORROW (SUNDAY) TO TAKE A POUNDING WITH MAJOR RAIN & HIGH WINDS IN THE FORCAST AS IKE CROSSES ARKANSAS.
UPDATE: 9-14-2008
I SENT THIS PICTURE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH LITTLE ROCK, & THEY SAID THAT THIS WAS INDEED THE TORNADO THAT TOUCHED DOWN BRIEFLY IN TRASKWOOD, ARKANSAS JUST SOUTH OF OUR HOME.