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Clams and a gull
It would have been the summer of ’66 or thereabouts. Once the century clicked over my memory for years got a little fuzzy. Strange how that is and I still occasionally have to remind myself it is 20 and not… Continue reading
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It's simple
Trying to maintain this blog of mine is getting to be a challenge. I’m running out of things to talk about. The original intent was a sort of telling of my story. I feel that it has taken a… Continue reading
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Changes
There was a day when I could tell you where the phone booths were. I would check them for change as I passed by. One time in particular I found over a dollars worth ! Someone must have been making… Continue reading
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Succinct
I have moved past anger to disappointment. You know how that goes don’t you ? It is like dealing with children. You place your trust in them and wind up disappointed. You don’t hate them or wish them punished you… Continue reading
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old names, new places
Every once and a while a memory will appear for no particular reason. I was writing yesterday when I remembered being in elementary school. When we came in we were told to hang our coats in the cloak closet. I… Continue reading
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being cultured
I keep seeing the ads on television to get your dna tested. Then you will receive a pie chart showing your genetic makeup. One lady in the commercial is excited to discover her Native American heritage. She goes on to… Continue reading
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My fathers son
I do enjoy Facebook, most of the time anyway. I like seeing and hearing about what is going on in other peoples lives. I like to share my thoughts as well. Yeah, I catch some static about some and likes on… Continue reading
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Wrath
I was talking about this just the other day and thinking back to when I was young. This morning I turn on my computer and get the news. I follow a news site called the Caroline Circle that posts to… Continue reading
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generations
I was doing some work on the family tree yesterday. I didn’t make any new discovery but revisited a past one. My Grandmother Bennett arrived at Ellis Island in 1899 when she was fifteen years old. That was 118 years ago.… Continue reading
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disappointing
It started before the election. Political disagreements causing so much unrest. Folks have been rubbing each other the wrong way. It isn’t letting up either. I have been guilty of the same behaviors and point no finger in any particular direction.… Continue reading