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Faces in Time
Every now and again I reflect upon the people from my past. Those I went to school with, those I served in the Navy with and others I just met along the way. Some were close friends,some were acquaintances, and… Continue reading
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Uniforms
When I was young a lot of people wore a uniform. The milk man had one, the man at the gas station had one, and of course the Police wore one. These people wore their uniforms with pride. It was… Continue reading
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Northwest
I was raised on the edge of a deserted village. I wasn’t aware of it at the time and now I wonder why. Northwest. That is the name of an area of woods that borders Gardiner’s bay off the eastern… Continue reading
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It's no secret
I became a bit curious about the secret place I wrote about yesterday. Through the miracle of satellite imagery I was able to visit that location. From my living room in Maryland I was able to look down upon that… Continue reading
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Secret Places
When the other beaches were full, might be as many as twenty other people there, the parking lot overflowing, Dad would take us to a secret spot. We drove down a long dirt lane through the woods, I think it… Continue reading
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Holiday
The fourth of July. Happy Birthday America. One of the few holidays that didn’t get realigned back in 68. That was when congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday act. It didn’t take effect until 1971 however. So the fourth of… Continue reading
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Waiting on Dreams
The popular story is that a pious people, seeking religious freedom, ventured to this land we call America. Their biggest desire was to live free from Government intervention into their religious and moral values. No one was to be persecuted… Continue reading
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A Birthday
Tomorrow is a birthday. Yes, it is the birthday of the nation. It is also an important birthday in my family. My Great Grandfather was born on the fourth of July in 1870. He was the first Reichart of my… Continue reading
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Keep the memories Alive
In doing my family tree I have made many ” discoveries. ” I say discoveries but they were right there all the time. My parents and other relatives just never explained them to me. In all fairness I must add… Continue reading
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the lunch counter
When I was growing up we had a lunch counter in a part of town known as the hook. It wasn’t a Woolworth’s lunch counter, we didn’t have a Woolworths, just the five and dime. The five and dime was… Continue reading