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B'low the bridge
Growing up you could say I lived on the wrong side of the tracks. Well,that’s if you lived on the other side of the tracks. We referred to it as, ” b’low the bridge.” Driving down Main street heading east… Continue reading
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1958
Oddfellows Hall, East Hampton New York In the fall of 1958 I began kindergarten. I went in this rather scary looking building at the top of the page. A medium sized structure covered with cedar shingles it was an imposing… Continue reading
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Truck Days
Every Tuesday and every Friday we receive our delivery of grocery items. The truck arrives at 7am and we begin to unload. The back room of the store is rather small so the majority of the pallets containing these items have… Continue reading
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" If Only "
When we look back and remember the past and the opportunities missed we often finish them in our minds. The ” if onlys’ ” creep in and imagination takes the place of reality. In this world things always turn out for the… Continue reading
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Jobs
Occasionally I hear people talking about loving their jobs. That is a wonderful thing when that happens. I was fortunate enough once to have a job that I could honestly say I enjoyed. Love is a bit of a strong way to describe… Continue reading
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Long Clams
You can see your breath and hear the crunch of the earth beneath your feet. That bitter cold air that can only be described as crisp. It was early morning and the sun was barely above the horizon. We were… Continue reading
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Music
While I was watchin’ Dick Clarks’ New Years’ rockin’ eve I was thinking about the music. How much it has changed and what is now considered mainstream stuff. We all know TV programs are all about ratings. Ratings get the… Continue reading
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Just give it time
With he beginning of a new year I was thinking about the passage of time. Man has always sought to mark and measure the passage of time. To define a way to measure something that has no beginning or end.… Continue reading
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A New Year
Happy New Year ! It is 2012. I actually stayed up and watched the ball drop at midnight. First time in a few years. Naturally I watched the festivities from Times Square. They have artists from all areas represented. Pop,rock,jazz… Continue reading
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Every Year
Another year has come and gone. Nothing of any great significance has happened in my world. I’m saying that is a good thing. As my dearly departed Grandmother was fond of saying,” no news is good news.” She was a… Continue reading