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Termites
Writing yesterdays post brought back memories. Good memories of a time and place gone by. A little town where we all knew each other and the restrictions were few. A time when a fella could just grab his clam rake or fishing pole and head on… Continue reading
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The Montauk
She sat in the yard next to the house. Resting on blocks of wood and supported on the sides by long timbers holding her erect. She was 28 feet six inches in length with a beam of seven feet at… Continue reading
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Cures or excuses
With all the advertising the drug companies do on television I can’t help but wonder, are they making cures or excuses ? Seems like there is a pill for just about anything and everything imaginable. Don’t feel like working for a living ? Not your fault,… Continue reading
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A Halloween To Remember
With Halloween fast approaching, everything is fast approaching at my age, I was talking with my wife about trick or treating. You know, back in the days of yore.The Grand kids had been out selecting their costumes and that is what sparked the conversation.… Continue reading
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Man Vision
Honey, where did you put the guide ? It is right there, beside the chair. No it isn’t ! And she walks into the room, goes beside the chair, and picks it up. I swear it wasn’t there one second… Continue reading
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The Last Rose
I had occasion to be over at my daughter in laws home. She has a wonderful home and very nice yard. The American dream personified.All that is missing is a picket fence. I’ll have to speak with her about that one day. I… Continue reading
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Thoughts
Did you ever want to say something but just know better ? Something that is on your mind but shouldn’t be spoken aloud ? C’mon, we all have those thoughts. Mostly I think when we get angry or upset with… Continue reading
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Decorations
It is getting time to decorate.Used to be Christmas was the only time of year to really decorate the outside of your home. That isn’t so anymore. Sometime back I saw people hanging Easter eggs in trees in their yard,a very curious… Continue reading
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The beat goes on
Tomorrow my sister turns sixty. Wow, who would have thought that would happen ? I’m the youngest at 58. I never thought I would get ” old.” I really never thought my sister would be sixty ! What’s going on here ? Mom is… Continue reading
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Born on an Island
I grew up on eastern long island. If you look at a map of Long Island you would notice it is shaped like a fish. The eastern end is the tail of the fish. I grew up on the southern… Continue reading