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Just Sayin'
I’m not much of a believer in fortune telling or predicting the future. I find it amusing and of general interest from that standpoint. I do believe only one man knows the future and he ain’t telling. I have heard… Continue reading
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Shoppers
I just love watching people. I should have been a sociologist or something like that. Other peoples’ attitudes and behaviours fascinate me. I can’t help but wonder about them. The ones that closely resemble my own actions I understand fine,others… Continue reading
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It's my Birthday
Today is my birthday. It is the 58th time I will celebrate the beginning of this journey we call life. Not that old, but getting there. As anyone that has read previous postings of mine knows, I’m into genealogy. I… Continue reading
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Living Loud
Ever notice how some people are just loud. They speak loud,they walk loud,they laugh loud and when in a crowd they get louder ! I think it must be their way of gaining attention. If engaged in conversation with multiple… Continue reading
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Slow down
The other day, as I read a friends blog a thought came to mind. Often times that happens, as I suppose that was the intent of the author. I got to thinking about how fast everything is now a days.… Continue reading
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Something to consider
Like most of you I wondered about my name. Why did they name me Austin Bennett Reichart Jr. Well,the story is really simple. Dad was out of the room when the doctor asked what name to put on the birth… Continue reading
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Hard Copy
I started writing these blogs of mine with the intent of recording my thoughts and memories. I have tons of pictures of the ancestors but very little of their writing. A few scraps of paper and a postcard. My maternal… Continue reading
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Old cars and memories
I was thinking about my first car. I had several in quick succession but the one I drove the most was a 1964 Ford Falcon station wagon. Not the coolest ride, but very reliable. It has been many years, but… Continue reading
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Hi-Fi to Wi-Fi
According to the grand kids I’m pretty dang old. Age is relevant,as we all know. When I was twenty, fifty was old and now I’m 58 and know that ain’t old. I’ve seen a few changes take place but that’s progress.… Continue reading
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Old stories revisited
Occasionally a story from my past will come to mind. It may be one I was directly involved with or just one that I was told. Old stories revisited are fun and somehow seem almost new. Like reading a good… Continue reading