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Running Behind
It’s Civil war week on the history channel. I stayed up late,for me,to watch some programming. As a result I got up later than usual. I slept in to almost six o’clock. Must think I’m keeping bankers hours or something.… Continue reading
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Sleep Drunk
The last few days have been hot and humid. It is an early start on what should prove to be a long, hot ,summer. Everyone is talking and complaining about it.I remember wishing for this heat not too long ago. I’ll… Continue reading
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I was Wrong
Yesterday I was wrong. I had read a news article and the date was for last year . In 2010 President Obama did not go to Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial day. I was under the impression that it was… Continue reading
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Memorial Day
I have been thinking about what I would write about for this day. Tracing my family roots back I can honestly say we have had participants in every war or conflict this nation has been in. I have not discovered… Continue reading
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"Beach People"
Yesterday I spoke briefly of Memorial Day and how it has become the beginning of the ” season.” The season of traffic. All those people heading to the beach. I call them,” the beach people.” I’m annoyed by the beach people. I’m… Continue reading
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Memorial Day
In different areas of the country Memorial day means different things. There will be parades in almost every town. Not Greensboro,however. We have a parade for the opening of the Little League season but not for Memorial day. I tried,unsuccessfully,to… Continue reading
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A Marriage
Eleven years ago today my son married. I couldn’t have known how much this would change my life. To be honest about it ,I never gave it a thought. It was something I always expected would happen. Just a part… Continue reading
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Fan weather
The last few days have been hot and humid. Summer is fast approaching. I have been enjoying having the windows open. Love the fresh air and hearing the birds sing. With the hot and humid conditions during the day and… Continue reading
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A " Hovernaut "
It was January 1988. I was in the Navy stationed at Textron Marine Systems in Louisiana. Assigned to the Landing Craft Air Cushioned program. These craft,that ride on a cushion of air,where new to the Navy at that time. I… Continue reading
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Reflecting
I awoke this morning to a calliope of birds singing.In the distance,as an accent ,I could hear the lone cry of an owl. There was a time when I didn’t want to be awake at five in the morning. When… Continue reading