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The Final Chapter
Yesterday I heard of the passing of Frank Buckles. At the age of 110 he was the last surviving American veteran of WW1. The war to end all wars. I can’t honestly say I remember ever meeting a veteran of this… Continue reading
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Red Thundercloud
In 1996 a man I knew as Tez passed away. This man was a friend of my fathers and would come to visit us often. He claimed to be a Catawaba Indian and dressed in a like fashion. He made… Continue reading
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The Playground
You won’t bail on me will you ? Several groups here in town have been collaborating on replacing the playground equipment . An upgrade is in order. The cost of this is significant but well worth the price. Hopefully more… Continue reading
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Trunks
Why do they call swimming trunks,trunks ? With spring just around the corner I heard an advertisement for these. I never really paid attention before as I usually refer to them as a swim suit. Another curious name for them.… Continue reading
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A second Lanuage
When I was in school it was an option to take a second language. Two choices were available to me then. Spanish and French. I decided upon Spanish. My thinking was if I ever had to run for the border… Continue reading
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On TV
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if life was really like on TV. Most of the shows involving families depict a life filled with humor and love. Even the poorest of families never really go hungry or do not get medical care… Continue reading
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The littlest things
Does it mean you are getting old when the littlest things get you mad or upset ? Or is it late stage rebellion ? Like when you were a teenager. I find this happening to me a bit more frequently… Continue reading
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Just around the corner
I’m a early riser and this morning I awoke to see some snow on the ground. I had really hoped I had seen the last for this year. Last Friday it was 72 degrees and I caught a real bad… Continue reading
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A little thing
Yesterday I just happened to have those small glass bottles of Coca Cola. You know the kind we had as kids. My grandson had used them in a school project. I stuck them in the fridge. I don’t know why… Continue reading
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Habit forming
I was just wondering why it is so much easier to pick up a bad habit than develop a good one. Seems like I can pick up a bad habit just about anywhere at anytime. Good ones however, you have to develop. Isn’t that… Continue reading