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Category Archives: back home in Indiana
Mother’s Day, 2013
Ten years ago, I wrote a Mother’s Day column. When I wrote it, my brother and sister were alive to enjoy what I had to say. Today, I’ve pulled the column out of my archives but now I’m the only … Continue reading
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Tagged History, loogootee indiana, nostalgia, old folks, small towns
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I have finally arrived.
For years, I debated signing up for this club but never felt myself worthy. Yesterday, I decided ‘what the hell’ and took the plunge. Now, I am somebody. I can walk into Costco and rightly say ‘Pardon me while I … Continue reading
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Tagged curmudgeon, food, senior citizens
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a story of music.
This morning, Susie and I were listening to a classic rock and roll radio station when a song came on that I have heard occasionally in the past. I have no idea how long its been around but I’d like … Continue reading
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You’re not in High School anymore. Why are you doin that??
I heard that sentence from a friend of mine when I told him I was going to a High School Alumni dinner in my hometown. It bothered me a little because I love going to those things and swapping lies. … Continue reading
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Tagged curmudgeon, food, growing up, humor, loogootee indiana, nostalgia, old folks, small towns
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Aww, what the hell??
A couple of weeks ago, I read a critique on someone’s blog. I don’t remember the name of the blog or the person who wrote the critique but I did remember this from the critique: “All this guy does is … Continue reading
Ripley’s believe it or not.
I found a squash in my garden that, fifty years ago, would have made me a rich man. I call it my Siamese squash. In the 1950′s, Ripley’s would have paid me a zillion dollars for that squash. It would … Continue reading
Medical update.
My newspaper column last week concerned my recent surgery for cataracts. I did some research on the Intraocular lens before writing the piece but since I try to hold my columns under 900 words, I left out a lot of … Continue reading
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A tale of a tail, actually 4 tails.
Last Sunday, I was debating about what to write about for the newspapers this week when a subject fell right in my lap. I am going to cut and paste what I ended up with. Rocky Raccoon Here at our … Continue reading
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my, how times have changed.
fifty years ago, I would never be caught in public wearing a funny hat. Now here I am wearing this one as well as my old people cataract surgery sunglasses. Grandpas will do some dumb things. I honestly don’t know … Continue reading
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