Tag Archives: family

SAM’S STORY, part 6 – MERCHANT NAVY

Posted on July 25, 2020 by

So I was off to Seaschool at Grave’s End in London, right on the River Thames.  While I was there I had an attack of appendicitis. The appendix was gangrenous so I remained in the hospital for a couple of … Continue reading →

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JUST ONE LIKE THAT!

Posted on April 28, 2020 by

What’s been said about a sister? Cool, glamorous, smart, encouraging, stimulating, loving, witty, calm, patient, loyal, and inspiring. Sometimes you know that their sisters cannot be all that! Must be some exaggeratin’ goin’ on. Ain’t nobody got a sister like … Continue reading →

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PERSPECTIVE

Posted on April 17, 2020 by

  “I cried because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet”    ― Helen Keller ************* I am being hit by a result of CoVid19 in a way that makes me complain this morning.  … Continue reading →

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SOS TO DAD!!!

Posted on March 3, 2020 by

After midnight.  My son, Carl, was not home.  He was over twenty so no problem except that I am a mom.  Sleep was hazy. Phone rings.  Sammy (Dad) answers because the phone is on his side of the bed.  Old … Continue reading →

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HERE’S A BLOG

Posted on February 20, 2020 by

  This is my third day without a post.  So I’m sitting here trying to think what to post. I’m considering confessing all my faults and failures, but after I tell you about both of them, I don’t know what … Continue reading →

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DADDY WAS NO WHINER

Posted on February 18, 2020 by

(Given the current Bloomberg dust up, the following re-post seems timely.  With thanks and appreciation to my daddy/farmer.  In the picture are some of my daddy’s brothers. The near one on the right looks like daddy, but my daddy had … Continue reading →

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ZONKED!

Posted on December 20, 2019 by

Look!  Dan reads. Dan reads book. Look!  Kenlyn listens. Keni has thumb. Thumb in mouth. Look!  See Adalyn. Addy has hair. Addy is zonked. Look!  See Kenlyn. Keni is zonked. Where is thumb? Thumb gone bye-bye.  ************ Christmas memories from … Continue reading →

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OFFICE IN A BOX

Posted on December 19, 2019 by

I did something that would make Santa envious!  It was the same thing for all eight of my great-grands, five to twelve years old.  A small storage/file box (not necessarily Christmas theme) in which I put the following items: hole … Continue reading →

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CHRISTMAS FAMILY FUN

Posted on December 16, 2019 by

Celebrating Christ’s Birth occurred in our home Saturday, Dec. 14th and what was not to love?  Nothing.  We had much food and fun. The picture above shows my two handsome sons cutting up – doing a version of Grandma Got … Continue reading →

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CANE PAIN

Posted on December 11, 2019 by

Hope you enjoy this rerun.  It is near the top of all my posts as far as likes and comments.  I still get a kick out of it.  Come and grow old with me. ***************** How humiliating!  I had to … Continue reading →

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