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UnusualI saw my second gator in the canal across the street from me this morning while walking Lucy, Lucy, Lucy. It was about 7 feet which is still a juveni...

That's NOT my house SMELL...I've had a few episodes helping my nephew moving his family to California. I'm pushing the issue to have them out of the rented house by the end of th...

Why is it soI pulled into tolleson, az this morning around 3 am. Was told there were no deliveries today and drove across the street to the company yard and shut...

After it seemingly has ended........VERY ended.....how about renewing the relationship? Remarrying/reattaching with the same person? Who hasn't heard of this intriguing life maneuver, and perhaps even...

Becoming pregnant..........should be a joy. Sure, the birds and bees advice some, but more and more, not all, of our folks gave us, mostly did the job. And speaking of paren...

Lucy Lucy LucyRemember that I inherited a dog named Lucy when my friend passed. Bella nor I saw that coming. Getting a spoiled dog with no instructions has been a...

The Goodbye is ComingI am often reminding myself how lucky I have been to still have my parents as I approach my 70th year. Lord I don't feel 70. It's getting harder to...

A Family in "Lockdown"

Things Are Looking Up!Earlier today I spent some time at a office at Campus Towers Apartments and the lady handling my application said a phone call next week(sometime) is...

You soar up like an eagle and as the days go on you will become strongerHello ItchyW May all your sorrows be filled with peace,love and happiness. May all your troubles land up in a kit bag,and smile,smile. May you overco...

I miss vacationing sometimesAs I recall long ago I treated my uncle and grandfather to a fishing trip for walleye in Wisconsin one spring and of course it was a perfect day cloud...

Stepping on hot coalsI'm disenchanted with America's favorite pastime. No, not baseball. I'm talking about meddling. If it's not Iraq, it's Iran. If it's not Libya, It's Y...

Adoption - and reunion15 years ago this week I was found by my maternal birth family. The reunion has been great and the friendship is growing every day. There was still a...

Nose in the phonesI got an early Mother's Day surprise from my son and his family as they came up this weekend to see me and the folks. I took us all out to breakfast...

TheybiesSlugs and snails and puppy dog tails - Sugar and spice and all things nice - On one hand, I've never believed girls should be dressed in...

Alzheimer IronyI've heard many stories from people who dealt with their Parents Alzheimer, some even as caretakers. Now I'm living my story of Dad and Alzeimers. O...

RAY OF HOPEIt is always my morning prayer to have enough patience and strength.Working in an Intensive Care Unit needs guts every minute of the day.Seeing those...

TherapyIt's almost been a year now since I semi retired and moved a hundred miles to Tampa where my elderly folks live. I've talked for many years about my...

Mikail Gorbachov........ the old reformed communist leader is 88, and in failing health. Did grant a rare interview to the Beeb, where he warned, again, of the dangers of...

MemoriesI normally don't say much about anyone in my rl here or anywhere online but this is a funny memory I got of my father that I think is fine to share....

Out of the mouths of babes......Finding a nice used vehicle for the twins. Being a car guy, can inspect and purchase right. Girls seem to love car. Has one of those AUX inputs---what...

It's your girls, Mrs. Smith.Moonbaton is a progressive suburb of Boston, often called a little piece of Californicate back East. The Smith's darling and talented twin girls (two...

Hilarious MomentMy bro, sis, Mother and me had planned to go see my son's new house in Orlando, 100 mile trip before Hurricane Dorian scared us into cancellation. My...

TraditionsI'm not big on following my family traditions mostly because I follow the traditions of where I am at - at the time. Traditions are different and I s...

There's no such thing as fun for the whole family......according to Jerry Seinfeld. In my duties as executor of my folk's estate, I'm learning things, and perhaps being confided in, more these days. Lea...

Marriage licenses........Sure, the blood testing, and ruling out of the underaged, or of close cousins, (except in places like US Appalachia), make some sense. But we licen...

Challenges and ChoresSeems everything in life has trade offs so one just has to take the bad with the good. Luckily I've been told many times throughout life that I can f...

So, according to Archie Bunker, I'm a Heeb, or a YidI had my DNA done by 23andMe and the results came as a surprise. I am 46.2% British & Irish, 15.8% French & German, and 18.7% Ashkenazi Jewish. I h...

You never knowThose that read my blogs may remember that I'm dealing with aging parents. Dad with alzheimers is in a physical therapy rehab, Mom goes three times a...

The Pressure CookerStove top pressure cookers have done nothing but terrify me so you couldn't give me one. However the digital counter top ones stole my heart after I...

Family drama that can't be avoidedI'm living my dream. I retired from my job of 20 years in Orlando in April to move to Tampa just 2 miles from my folks. I wanted to be a helping hand...

All I Want 4 Christmas...I'm a simple man really. I don't need much and these days I expect even less. I find that it minimalizes the potential for disappointment and maximize...

Walking a mile in other's moccasins....She's perfect, on so many levels. And still pretty, in our age group. We separated over parenting prerogatives, but have become best of friends. Doing...