Random 5 for August 15 – Birthdays, cars, Hindenburg, deliveries, eye witness

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Happy birthday Dad! — Today is my dad’s birthday. He would be well over a 100 if he were alive. He played the accordion. I always wished I had a photo of him playing. It ain’t red – I finally … Continue reading

Snippets of a ridiculous conversation

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Did you ever have an inane conversation based on “what if’s?” Sometimes the oddest bits of info come out of them. In the course of a conversation, a friend asked if I would buy a new car anytime soon. This … Continue reading

Good luck, bad luck

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There was the promise of good weather. Predictions of mid-60s. In this area in February, it would be another two months before we had a steady diet of that. With this window of warmth, my mind was in a tizzy. … Continue reading

Pre-coffee disaster averted for today

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Another near miss this morning. I artfully dodged a car fight. Those are the worst. A bent fender costs more than an ER trip. It’s similar to a hip replacement. All this while I was getting my morning coffee. My … Continue reading

Were they the good old days?

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It seems like every Monday is a bad weather day. Schools are closed. Businesses delayed. Even if I have no specific plans, I don’t like being forcefully incarcerated by the weather. I get grumpy. When I was young, schools rarely … Continue reading