I had the occasion on Labor Day to suffer incredible pain when I threw out my shoulder. When I finally was delivered to the emergency room by two angels, Gil and Elaine, the nurse asked me what my pain was on a scale of 1 to 10. I knew it was a 10 and said […]
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Hurricane Harvey. The worst may yet come after waters recede.
Hurricane Harvey has brought the most flooding the country has ever seen. That’s what the news says. But what comes next when the water goes down? Maybe it’s the principal in me, but I tend to always be thinking ahead. And I know that more terrible things are to come. But before I talk about […]
Continue ReadingSome of Chapter 1 from Splintered – Escape
ONE Escape February 25, 1862, Springfield, Missouri, Schmidt Boarding House, 3 AM In her boarding house room, Cyntha Favor rose in total darkness at the slight knock on her door. She had slept in her dress, her dreams filled with dread. Her crinoline hoop, shoved in the corner, would be left behind. This was an […]
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When i was a youngster living in Brady, texas, i took a great interest in the civil war. my friends joined me in re-fighting the various civil war battles. if we charged little round top, we simply climbed a tree to reach the roof of the garage. made sense to us. it was fun using […]
Continue ReadingA Little Humor for You.
If a bluebird is on your shoulder, zippededodah! but do you have to worry about bird poop? Here’s a great song not heard on the radio in a while: Take away the trees, and the birds all have to sit upon the ground. Take away their wings, and the birds will have to walk to […]
Continue ReadingMe, you and your bucket list
This is for you as well as me. I would love to hear from you (comment on this blog) about one or two things you would like to do or see before you die. YOUR TURN. What is on your bucket list? Or your questions. Or give me your whole list. Too much of everyone’s […]
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