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Thanksgiving Shopping
The Local Piggly Wiggly.We simply call it “The Pig.” Mom put together a list of grocery items needed for Thanksgiving. We had thought that Thanksgiving was going to be ruined this year due to Mom’s Shingles but knock on wood, she has recovered and is doing well, and lots of people are helping her out…
Read MoreOysters and Porcelain
I love Oysters. I’ve talked about it.I love them raw, fried, baked, and smoked. “Smoked” brings me to my point. Yesterday… I had an Oyster craving. So I went out and bought three cans of “Chicken Of The Sea Smoked Oysters.” I returned home and got my hot sauce, salt, cheese, and crackers.I did all…
Read MoreHobby Lobby
—Hobby Lobby— Ah, the place for “The Hobbyist.” I park and get out. While walking to the store, I pass an older gentleman.He looks to be in his ’70s. 6 foot, a little overweight, with gray hair, and white-bearded.He holds a piece of wood in his hands. Nice-looking wood as far as wood goes.“A Blank…
Read More11/21/2022
I woke up this morning at 5 am and decided to go for a drive.I let Tommy the Dawg sleep in. Outside, it was in the twenties. Cold. Very cold.I crank my vehicle up. I notice I need gas, so I head to the bottom of the hill to fill up the tank. At the…
Read MoreMy Buddy
I took Tommy, my Dawg, to the local DG to shop.I like to sing a song from my childhood to Tommy. It’s from a television commercial from the late ’80s. Tommy was strapped into the passenger seat, his window down.I had been inside shopping already and was now back at the truck, standing in front…
Read MoreMorning Drive with Tony
4:47 am. I awake. I decide to get in the truck, ride around, and listen to Olde Time Radio.I figured some “Jack Benny” or “Bob Hope” would be a great way to start this day, and I’ve got some Jack and Bob saved on my Smart Phone—which connects to my vehicle’s radio. Sometimes I make-believe…
Read More11/14/2022
It’s after 8 pm, Monday night.I just finished my fourth Snow Globe for today.Yep, today, I made four Snow Globes. Every year I have trouble getting the Glitter just right in each Snow Globe. The Glitter usually floats to the top instead of sinking to the bottom. And I need it to sink. This year,…
Read MoreSheet-Out-Boy
When I was a teenager, I worked as the “Sheet-out-boy” at a local Pizza place.In other words, I took a ball of Dough, dropped it into the top of this rolling machine, and it would flatten the Dough and roll it out like a flat sheet of paper.I’d then stretch that flattened Dough out more…
Read MoreSteaks Or Chili
I thought Steaks and Baked Potatoes would be great for dinner tonight, so I put my Long 1920s coat on as well as my 1920s hat, loaded Tommy the Dawg into my vehicle, and headed to “The Pig.” At the Pig, I grabbed my buggy and headed to the “Meat” section. “Let’s see, here. I’ll…
Read MoreThree On A String – Sugar Creek Dinner Club
—Three On A String – The Sugar Creek Dinner Club— Last night I went out with my Aunt and Uncle to the “Sugar Creek Dinner Club.” Sugar Creek Dinner Club, located deep inside Blount County, is a club for music lovers.To become a member, you must attend two events in the same season.And, with last…
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