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Birth Of A Calf

By pwsadmin / July 7, 2023 / Comments Off

—Coming Into The World—A Calf’s Story——A Child In Awe & A Perfect Day— I’ve been in a Reminiscing Mood for the past few days.One Story keeps sticking out in my mind.I was in my Twenties, which means this happened over Twenty Years ago. My late Brother “Tony,” had one child at that time.I always called…

July 4th 2023

By pwsadmin / July 4, 2023 / Comments Off

Today, as I drove by someone’s yard, I saw people playing Bottle Rocket War.We played a lot of Bottle Rocket Wars when I was growing up. In fact, the whole week of July 4th was filled with “War Games.” Allowed “Weapons” during War Games were: Bottle RocketsSmoke BombsRoman CandlesBlack Powder rolled up in toilet paper…

7/3/2023 – Journal Entry

By pwsadmin / July 3, 2023 / Comments Off

We’ve been going through a “Heat Wave” here in the South as of late.Each day for the past Week, we’ve had to bring all the dogs in. Even if they didn’t want to come in.It’s for their best. Each morning, the temperatures would already be in the ’70s, if not the ’80s, when I woke…

One Last Sermon

By pwsadmin / June 21, 2023 / Comments Off

—One Last Sermon— The date is 8/28/2022. I’m in North East Jefferson County.I pulled into the Church’s parking lot and stared at the building.Memories of a younger me ringing the Church Bell come rushing back.I didn’t want to attend today; I turned the vehicle off, got out, and began the slow walk inside.I adjusted my…

The Couch Cushion

By pwsadmin / June 8, 2023 / Comments Off

I began Skipping School in the Seventh Grade.Many times, my brother “Tony” would Skip School with me.I’ll cherish those memories ’till my dying day. One thing we did back then was to go through the couch cushions to find Five Dollars in lost change so that we could walk to the Store and buy 2…

The Mountains Were Calling

By pwsadmin / May 17, 2023 / Comments Off

The Mountains were calling. We had a late start headed to Gatlinburg today. I asked Mom what time we left, and she said, “11:30 AM, I think.”I didn’t argue.I think it was more like 1 PM CST. We got on Highway 160 and headed toward Oneonta, Alabama, to get on the interstate.About 25 miles into…

Decoration Day

By pwsadmin / May 8, 2023 / Comments Off

Today was Decoration’s Day at our Family Cemetery. I arrived close to Sundown.Two Cousins and one Great Aunt were there when I pulled up.We hugged, talked, and realized that the four of us had met there at the same time last year. As the name suggests, “Decoration Day” is a day for the family to…

Hug From Heaven

By pwsadmin / April 29, 2023 / Comments Off

“Hey, brother! Welcome to Heaven! You made it!” “Your kid shot me in the head while I was asleep!” I screamed to my late brother. “It was just your earthly body. Don’t worry about it. You’re here! Heaven!” “Your kid shot me in my sleep, brother!” “Look all around you. You made it! This is…

Easter 2023

By pwsadmin / April 10, 2023 / Comments Off

Yesterday, Easter 2023, was a pretty great day. It started with me going to the gas station.I noticed a Red Dodge Charger parked. The driver gets out, and I do a double-take.He looked just like my late brother.I stopped, looked, and even tilted my head a bit.He faced the other way as he got gas,…

Finding Otis

By pwsadmin / April 6, 2023 / Comments Off

“Otis.” I decided on “Otis.” I got up a little after 4:30 am today. With my Spinal Cord doing its usual thing and shocking the fire out of me, I decided to go for a drive and maybe grab a drink at the gas station.I decided to let “Tommy the Dawg” sleep and go by…