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Happy Valentines Day

By pwsadmin / February 15, 2024 / Comments Off

—Your Secret Admirer— I tell this story each Valentine’s Day.If you’ve been rejected, you’re not alone.Please note, though, that all Names have been changed. …To protect me. Many years ago, when I was young and in elementary school, each Valentine’s Day, students would bring Valentine’s Day cards for every other student in the classroom.So, if…

After School

By pwsadmin / December 6, 2023 / Comments Off

The Fellas, known as “Tommy and Otis,” and I went for a drive this afternoon. Tommy and Otis, also known as “The Dawgs,” were excited to take the drive. After 4:15 pm, I got behind a School Bus that was bringing kids home from School, and I decided to slowly follow along and watch the…

My Library Card

By pwsadmin / December 1, 2023 / Comments Off

I walked into the building and felt out of place as I looked around.I hadn’t been in a place like this in a while.I took a big inhale of air. It even had the smell that these places have. It brought back memories. It made me smile.I excitedly walked up to the counter. “Yes. I’m…

Battle Of Franklin – Carnton

By pwsadmin / September 25, 2023 / Comments Off

I don’t know how to write or “Journal” today’s outing. I want you to imagine something—really imagine it. Really put yourself there. It’s 1864.You have a big home on 1400 acres.The Civil War is ongoing, but you haven’t had to deal with it.The closest town has a population of 750. You awaken one day and…

Popular – Part I

By pwsadmin / July 14, 2023 / Comments Off

—Popular, Part I— It was the later ’90s, and I was eighteen years old. I felt a bit empty inside during this part of my life.That’s when I realized I had never really had more than one or two friends at any particular time in my life. Anybody else I would “Hang out” with was…

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…

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…

Windows 11 Upgrade

By pwsadmin / April 13, 2023 / Comments Off

A boring post. That’s what it is—a boring post.I know this is not the type of Journal Entry that people like to read, but dadgummit, I don’t want to upgrade my computer. I love Microsoft. I do. I have too.I trained in Microsoft and got MCP, MCSA, and MCSE certifications.I worked for twenty years setting…

Bye Bye Spring Break

By pwsadmin / April 3, 2023 / Comments Off

Spring Break is over at our house.We had two weeks of it.One Niece was out the week before last, and the other was out last week.So, I got a break from driving one Niece to and from school. This morning, though, that all changes.The regular schedule starts back today. Yesterday, I made Breakfast for lunch.Breakfast…