Family

Hiding Places

By pwsadmin / January 2, 2023 / Comments Off on Hiding Places

When I was a kid, everything was new, fresh, and, a lot of times, scary. When I got scared, I had several “Hiding Places.”One of my hiding spots was my bedroom closet. We had shelves in our closet and had made a small “Club House” in it.It had a sleeping bag and pillows inside as…

Read More

GI Bug Update

By pwsadmin / January 2, 2023 / Comments Off on GI Bug Update

This “GI Bug” has gotten much better.My abdomen is still very tender and sore.In the beginning, 3 or 4 days ago, my abdomen felt like someone had beaten it. Now, though, my “abs” feel like they got beaten 3 or 4 days ago… Just sore. I have an appointment this week with my Primary Care…

Read More

GI Bug – Day 3

By pwsadmin / December 31, 2022 / Comments Off on GI Bug – Day 3

Whatever I have, it’s worse than the COVID I had in the past. I’m still not convinced that I’m not going to wind up in the hospital.Anytime my abdomen is this sore, it usually means that something has Intussusepted, such as the bowel or colon. I guess I’ve had so much done that I’m “Gun…

Read More

Christmas 2022

By pwsadmin / December 26, 2022 / Comments Off on Christmas 2022

The day is over. Christmas 2022 is in the books.This has been one of the better Christmas’ since I first heard the term “Corona Virus” or “COVID.” The morning began with me going for a Christmas Morning drive through the country.When I returned, everyone had gotten up, and it was time to open gifts.Afterward, I…

Read More

Christmas 1920

By pwsadmin / December 24, 2022 / Comments Off on Christmas 1920

—Christmas – 1920— It’s Christmas Eve. The year is 1920, and many families are going into town to buy the Christmas tree they will put in the house. Many families will decorate the tree with strands of popcorn using thread and a needle.They will wrap the tree with colored ropes such as red, green, and…

Read More

Cullman Christmas Pyramid

By pwsadmin / December 23, 2022 / Comments Off on Cullman Christmas Pyramid

I visited Cullman, Alabama, tonight to watch the movie “Avatar” with my Brother and Nephew. Cullman is the town I grew up in.Sort of:My hometown is Fultondale, Alabama.Before moving to Cullman, I also lived in a few different areas of Harrisonburg, Virginia.In Cullman, I went from being a Child to an adult.Many birthdays, including my…

Read More

Pizza and Stories

By pwsadmin / December 22, 2022 / Comments Off on Pizza and Stories

I spent the day writing a story for my book. The book may not get published, but I’ll still have it made into a book and give it to my Nieces and nephews, some family members, and friends. Mom and Papa visited my Aunt and Uncle—Papa’s sister and brother-in-law—and I stayed behind with the girls.…

Read More

COVID

By pwsadmin / December 14, 2022 / Comments Off on COVID

I wanted to wait until after I talked to my doctor to tell you this, but I do have COVID. I’ve been to so many “Get-togethers” that it could have been any one of those gatherings.I’ve not had COVID before now. So, I’m a bit scared.I mean, I have Spina Bifida, Diabetes, a Colostomy, and…

Read More

Lou

By pwsadmin / December 5, 2022 / Comments Off on Lou

“Lou.” That was his name.We met in Kindergarten and quickly became best friends. I didn’t tell him about my Spina Bifida or about my Diaper, which made “Spend the Nights” a bit tricky. Our home was around Eight Hundred Square Feet with a Bathroom the size of most people’s closets. And we only had one…

Read More

Morning Journal Entry 12/3/2022

By pwsadmin / December 3, 2022 / Comments Off on Morning Journal Entry 12/3/2022

The day started with Mom, Papa, and I calling my Uncle to Sing Happy Birthday to him over the Phone.I think he’s Thirty Years Old now.That’s not bad for a man who worked over Thirty-Five Years before Retiring.And he still keeps a side job. We then cooked Oatmeal. Quaker Oatmeal. The kind you have to…

Read More