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1/5/2023 – Evening Journal

By pwsadmin / January 6, 2023 / Comments Off

I had to drive to Gardendale today to have something sent back to Amazon using the UPS Store.The store is next to a fine Chinese Restaurant, and I decided to dine there for lunch. I’ve been coming to this restaurant since I was a child.It wasn’t always a Buffet.You can tell when you look around…

Hiding Places

By pwsadmin / January 2, 2023 / Comments Off

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…

GI Bug Update

By pwsadmin / January 2, 2023 / Comments Off

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…

GI Bug – Day 3

By pwsadmin / December 31, 2022 / Comments Off

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…

Christmas 2022

By pwsadmin / December 26, 2022 / Comments Off

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…

Christmas 1920

By pwsadmin / December 24, 2022 / Comments Off

—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…

Cullman Christmas Pyramid

By pwsadmin / December 23, 2022 / Comments Off

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…

Pizza and Stories

By pwsadmin / December 22, 2022 / Comments Off

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.…

COVID

By pwsadmin / December 14, 2022 / Comments Off

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…

Lou

By pwsadmin / December 5, 2022 / Comments Off

“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…