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The Funeral of Great Uncle Dale

By pwsadmin / September 4, 2022 / Comments Off

Yesterday, 9/3/2022, Papa, myself, my Aunt, and Uncle all gathered into the vehicle and left Alabama, headed for Fairburn, Georgia.We were to attend the Funeral of my Great Uncle Dale.The trip took 2 Hours and 40 Minutes. Along the way, I learned all about my Family.My Aunt told many, many stories involving my Aunt Gail…

Local Sports

By pwsadmin / August 21, 2022 / Comments Off

As I posted earlier, I attended one of the local High School Football games this past Friday Night.And, I was reminded of how much I enjoy living in a small community. While there, I saw people from the Local, Family-Owned Businesses, such as my Pharmacist. He walked over, shook mine and Papa’s hands, and spoke…

High School Football Game

By pwsadmin / August 20, 2022 / Comments Off

Papa, the girls, and I made our way over to a local High School Football Game tonight. Mortimer Jordan High School was playing Leeds High School. High School Football Games have come a long way.Back when I went to School, you walked up to the Entrance Gate, and a lady with a small cash box…

The Piggly Wiggly

By pwsadmin / August 15, 2022 / Comments Off

August 15th, 2022 Tonight, we are having a small get-together.Just my Brother and his Family.And, I thought it’d be a good time for me to make a small Cheese Tray.So, off to “The Pig,” I went. Upon arriving, I grabbed a buggy.A little old lady was pushing her buggy out the Double-Doors to the Buggy…

Feeling – The Furnace Grate Story

By pwsadmin / August 12, 2022 / Comments Off

1978I was Three Years Old.Now, I don’t remember any of this. As I said, I was three.I’ve heard this story all of my life, though. I was developing normally for a kid with Spina Bifida.I had even begun walking at the time normal kids started walking.Yep, everything looked good except for one thing: I couldn’t…

The Haircut

By pwsadmin / August 10, 2022 / Comments Off

I made my way to Miss Margarets today for my Hair Cut. No. I didn’t go to a Barber Shop.I don’t know of a Barber Shop close to where I live. Miss Margaret has a shop on the bottom floor of her house.It’s a 100% “Hair Cutting Shop.” I’m not using that “Salon” name.It has…

Spaghetti

By pwsadmin / August 8, 2022 / Comments Off

Mom said she was gonna make Spaghetti for Supper tonight. A while back, I posted about my learning to make Mom’s Spaghetti Sauce. So, I told Mom that I would make the Spaghetti. The first step was heading to “The Pig” to get the ingredients.A lot of Southerners put Ground Beef in their Spaghetti Sauce,…

The Engagement Party

By pwsadmin / July 30, 2022 / Comments Off

—The Engagement Party— Oxford, Alabama, was the city.“Hubbard’s Off Main” was the location.The Occasion? An Engagement Party.Whose? One of my many Nephews and his Beautiful Fiancee.(They deserve their privacy, so that’s as far as I’ll go with names) “Hubbard’s” is off of Choccolocco Street. I love saying that name. Chocc-o-locco. As I said earlier, this…

A Round To It

By pwsadmin / July 26, 2022 / Comments Off

I’ve been staying around the house here lately. The little garden I planted earlier in the year has produced all it will produce. —Better luck next year— The days have been hitting the ’90s each day.And each day, we bring the dogs in from the heat. My dog, “Tommy,” doesn’t like being inside. Not for…

The Flora-Bama

By pwsadmin / July 20, 2022 / Comments Off

I ran across this photo from the year 2013. I remember the day well. I was at the Flora Bama, which is a Bar/Lounge/Club located on the Alabama and Florida line. Which is why the name: The Flora Bama. I was enjoying Oysters with my Niece and maybe a nephew.I think we ate 8 Dozen…