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On This Day – 2009

By pwsadmin / May 29, 2022 / Comments Off

My phone likes to bring up “Memories.” It does this by bringing up a picture with the title, “On this day in the such-n-such year.” (It uses the date on the image.) I smiled at the sight of the picture. I then forwarded it to my two best friends, who were also in the picture.…

Turkey Creek

By pwsadmin / May 22, 2022 / Comments Off

—Turkey Creek— I recently visited the famous Turkey Creek. —She is a great Creek with Great Water. Clean and Cold. Very Cold. Most of my Family grew up on the Creek. My Granddaddy Rocks house sat close to the Creek.And my Tot Tot’s house was also close to the Creek. When my Dad was young,…

Subconsciously

By pwsadmin / May 18, 2022 / Comments Off

—Subconsciously— Yesterday, I drove over to my Hometown of Fultondale, Alabama. I went over to Fulton Road. (I think that’s the name of the road)When I was young and was driving, we had a game we’d play on Fulton Road. We would try to Coast in Neutral from the top of the road down to…

Mike

By pwsadmin / May 15, 2022 / Comments Off

I am an “Old Soul.” I know because people have told me that all my life. I act today basically how I acted when I was eight years old.Being born with a disability will do that to a fella’. We have to grow up quick.And most of my friends are older than me. Much older.…

My First Home

By pwsadmin / May 10, 2022 / Comments Off

My first home. Located in my Hometown of Fultondale, Alabama.I lived there from the ages of Zero to Fourteen.1432 Leora Avenue. It rhymesNot a big place at all. I’m guessing 800 square feet: Three bedrooms, one bath.The ceilings were seven-foot tall. We didn’t have much at this time in life, but we were rich. We…

Top O’ The River

By pwsadmin / May 1, 2022 / Comments Off

Today, I had the great pleasure of going to the “Top O’ The River” Restaurant in Guntersville, Alabama. I went with Mom and Papa’s Sunday School Class. It was my first time eating at this restaurant. The building is big. Two floors big. I heard that it could seat around 600 people. Once seated, the…

Bottle Rockets and BB Guns

By pwsadmin / April 30, 2022 / Comments Off

—Do Not Try This Anywhere. Ever.— I had a great childhood. Actually, I’ve had a great life.I mean, for the cards I got dealt, ages Zero thru 20 were somewhat “normal.”—and fun.It’s all because I had a great support system. Growing up, I played everything from chase to Bottle Rocket War and BB-Gun War.I went…

Dana

By pwsadmin / April 6, 2022 / Comments Off

—My Dana— When I was around eighteen years old, I worked at the local pizza place.My female boss at the place was nineteen or twenty and named “Dana.”Dana was a looker. At this time in my life, I took classes at the local college. Dana took classes there as well.She was trying to get into…

The Kissing Conest

By pwsadmin / March 19, 2022 / Comments Off

—The Kissing Contest— I was around twelve. Four other guys and I were playing together at some apartments when two girls our age came walking up.One was named “Amy” for this story. If I like a girl, I call her “Amy” in my stories. I can’t give actual names out. My childhood friends read this.I…

Surprise Birthday Party

By pwsadmin / March 14, 2022 / Comments Off

I’ve been as busy as a Social Butterfly here lately. I’ve gone to two, yes, count ’em, two, Birthday Parties. The first one was a Surprise Birthday Party for my First Cousin on Papa’s side.She celebrated the Big Six-Zero.—She doesn’t look a day over 44.As I said, it was a surprise party, and it took…