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11/16/2023 – Morning

By pwsadmin / November 16, 2023 / Comments Off

I woke up around 5:15 am with my Dawg “Tommy” staring at me.I can tell when he’s staring at me. It even wakes me up. I got dressed, got “Otis” up, and took “Tommy and Otis the Dawgs” outside.They always get a treat when they go outside, and both sit and stare at me, waiting…

Alan’s Braces

By pwsadmin / November 15, 2023 / Comments Off

“Alan” is an older gentleman I recently met.He’s a tall, thin man in his ’70s with thin white hair.He looks younger than his age. We were sitting in foldout chairs at a foldout table while we talked.Antebellum Homes, of all things, is what we were discussing when Alan began opening a small blue plastic box.After…

Huddle House

By pwsadmin / November 13, 2023 / Comments Off

I was to meet my friend “Lou” today at the “Huddle House” in Warrior, Alabama, for Breakfast. Before I arrived, Lou had texted me that he was also bringing his “Amigo” with him.In my “Out of touch” world, that —to me— meant that he was bringing his kid with him. His daughter, to be exact.…

On Veterans Day

By pwsadmin / November 10, 2023 / Comments Off

“I gotta go to the Outhouse,” the Kid Brother says to his Older Brother, who was lying beside him in the bed. The two Brothers not only shared a bedroom but shared a bed.And, to get outside, they had to go from their bedroom, through their parents’ bedroom, through the Living Room, and out the…

Southern Tea

By pwsadmin / November 3, 2023 / Comments Off

I made a fresh Gallon of Tea today—Very refreshing. You may think making Tea is no big deal, but it is. In fact, in the South, Tea is a huge deal—much like in England.Southerners take Great Pride in their Tea.When visiting Friends or Neighbors, we Southerners will “Grade” their Tea against our own Tea. When…

The Swanky Joint

By pwsadmin / October 27, 2023 / Comments Off

A Private Venue. It could be a Banquet Hall—a Swanky Joint.The Building is circa 1800’s.I’m here with my Brother for a Company Party. Inside, a Bank Vault Door is the entrance to the Bar, suggesting to me that this was, at one time, a Bank. There are many rooms to walk through—the Walls were painted…

The Big Easy

By pwsadmin / October 22, 2023 / Comments Off

—The Big Easy— My Brother and I crossed over into New Orleans, A.K.A., “The Big Easy,” at about 4:30 p.m. today.New Orleans is officially the farthest West I’ve ever gone. My Brother is here on Business.While he works during the day, I will visit some interesting sites, such as the WWII Museum.Then, when he returns…

Journal Update 10/9/2023

By pwsadmin / October 9, 2023 / Comments Off

Saturday, I turned 48.And for my Birthday, I took the Dawgs “Tommy and Otis” for a ride through the country.The Weather has been Beautiful for drives through the country—blue skies with a daily high of somewhere in the lower ’70s.I then ate whatever I wanted the whole day and watched some of my favorite TV…

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…

The Goonies – September 2023

By pwsadmin / September 15, 2023 / Comments Off

—The Goonies— It was the Summer of ’85—I was Nine Years old.And one thing was for sure in the Summer of ’85: This Nine-Year-Old was not going to miss the Blockbuster hit of the Season, “The Goonies.” “The Goonies” is one of the Quintessential ’80s Movies. A bunch of kids find a Treasure Map in…