Friends
“Well, I think that’s about the last of it,” I told Papa. “Now, remember, dogs, cats, and trash. And have fun,” Papa replied. “Son, I wish you were going with us,” Mom says. “Nah. I’ll be fine. Those boats have small bathrooms. I’ll enjoy being alone. I don’t want to see anyone for two weeks.…
Read MoreI took my truck for its annual oil change. Yes. It was a few miles over the recommended mileage.While there, I spoke with an 82-year-old man that was a card, I tell ya. He was a card.I’d like to write about him today, but some things I can’t write “Hot,” and he and his story…
Read MoreToday was Decoration’s Day at our Family Cemetery. I arrived close to Sundown.Two Cousins and one Great Aunt were there when I pulled up.We hugged, talked, and realized that the four of us had met there at the same time last year. As the name suggests, “Decoration Day” is a day for the family to…
Read MoreI’m an odd duck.“A bird in this world,” Andy Taylor might say to Ol’ Barney.And I know it. My doctor might even say it’s my body’s chemistry.I mean, I have to take a lot of pills for things my body is “low” on, such as Testosterone Injections.So, I blame that for many of the things…
Read MoreI spent the day out in the country, sitting on the porch with my Aunt and Uncles.I love it out there.The woods have grown up over the years. Their place is shaded.The Great Turkey Creek flows nearby. While sittin’ on their porch, memories of good food from my childhood come flooding back: Turnip Greens, Fried…
Read MoreI got invited to a Sunday School Class Fish Fry. I’m friends with several people in that Sunday School Class, and they know about my Spina Bifida, so I knew I would feel comfortable being with them. And I love fried fish.Not Baked. Not Broiled. Deep Fried. With Hushpuppies and French Fries that got Deep…
Read MoreYesterday, Easter 2023, was a pretty great day. It started with me going to the gas station.I noticed a Red Dodge Charger parked. The driver gets out, and I do a double-take.He looked just like my late brother.I stopped, looked, and even tilted my head a bit.He faced the other way as he got gas,…
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