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Outing with Lou

By pwsadmin / January 14, 2023 / Comments Off

I met up with “Lou” today. I’ve written about him before, and I promised not to change his name to something “stupid.”“You can use my name!” He said.And, so I will.There was a thirty-year gap when we didn’t see each other.Life does that. We met in Fultondale, Alabama—our old “Stompin’ Grounds.”I lived in Fultondale until…

1/14/2023

By pwsadmin / January 14, 2023 / Comments Off

I got up this morning pretty sore with electrical shocks from my Spinal Cord shocking the fire outta me.I was lying in the “Baby” position. I dreamt I was handcuffed to a Handicapped parking spot.No vehicle. Just me standing there handcuffed.There’s one for the ol’ therapist… But, today is gonna be a great day.See, I’m…

Wondrous

By pwsadmin / January 12, 2023 / Comments Off

I’ve been listening to “Tom Sawyer” on Audible and reading “Catcher In The Rye” on paperback.So, it’s no wonder I’ve been reflecting on my Childhood and reminiscing. Hearing about “Tom Sawyer” and the H-E-Double Hockey Stick he put his Aunt through brings to mind us three boys and our Mom. At any given time, I…

1/8/2023

By pwsadmin / January 9, 2023 / Comments Off

A relaxing yet productive day today. I helped cook Sunday Lunch today. It’s actually one of my favorite meals.—The Top Five, at least.My most favorite meal is Country Fried Steak and Gravy with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Creamed Corn, Sweet Peas, and Brown and Serve Rolls. Also, the phrase “most favorite” is acceptable in the…

One Friday Night

By pwsadmin / January 7, 2023 / Comments Off

—One Friday Night— Life is so much easier without alcohol in it.It’s important for you to know that I no longer drink. Being born with Spina Bifida is hard. Life is hard—mine and yours.As I’ve said in other posts, I couldn’t have “sex.” My body does not produce the sperm needed to create a child,…

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…

Gas Station Voodoo

By pwsadmin / December 28, 2022 / Comments Off

I drove down to the gas station today and got some juicy information. Not gossip. I’m not too fond of gossip. The manager told me that she went out to the gas pumps and found “Voodoo,” um, paraphernalia. Would you call it “paraphernalia?”I asked what she had found, and she said it was a Chicken…

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…