Stories
—A Bachelors Christmas Final— It was New Year’s Day 2013, and I was waiting to get discharged from Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama. I had been brought to the Hospital by Ambulance on Christmas Day. I had several Infections in my body, including a bad Kidney Infection, and a White Blood Cell Count that was…
Read More—A Bachelors Christmas Part 3— It was Christmas Day 2013, and I was in Huntsville Hospital. Much like the rest of America, I was supposed to have gone to my family’s House for Christmas Day. That wasn’t happening, though. I had several Infections in my body.A bad Kidney Infection being one.My White Blood Cell Count…
Read More—A Bachelors Christmas Part 2— I woke up as the EMTs were taking me out of the Ambulance and taking me into the Hospital. In the Hospital, the Doctors and Nurses attended to me immediately. An X-ray was taken, as well as Urine and Blood. Talking required oxygen, and my oxygen was so poor at…
Read More—A Bachelors Christmas— I admit that I had been drinking on this occasion.I was a bachelor, living alone, my house was empty, and it was Christmas Eve.On the table next to my couch was a three-foot-tall Christmas tree with lights that change color. That was my only Christmas Decorations.And…, I was a bit sad. I…
Read More—A Day in The Life— I started the day by getting up, showering, and dressing.I brushed my teeth.When it comes to mouthwash, I use two different types after brushing.One is for your Breath.The other is for your Gums. It, too, helps your Breath. After making my bed, I got the shopping list from our Alexa…
Read MoreThe Fellas, known as “Tommy and Otis,” and I went for a drive this afternoon. Tommy and Otis, also known as “The Dawgs,” were excited to take the drive. After 4:15 pm, I got behind a School Bus that was bringing kids home from School, and I decided to slowly follow along and watch the…
Read MoreI took an Early Morning Drive this morning.As usual, I went through the country to see the countryside. I wanted to share a few pictures of the Christmas Lights in two different locations out in the country.Christmas starts sooner and sooner each year, and I’ll admit, I was upset when I first noticed it a…
Read MoreLike most people, I have a past. I’ve sown my Wild Oats.Most of us have.Mine, though, is not as bad as many others.With Spina Bifida, I didn’t do a lot of things that others might have done.I do not condemn anyone who drinks. It doesn’t bother me.That said, from time to time, you will hear…
Read More“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…
Read More“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…
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