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I left the house and headed to eat lunch at “The White House Restaurant” today. “The White House,” as we call it, is a Staple of the town of Warrior, Alabama. No, it doesn’t look like The White House in Washington, D.C.It does have pictures of every U.S. President, from President George Washington to our…
Read MoreIt was nice and cool outside this morning; The sun was out, as were a few clouds, but it was mostly clear. The sky was Dark Blue. And I felt Great.It was the perfect time to take “Tommy the Dawg” for a ride. “Tommy” loves to go for rides.As soon as he sees me with…
Read MoreIt’s my Birthday.I’ll be honest and tell you that I’ve had better. The morning started out well.Sitting on the front porch, mom and I talked.She asked if I felt any older, and I told her I didn’t. Old age sneaks up on you. It’s extremely slow. “You don’t even notice it happening,” I tell mom.…
Read MoreI’ve gone and gotten myself sick.I think it’s a bug.100 Degree temp., Cold Sweats and just Cold in General.I’ve been downing Bottles of Water all day long.I even got an extra blanket for my bed tonight. I hope I’m better by my Birthday on the 7th.But, if I’m not, 47 isn’t a big milestone. I…
Read MoreI Planted another Garden today. You may remember, at the beginning of Summer, I Planted a Garden in a Raised Flower Bed that Papa had made.I called it my “Disabled Friendly Garden.” You may remember that Broccoli was part of that Garden.To this day, I don’t know why Ace Hardware had Broccoli Plants out for…
Read MoreThroughout my life, I’ve had many pets. Mostly dogs.One thing I’ve never tried is riding around with my dog in the vehicle with me.I’ve taken my pets to the Vet or the Groomers.But I’ve never ridden around with my dog as my Wingman. Now, though, I have a friend who takes his dog everywhere he…
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Remember being ten years old? I do.I remember that all ten-year-olds are “Big Boys,” and all ten-year-olds should no longer wear a diaper. At ten, I was already embarrassed about having to wear a diaper.I knew my friends no longer wore diapers, and I felt I was less of a man since I had to…
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The Month of October is Spina Bifida Awareness Month. I would typically post personal stories of my struggles with Spina Bifida and how it has affected my life, on my private Facebook Page. But now I have this page. And that is exactly what I created this page for. So, for October, I’ll post a…
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