Living Better Electrically
Life is a sitcom. That sitcom has some truths that go along with it when you are an 85-year old husband, father, granddaddy, great granddaddy, owner of an historic condo…
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June 23, 2024
Thank God for the Funny Bone
And God created man. And God created woman. And Thank God, he also gave us a sense of humor. The “funny bone" is one of the most important parts of…
June 7, 2024
Another Procedure
It’s May 31, 2024 and about 3:30 AM. In about 4 hours I’ll be going to Roper Hospital for an esophageal echo procedure. After I’m put to sleep, the doctor…
May 31, 2024
Niagara Falls
A true wonder of the world—Niagara Falls, located on the New York/Ontario, Canada border, was known primarily, by me, as a place newlyweds go on their honeymoon. Who’d a thunk…
May 29, 2024
No Train Today
My wife, Marjorie, and I love train travel. As a splurge, at most once a year, we would book a compartment on Amtrak and go to New York City from…
May 26, 2024
You’re Gonna Shove That Where?
In about 11 days I’m going to get up at about 6am (as usual), shower well, shave, brush my teeth thoroughly, and get dressed very casually to prepare to go…
May 21, 2024
When Can Severe Pain Be Funny?
About 20 years ago, I was struggling with a bad case of colon cancer (Any such thing as a good case?). My treatment consisted of many doses of chemotherapy and…
April 24, 2024
A Really Long Drive For Duke’s BBQ
It’s now 1972. We are now a family of five. Christine and Jim are 6 and 5 respectively. Jeffrey, born in Denver, is about a year old. The “Zero Population…
April 23, 2024
A Town Called Orangeburg
Here I go again. Frequently when musing about what to write, my mind wanders back to the exciting 60’s, with fallback to the fabulous 70’s. Back in early ‘64, I…
April 20, 2024
Automobile Adventures
Once upon a time, there was no GPS. You needed to at least glance at a road map. It’s about 1963. I had driven from Charleston to DC to visit…
April 14, 2024