Category: Shorts
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Humbled and Blessed
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMy sister and my mom gave me a totally unexpected gift today. There was no occasion for which a gift was anticipated. This is a picture of the shell of the present, but the real gift was what they wrote in it about me. BEST. GIFT. EVER. I cried reading it… Read more
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The Joy of Family Events
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe’ve been back “home” to Wisconsin where we both grew up and where most of our family stills lives for about 10 days now. It’s been a joy to be able to share several family events with them since we’ve been here. We attended the Memorial Day Parade, graduation from kindergarten… Read more
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Buc-ee’s Review
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI promised to let you know how our first trip to a Buc-ee’s turned out. I loved it! It reminded me of Ozarkland (my last career before retirement) on steriods, although Ozarkland doesn’t sell fuel. Buc-ee’s is H.U.G.E. It’s apparently known for brisket so we bought sandwiches. I thought they were… Read more
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Perfect Peace
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI went to the beach twice this week. Both days were perfect. The water and the air were calm and warm, nearly identical in temperature, which means the water wasn’t too cold and the air wasn’t too hot. My friends and I spent hours just floating, completely without effort. The feeling… Read more
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My Florida Pet
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMeet Cyan the Fish, whom I call Annie. She’s our Florida pet, the only kind of pet we’ll ever have in our home. Annie was gifted to me by Randy’s sister, Lynn, who also happens to be my best friend, and knows me very well. Read more
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We Live Here!
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMy brother-in-law took this picture flying home from Chicago. It’s the development we live in here in Florida….Rotonda. One of a kind in the country. Our standard (adult beverage) toast since we moved has been “We Live Here!” So here’s to us, and this great community. Read more
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A Tuba. On the Beach.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA beautiful Saturday afternoon on Ft Meyers beach. Walking out onto the pier, I thought I heard a tuba. My sister thought I was crazy. She saw it before I did. I’d like to know…what was this guy thinking? UPDATE: Thanks to my cousin Allan, here’s a YouTube video about the… Read more