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I Miss Mayberry
When Rascal Flatts released the song “Mayberry” in 2002 they struck a chord that is universal in our modern culture: our desperate need to slow down, find peace, and be known. So that when they sing the chorus, multitudes of … Continue reading →
Posted in Comedy, Family History, Stories, Uncategorized
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Tagged 1960s, Abraham Maslow, Andy Griffith, Andy of Mayberry, Ararat VA, baby boomer, Dan River, fictional, Floyd's barbershop, I miss Mayberry, Kafka, Mayberry, Mt. Airy NC, nostalgia, Rascal Flatts, reality, Snappy's, The Andy Griffith Show, true stories
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13 Comments
The Running Joke
There’s been a running joke in my family ever since my wife and I married 43 years ago. You see, my father-in-law, Marty Glynn had begun to cook a good bit soon after we married, since his wife, Mary, suffered … Continue reading →
Posted in Aging Parents, Comedy, Family History, Fathers, Stories, Uncategorized
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Tagged 1600s, 17th century, bell pepper, dogmatic, exclusive, freedom, green pepper, Halloween, inclusive, mango, mangoed, mangoes, Marty Glynn, Ohio, pickled, refrigeration, religious fanatic, skeptic, trick-or-treat, truth, worldview
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8 Comments
Truth, or Falsies?
It was just a few days ago that I heard it for the first time: the word “falsies.” Actually, it wasn’t the very first time I’d heard the word; rather, it was the first time I had heard it used … Continue reading →
Posted in Comedy, Family History, Stories, Uncategorized
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Tagged bosom pads, breast enhancement, deceitful, dental appliance, dentist, endodontist, fake, False, false tooth, Falsies, image management, implant, internal resorption, mascara, Maybelline, metaphysics, True, True/False, truth, X-ray
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5 Comments
Carolina Chick
A chick from Carolina moved in near us a few weeks ago. To say she has been “all the talk” at our house would be putting it mildly. She is so darn attractive it is hard to not notice her. … Continue reading →
Posted in Comedy, Family History, Stories, Uncategorized
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Tagged 2015, attractive, Carolina chickadee, neighborhood watch, tweets, Twitter
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5 Comments
No Room at the Inn
As the Christmas season approaches, and colder weather creeps in on us, my thoughts turn to . . . rodents in the chimney. Please understand, I would rather write about something else, today. Almost anything else. But the truth is, … Continue reading →
Posted in Comedy, Family History, Uncategorized
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Tagged Bethlehem, chimney, Christmas, control, firelog, flue, Jesus, life script, manger, Mary and Joseph, no room at the Inn, no trespassing, R.O.U.S., rodent, The Princess Bride, transforming, varmint
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10 Comments
Ants and Uncle
OK. So yesterday didn’t end up going exactly like I wanted. I had just returned to the office after a quick trip to the bank, and had just enough time to check emails and phone messages before heading to the … Continue reading →
Posted in Comedy, Stories
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Tagged ant bites, antihistamine, ants, diphenhydramine, fire ants, Kafka, lidocaine, overdose, say uncle
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12 Comments
Weather, or Not?
It’s funny how an expression will come into your head and take up residence there, uninvited. Words. They are sometimes magical, having a life of their own. Although they are tools created by humans to depict a specific thing, or … Continue reading →
Posted in Comedy, Family History, Stories, Uncategorized
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Tagged automatrons, boring, bound, choice, confined, enslaved, freedom of choice, homophones, limited, omen, phrases, possibilities, restricted, trapped, weather, weatherless days, whether or not, words
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4 Comments
Dirty Stories (Adults Only)
I generally try to keep my blog stories clean and wholesome for readers, but from time to time I have to deal with subjects that are best termed dirty stories. I hope no one is offended, but . . . … Continue reading →
Posted in Aging Parents, Assisted Living, Comedy, Family History, Nursing Homes, Stories, Uncategorized
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Tagged 88 years, attitudes, bad behavior, bed wetting, decency, diapers, dirty stories, Dunkin Donuts, final breath, growing, maturing, meaningful relationships, nurturing, pain in the butt, potty training, propriety, respectability
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10 Comments
The Birds (Hitchcock Ain’t Got Nothin’ on Us)
Alfred Hitchcock was an amazing filmmaker, wasn’t he? But I find it hard to forgive him for his 1963 horror film, “The Birds.” It scarred me for life! That is said tongue in cheek, of course. At least . . … Continue reading →
Posted in Comedy, Family History, Stories, Uncategorized
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Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, birds, F-22 Raptor, fear of birds, fledgling, Google, horror, marauder, Norman Rockwell, Orkin roach trap, The Birds
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8 Comments
The Lost Story 