Category Archives: Absent Friends

Happy Mother’s Day

Posted on May 14, 2017 by

Happy Mother’s Day to my lovely editor and all the mothers in this wonderful community. I’m going to close comments here. If you have some time, visit one of those special women.

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School Nights and Absent Friends

Posted on January 28, 2017 by

If we were having a beer, you would start with a nice gesture. “Hey, sorry about your Steelers. Everything’s on me today, beer, wine, wings. Order up.” “Thanks. That’s nice of you. It’s also nice of you not to rub … Continue reading →

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The Tree is Decorated

Posted on December 15, 2015 by

Our Christmas tree is an understated item that tucks into one corner of our family room. It may not be large, but it meets several requirements. First, it fits in a room that doesn’t have much room to spare. Second, … Continue reading →

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But It’s Hash Day

Posted on September 26, 2015 by

My blog buddy Dan lives on the west coast, but recently wrote about menu malfunctions in Poland, China and Mexico. He kinda-sorta implied that such things wouldn’t happen here in the good old USofA. He might be right. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Cherished: A Portrait, a Photograph, a Memory, a Feeling

Posted on July 26, 2015 by

Note: This is a guest post for the Cherished Blogfest. It was written by my brother Bruce and I am honored to present it to you. I have an oil painting of my late wife Barb from a picture we … Continue reading →

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Thursday Doors–Thanking All Volunteers

Posted on July 9, 2015 by

It’s not much of a door, but it’s an important structure and it’s worth a few hundred words. That’s one of the entrances to the Windsor Locks Fire Department’s burger booth at their annual carnival. Volunteer fire department carnivals are … Continue reading →

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You’ll Be a Man Before Your Mother

Posted on June 21, 2015 by

I never thought that I’d have to preface a post with a disclaimer regarding how it’s not a post about gender identity. It’s not. The expression in the title is what my father used to tell me as he dealt … Continue reading →

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