I have heard stories of others having the good fortune of running into famous stars and getting to meet them, but I didn’t think it would ever happen to us. What actually happened was beyond anything I could have imagined. Here’s the story. Continue reading
Here’s a quote from a not so famous guy named Hawg Jaw Bill:
“When you think of one of those seemingly interesting things that happened in your past, you better write it down or it may be gone forever.”
I just recalled a happening that I want to record on my iPad Notes, so here it is. Continue reading
Fuzz Tailed Varmints
My granddad used to sit on his front porch and hand feed squirrels. I loved to watch him feed them and I began to think of squirrels as cute little pet like animals. When I became a homeowner in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, my opinion of them changed drastically and I began to think of them as fuzz tailed varmints. Here’s the story. Continue reading
Junkers
Sometimes you try something new that looks and feels right at first, but eventually turns out to be a mistake. One such endeavor for us was trying to make money by purchasing and reselling old “treasures” in an antique mall. Continue reading
Carotid
I know what it feels like to be completely blind in one eye for a period of time. We should all thank the good Lord for our vision. When it’s gone, there’s just blackness. Here’s the story as it happened to me. Continue reading
The Fall
Sometimes a simple thing like flipping a light switch on can save you a lot of misery and expense. As we grow older, we tend to think we can still do the things we could always do. This is simply not the case. So all you seniors out there be safe. Here’s my story today.
MaMo and PoPo’s Pride
Like most older people, I love my grandchildren dearly. Occasionally l like to catch some of their character traits in writing. This is a poem I wrote a couple of years ago describing them at that time. Of course they have changed considerably since that time, but I captured my thoughts at the time. Write down some of your thoughts as you get older. It’s fun to go back and read them later. Continue reading
I can hear you now, how can a senior citizen derive enjoyment from Notes on the iPad? I find that my creative juices flow better if I am sitting in my big boy recliner with my feet up and my iPad sitting on my stomach. So when I’m feeling like I want to generate something that might be worth sharing, I turn on the iPad and begin to write.