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“The Cords of Winter”

I love “homespun” tales – simple stories, if you will.  Charles Kuralt is a favorite author of mine in this genre.  This is one of his stories: The Cords of Winter Charles Kuralt In New England, wood-stove country, a lot … Continue reading

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Beverly

I have mentioned Beverly – Bev – several times now in my posts.  Probably a good time now, to introduce you to her… I met Bev in Sept/Oct of 1994 at an AA meeting: The Bowling Green Water Tower Meeting.  … Continue reading

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The Unholy Trinity: The Takeaway

So what do I take away from all this – my ‘Unholy Trinity?” First and foremost of all, I am so very, very blessed – in spite of myself!  I could have taken a different “path” with any one of … Continue reading

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The Unholy Trinity: Resolution – Dear Ole Dad

Resolving ‘Dear Ole Dad’ took a bit more time and effort… The last time I saw Dear Ole Dad was in August 1992.  I had gone to San Antonio specifically to confront him about his behavior over the years toward … Continue reading

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The Unholy Trinity: Resolution – Sandy

Oh hell, I was so in love with Sandy.  The “love of my Life;” the One!  Then on 17 August 1967, at 1330 hours, it all came crashing down.  I was dumped! For years upon years every year, on August … Continue reading

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The “Unholy Trinity”

( My ‘mentor’ continues to encourage me to keep these posts shorter.  So, at his urging, I am going to break this thread into 4 parts.  The first will introduce the thread; the following 3 will discuss their eventual resolutions.) … Continue reading

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I Can Live My Life, or, My ‘Story’…

A few years ago I had the opportunity to attend a ‘lifestyle workshop.’  One of the exercises was to take a facet of out lives – one that continues to trouble us – and write about it. We were given … Continue reading

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“Das Boot” – 2

I frequently hear people say, “Oh, I never could do something like that; I just don’t have the patience.” This canoe is going sooo much easier than my first one.  I think it’s because I did learn something from building … Continue reading

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Resonating…

This has been resonating in my mind since May (2012).  I know there I ‘nothing’ I can do about it; I get it.  But it still pisses me off! My two grand daughters came to Ohio to visit their father … Continue reading

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Birthdays…

In early September 1957 we were on our way to Puerto Rico (PR) aboard a ship. Dear Ole Dad had been stationed at Ramey AFB, PR.  It was on that trip that I had my 11th birthday. There were 4 … Continue reading

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