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Bobby Socks and Penny Loafers

Bobby socks and penny loafers. Those were staples back in the day, at least for girls. Don’t know what boys wore in the way of shoes. In west Texas probably boots or the high-top tennis shoes. I don’t remember ever looking at their footwear. They could have been bare-footed for all I know. I recently… Continue reading Bobby Socks and Penny Loafers

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Just Ask Seri

Oh, the rush is underway to order the new iPhone…number something. I’m not against the newest version, but I do wonder if there are changes in the world that could be considered even more exciting. I read an article recently about changes like the rover on Mars, and the ability to “print body parts” that… Continue reading Just Ask Seri

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Goodbye

       I whispered goodbye  As you drifted away,  disappearing in a mist I could not understand I whispered goodbye Yearning for your return, Your once colorful image  Dimming with each step you took   I whispered goodbye Wondering who you had become Where you were going Why you were leaving I whispered goodbye Surprised when… Continue reading Goodbye

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A Path to Where?

A friend of mine died last week, and it has left me wondering about the impact his passing will have on the community, his family, and his friends.  And that bit of wondering led me down the path of thought as to what impact any of our lives have on the town, the environment, the… Continue reading A Path to Where?

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My Granddad

My maternal grandfather was born 2 years after the Civil War on land where the area’s longest and bloodiest battle was fought and is now known as the Chicamauga Military Battlefield in northwest Georgia.   The location and time of his birth made him the man he became: a transplanted southern gentleman whose life was ripped… Continue reading My Granddad