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Entries from October 19th, 2006

Understanding the Blues, Revisited

October 19th, 2006 · 4 Comments · Humor, Philosophical, Uncategorized

[Note: I didn't write this - the author is unknown - but sure wish I had because I guarantee it is one of the most hilarious pieces of writing I've seen in a long time. And, see if you can think of some more fundamental rules for the Blues. I bet you can, so please [...]

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Elk in River – My Peaceful Life Today

October 18th, 2006 · 6 Comments · Inspirational, Philosophical, Reflections, Spirituality, Theology, Tom & Me, Uncategorized

 Even when I was so deathly (truly) ill a couple of weeks ago, I was able to sit out on the deck of our high-perched cabin deck (some 400 feet above the river below) for a short while in the sun and shoot this photo of the elk below on the hillside (look closely) and [...]

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Quiet Lives & Pet Peeve

October 17th, 2006 · 10 Comments · Uncategorized

Are we in the minority? Tom and I, when we aren’t off on grand adventures and ersatz dream vacations which seem to occupy most of our time, lead quiet lives.  And I do not mean "lives of quiet desperation" that Thoreau talked about over 100 years ago while he lived a secluded life near Walden [...]

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To be Fair . . . to the Chaplain and to All Others

October 16th, 2006 · 4 Comments · Philosophical, Reflections, Theology, Tom & Me, Uncategorized

I must be fair to the chaplain today and offer his side of the story after raking him over the coals, so to speak, last post.  As I see his side, of course, since I didn’t have the chance to talk with him about it or his actions (or inactions, as the case may be).  [...]

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A Modern Parable: Who Was My Neighbor?

October 13th, 2006 · 9 Comments · Uncategorized

While this is a parable, it is true and real.  So, listen up, if you will: The mostly pleasant stay in the ICU in Durango a couple of weeks ago was not without it’s more unsavory, even grim moments. The second day I was there, despite having not eaten anything whatsoever in three days, my [...]

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Rockin’ & Rollin’ Road Trip on Route 66, Part Deux

October 11th, 2006 · 3 Comments · Humor, Philosophical, Reflections, Tom & Me, Uncategorized

Our 11 day odyssey, spent 3 1/2 days in ICU in Durango, Colorado, ended thus: After spending the night in Oklahoma City, where we had a suite and big steaks for dinner, we got up and on the road by 8 a.m. Monday morning last week.  The weather was sunny and cool.  Perfect fall day.  [...]

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Rockin’ & Rollin’ Road Trip on Route 66

October 9th, 2006 · 7 Comments · Humor, Reflections, Tom & Me, Uncategorized

Much of our trip was spent on the road.  As Chicago Dave, one of our dearest friends, exclaimed to Tom when he called him while we were cruising down through Arkansas, "You two are like two kids who ran away from home for an adventure on a road trip’" when he heard our sad, silly [...]

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