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Entries from August 31st, 2009

Greg & His Contest Gift Cap

August 31st, 2009 · 7 Comments · Friends, Historical, Humor, Tom & Me

Today’s the day you’ve all been waiting for!  Greg has gotten his gift cap from Tom’s beloved collection (remember the cap contest? see here & here) and really likes it.  Tom and I are so excited for him. I’m sharing his photo in it that he sent me right here today at Finding Direction.  But [...]

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Story Tellers 1 – “Texas Angel”

August 28th, 2009 · 8 Comments · A Home Complete, Reflections, Stories, Story Tellers, Tom & Me

I’m starting a new series today I call “Story Tellers.”  The premise of this series came from a comment Tom’s daughter, Kristine, made one time several years ago when visiting with us in our home. We were showing her something and telling the story behind it.  She turned to us and said, rather in awe, [...]

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Words of Wisdom

August 26th, 2009 · 7 Comments · Humor, Perspective, Philosophical

I was going to post some photos today and/or start my new series, “Story Tellers,” but cannot figure out how to work in Adobe Photoshop this morning to do what I need to do.  I shall have to wait on my own personal Photoshop guru, Mr. Andrews, who unfortunately, has to work, which we understand [...]

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Insight Into Men’s (Mostly Husbands’) Logic

August 24th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Friends, Humor, Philosophical, Tom & Me

This Post is Dedicated to Tom, Greg, Patrick & Other Such Fanatic, Obsessed Husbands With Hobbies For those of you just joining us, I’ve spent the past couple of posts sharing the story of Tom’s purchase of a small sailboat a year and a half ago and the ensuing expenses of maintaining and upgrading said [...]

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Males & Females at the ATM*

August 21st, 2009 · 5 Comments · Humor

*[Note:  I think someone wrote these procedures after following my beloved, but scatter brained, younger sister, Laura, around for several days.  Just sayin'.  Dee] A new sign in our  Bank Lobby reads: ‘Please note that this Bank is installing new Drive-through ATM machines enabling customers to withdraw cash without leaving their vehicles. Customers using this [...]

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“Men Don’t Measure” – Conclusion

August 19th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Humor, Perspective, Reflections, Tom & Me, Uncategorized

When last I left you, I was with Tom (a week ago today) as he was about to purchase an expensive piece of marine grade plywood.   We were in east New Orleans in the industrial area which still looks much as it did four years ago (Aug. 29) a few days after hurricane Katrina [...]

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“Men Don’t Measure”

August 17th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Humor, Perspective, Reflections, Tom & Me

It all began many years ago, actually, and was – now looking back in retrospect – all my fault. Of course, I would never admit that to Tom – who’s always right – according to his masculine thinking. You see . . . Tom & I had just “gotten together” and I bought a Hobie.  [...]

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