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I’ve “Cured” My Slump! ha!

August 5th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Humor, Reflections, Tom & Me

Well, I figured out how to “cure” my slump. I made my coffee a whole lot stronger this morning and drank more of it.  I’m wired! To keep up the caffeine high I’m on, I’ve decided to go grocery shopping after lunch (which is always a downer in Picayune) in Slidell, next big town down [...]

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“Das Boot” a/k/a “THE BOAT” – Epilogue

July 26th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Humor, Perspective, Reflections, Tom & Me

Tom is currently contemplating whether to take up a friend’s offer to let him come put “THE BOAT” in the water behind his house, which is located on a small lake with access to Lake Pontchartrain near Slidell.  He was thinking that he would do that as he took the boat out of the water [...]

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“Das Boot” a/k/a “THE BOAT” – Conclusion

July 20th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Humor, Philosophical, Reflections, Tom & Me

Time had streamed rapidly by, gliding from a cold winter, into wet spring and now into the morass of hot, humid heat called summer on the Mississippi gulf coast.  Tom remained land locked.  He fretted and frittered his time away, necessitating me taking a longer time away from home than usual.  It was too sad [...]

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“Das Boot” a/k/a “THE BOAT”

July 19th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Humor, Perspective, Stories, Tom & Me

I haven’t written about “THE BOAT” lately.  Oversight on my part.  Although, you have to admit there’s been a whole lot of other activity going on in our lives.  Like Tom’s 5 heart-bypasses March 31 and recovery.  My 1,750 mile trip to Texas and back.  Etc, etc. But, believe me, boat happenings have been ongoing [...]

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Brand New “Finding Direction Summer 2010 Photo Contest” – Y’all Enter!!

June 28th, 2010 · 10 Comments · Blogging, Finding Direction Contests, Humor, Inspirational, Photos, Videos, Uncategorized

I haven’t done one of these in over a year, but inspiration has struck me (thanks to Greg over at “why, soitenly,” although I still have him booked as the “Ex-Rev’s Ramblings”) and I’m now on a roll. For those of you who may be new, the quickest way to get up to speed is [...]

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Texas Spring Beauty

May 25th, 2010 · 7 Comments · Humor, Photos, Videos, Tom & Me, Uncategorized

Those of you who are regular readers know I was wanting to go out to Texas to see my mom & sister in April so we could take a little three day road trip down into the hill country of Texas to see all of the bluebonnets and Indian paintbrush in bloom.  Alas, Tom having [...]

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California vs. Texas – I’m With Texas

May 14th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Humor

[Note:  Borrowed this from Lee Hodges, who had posted it on Facebook today.  Read to the very end.  Interesting. ] Situation: Governor of state jogging with his dog along a trail. Coyote jumps out and starts to attack dog. California: #1. Governor starts to intervene and then realizes he should stop; the coyote is doing [...]

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