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At the shopping mall

So we’re walking around the mall, and I notice a number of these signs in the window of a store. “What’s a bogo?” I ask. “What?” “What’s a bogo?.  They have a sale on bogos there.” “No, that stands for … Continue reading

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Physical Therapy

I injured myself back in July and was laid up for several weeks.  I got quite weak in the legs, so the doctor sent me to physical therapy. At the clinic, the therapist did an evaluation.  Because I hadn’t been … Continue reading

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“Texas” Roadhouse?

For a combination Father’s Day – Mama’s Birthday celebration, we went to Texas Roadhouse for lunch today. Since it was Father’s Day, I ordered the Chicken Fried Steak.  An explanation is in order. Many years ago, after I had moved … Continue reading

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The Birds

They’re here:

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Things to Come

An old friend of mine just gave me a Raspberry Pi.  It is so cool! When I opened the box, CVH asked “What is it?” “A Raspberry Pi.” “What’s that?” “A computer.” “An old-timey computer, or a new computer?” “A … Continue reading

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Storm smacks Louisville today

That’s the George Rogers Clark Memorial bridge in the foreground.  It opened in 1929 as the Louisville Municipal Bridge, and renamed in honor of Gen. Geo. R. Clark in 1949. The bridge is featured in the Bill Murray movie “Stripes” … Continue reading

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Biltmore

Last weekend we visited the grand estate of George Vanderbilt, Biltmore.  I probably would have enjoyed the trip more if I hadn’t been suffering the allergy attack from hell. We got up extra early on Thursday to catch the tour … Continue reading

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The customer is always right, but that doesn’t mean we have to do something about it

A beautiful spring day today!  The sun was shining so bright that you got hungry just looking out the window.  And as fortune would have it, a local restaurant, Roux, was having their New Orleans festival today.  Their tagline is … Continue reading

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24 Hours in…Indy

CVH is still, after all these years, a rabid Houston Rockets basketball fan.  She watches all the games on TV. So when a business associate and all-around good guy mentioned to me that he had season tickets to the Pacers … Continue reading

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A boy can dream, can’t he?

We still have a lot of snow on the ground, but we’d like to think that spring is just around the corner anyway.  I bought this small rose bush at Kroger today for two dollars; a small price for a … Continue reading

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