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Happy 52nd Anniversary!

Bill and me exchanging rings at our REAL wedding, July 3rd, 2013Fifty-two years ago today I met the love of my life, Bill Kelly. Today is the 52nd anniversary of our meeting that rainy Saturday night...

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Larry Rides My Bike

Larry on his bike (about 1955)Last week when my old friend Lar was down for his annual birthday lunch, I invited him to ride my new bike.  Back in the day, when Larry and I were teenagers, we used to...

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Colonoscopy Preparation Day

The"Prep" Poop Kit - soon to be ingested by yours trulyThe day is here.  The day before my scheduled colonoscopy at 8 AM tomorrow.  This is the worse part of getting a colonoscopy.  The colonoscopy...

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Full of Gas

I am full of gas. Oh I know that's not the FIRST time I've been full of gas or whatever.  One thing I wasn't full of this morning was poop.  I was totally cleaned out.Yesterday at 6 PM I took the first...

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Steam Bath

Well folks, we're here sweltering in the dog days of summer. I can barely stay outside more than ten minutes with this heat and humidity. A few years ago, for the first time in my life I hired a local...

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Coasting

Finally, a break (slight) in the heat and humidity.  Still steaming but bearable.This morning I went out for my usual daily walk.  I walk the whole length of our development, which is at least a mile...

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One Of My Few Talents and Other Ruminations

My beautiful mom at the local swimming hole before we went wild raspberry picking - a Gainsborough portrait for sure!Everyone has talents. Some have more than others. I'm sure this doesn't come as an...

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Sirens in Sussex County

Just got back from our Daily Ride.  Every day I try to take Bill out of the house for his daily ride.  This morning we stopped at the Post Office.  I had more books to mail to my blogger friend Jon....

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The Day I Came Out To My Best Friend - 1963

My 3rd grade elementary school class photo - 1951Mylongtime friend (since 3rd grade - 1951) Lar My friend Lar standing in front of our third grade teacher, Miss Ezrablog post today is a recounting of...

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The Heat Is Back!

Well, that was nice.  We had a few days' reprieve of the heat and humidity.  But that is over now.I got up this morning and rounded the corner to the kitchen and saw my wall of windows steamed up.  The...

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Those Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer

Well, here we are folks.  Right in the middle of the hazy, crazy days of summer.  The photo above I took last night as I was returning from my early evening bike ride just as the sun was setting in my...

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Pet Peeves

One of my favorite bloggers, "Jon" of "Lone Wolf Concerto" posted his "Hate List." I've been thinking about posting my own hate list (God knows I hate a lot of things) but was hesitant to do so lest my...

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Open Carry

OH YEAH!  This is where I want to be, out in public with a Second Amendment Righter like thisFolks, can we talk here? Something has been bothering me a lot.  It's these absurd "Open Carry" laws.  This...

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"Lock Her Up!"

Well, it is official now.  Donald J. Trump is the official nominee for president of the United States.Let the games begin!As those who have been following my blog know, I am a political junkie.  I am a...

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Sweltering!

That's us here on the East Coast folks! Under that heat dome.Wow! Is it hot where you are?  Here, in southern Delaware, we're under a heat dome.  It's hot here folks!So did any of you see the...

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TRAPPED!

This morning, as I returned from my early morning walk, I entered our garage as usual.  Like most folks, we don't use our front door, we enter our house through our garage.  As I entered the door to...

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Michelle Obama Speech at DNC 2016

Last night I saw perhaps the best political speech I've ever seen at a political convention ever. I've been watching political conventions since 1956.  I've seen a lot of political speeches folks.  But...

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My Day at the DMV

Fun time at the DMVEarly this morning Bill and I left Casa Tipton-Kelly for the Delaware DMV.  Our Delaware drivers' licenses need to be renewed.  I've been dreading this day.  Just another day "to get...

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Delaware DMV - Day Two

We just got back from the Delaware DMV.  This is our second try to renew our driver's license.Today we had success.  Well, half success. I had no trouble renewing my license, for eight years.  Gawd,...

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Colonoscopy Biopsy Results

Seaside Gastroenterology ConsultantsThis morning at 8 am I had my followup visit to my colonoscopy of a few weeks ago.  During my colonoscopy the doctor removed five polyps. They were sent out for a...

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