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Downingtown High School Class of 1959 35th Class Reunion
November 26th, 1994 I drug my huge VHS, shoulder balanced tape recorder to my 35th class reunion and recorded this hour and a half (approximate) tape. Now here is a test for my longtime blog followers,...
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Curious Things Around The House #2
Me with some of my favorite "things"Thing #1:Back with more "Curious Things Around the House".Actually, in this post I will tell abut several things about the house here which gives me great pleasure...
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Medical Update
Bill being examined by his doctor yesterday at the VAYesterday both Bill and I had follow-up doctors' appointments.Bill's appointment was first at 8:30 am in the morning. I drove him down to the local...
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Scenes Around the House
Our front doorHave you been wondering where I've been? I've been making more video compilations of photos and videos of my former high school classmates for posting to You Tube. This is a project that...
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Simplifying My Life
This morning I sent in my resignation letter as a board member and secretary (acting) of my Homeowners' Association. I don't want this responsibility at this time of my life. I have enough going on in...
View ArticleBox Turtle Rescue
Yesterday, as we were returning home from our weekly jaunt to B.J.'s, we spotted a box turtle in the middle of the Oyster Rocks Road. This box turtle was about fifty feet from the very busy Coastal...
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Curious Things About the House
Walking angelAt this time of my life I don't need any more collectables, also known as knick knacks or tchotchkes. I grew up in that era (Fifties) where knick knacks were a necessary element of home...
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Turning Points in My Life
As I enter my seventy-seventh year of life, I often reflect back on turning points in my life. Decisions I made at times of my life that I didn't realize would affect the direction the rest of my life...
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Dizzy
This morning when I awoke and rose from my bed, my head was spinning. I was dizzy. Now I've been accused of being dizzy before but this was a different kind of "dizzy." I felt like I did when I was a...
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Hit Again
This morning when I woke up I had the dizziness and nausea again. I couldn't believe it.I got up and tried to go about my regular routine but my head wasn't having any of it. The only relief I got was...
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No Dizziness Today
Today I woke up with trepidation, fearing the worst. I did lay on my right side all night, hoping that would "cure" the problem. Apparently it did because I didn't wake up with the extreme dizziness...
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Going To Work Today
This morning I got up with trepidation. Afraid that my dizziness would come back. It didn't. I think my problem is that when I sleep on my back the infectious mucous collects and doesn't expel with...
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Managing
Battalion Parade Ft. Devens, MassLast night I returned to work. I was a bit woozy but I made it through my eight hour shift. It was good to return to work. Of course I was very busy, this is the height...
View ArticleAretha
Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, passed away today. Aretha and I were of the same age. She was part of my life's Journey.She will be missed greatly by many. But she will be remembered forever...
View ArticleThe Dancing Man of Hamilton Ontario Canada
This morning I put together these video clips that my Canadian friend and travel buddy Pat sent to me of the Dancing Man of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.Pat lives in downtown Hamilton, in an old historic...
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Turning Points In My Life (continued)
Typing class from my school 1958 - unfortunately I wasn't in this picture but these are my classmates. I don't know where I was that day!Picking up where I left off in my previous post of "Turning...
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Medical Update
This morning I had my first visit with my ENT (ear, nose and throat) doctor. This is address my phlegm problem that I've had over a year.The good news is that I don't have some fatal or chronic...
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Turning Points In My Life - Rebellion
Me as a senior in high school 1959 - rebel (no smile)My class schedule card 12th gradeLike most teenagers I made my period of rebellion. Up until my senior year, I was a quiet, go along student. I was...
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Turning Points In My Life - Choices After Graduation
U. S. Post Office Coatesville, PAAfter I graduated from high school in June of 1959 I had a major life choice to make. Do I get a job or do I get my service obligation out of the way? When I graduated...
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Family Skeletons
Alfred Hickman with his mother Ethel Hickman Hadfield and her sister Grace Hickman Weaver; behind Ethel is her husband (and my grandfather) George Hadfield and Grace's husband H. Ralph Weaver. The...
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