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A Conundrum
Bill in happier timesGood morning folks! Haven't been here for a while as regular readers of this blog have probably noticed. So what is going on here at Casa Tipton-Kelly? A lot.The past week I was...
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Palm Springs Retirement?
Indian lot available in Palm Springs. Sure, I'm going to lease an Indian owned lot in Palm Springs. NOT!Remember all that talk I've been having about retiring to Palm Springs? Well there is one big...
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John Lee Tipton
Me and my brother John at Flag Pond, Tennessee 2010My youngest brother, John Lee Tipton, passed away last night. He had been ill for the past three years will various ailments.The chemotherapy finally...
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Family Updates
Me and my little brother John 1947As some of my regular blog followers may have noticed, I haven't posted in a while. I just recently posted the notice of the passing of my youngest brother (77) who...
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My brother John, gone forever. I will miss our calls. I will miss his laugh. I will miss his wit, wisdom and humor. I will miss his ability to bring me back to earth.I will miss him.I am less...
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Funeral Services For My Brother John
My brother John with wife Barbara, and daughters Vickie and Nancy. Me (with the ice cream cone) and our Mother during a visit to their home in Windsor PA October 26, 1974. This was before John became a...
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Life Goes On
Screen shot of the live stream of my brother's services last night at his church Last night I watch the live stream of the church service for my late brother John Lee Tipton. I am so thankful I could...
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A New Day
Me and Bill back in the day. Philadelhia rooftop of our center city townhouse 1976.My brother John is in the ground now. I hear this internment ceremony went well. My other brother and his son and...
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The Slap Seen Around the World
Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards Were you watching the Oscar telecast last night? Did you see Will Smith slap the shit out of Chris Rock because Rock made a joke about Smith's...
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Some days are better than other days. Usually when that happens, I don't post.I'm changing that dynamic.When things aren't going well I'll post a short message "Not a good day."Yesterday wasn't a good...
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Reflections On An Old Man Sleeping In A Chair
Bill with his electric blanket staying warmThis morning I read a blog post by my longtime blogger friend "Spo" of "Spo-Reflections." His post this morning was about watching his father asleep in his...
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Ukraine
Ukrainian President Zelensky at Buch after the Russian massacre of innocent civilians. These days what is most on mind is the horror that is going on in Ukraine.The cause of all of this is the evil...
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Results of Bone Marrow Biopsy
Methuselah - 969 years old (so the Bible says) This morning I had an 8:00 AM appointment with my hematologist doctor to go over the results of my bone marrow biopsy.Ever since last fall I've had this...
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Dermatologist Visit
Blister from application of liquid nitrogen to remove skin growth from my right footLast Friday I had an appointment with my dermatologist to remove a growth on my right foot. This is the third try....
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Spring Has Sprung
This year's crop of spring tulips, a little too far away from the houseA few days ago I finally got out my John Deere EZ-Trak Zero Degree Turn Riding Mower and mowed our grass. Oh how good that felt....
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Cataracts And Other Observations of Today's World
It is time for my cataract surgery. My right eye is always cloudy now. For the past several years my eye doctor has told me that I have cataracts forming in my eyes but that surgery wasn't...
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Cedar Lined Walk In Closet
Finished cedar lined closetLast Sunday I finally completed cedar lining my walk-in closet. Now I can die, or move.This is a job I've been wanting to do since I had our house built here in southern...
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Fort Devens, Massachusetts ASA School Class
Me and my Army buddies at Ft. Devens, Mass. ASA school April 1960 during a break between classes. Yes, my camera. I was even taking pictures back then! I only wish I had taken more. Ah, I remember when...
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Bill's Medical Update
One of Bill's hospice nurses taking his blood pressure, which is normal now thank goodness!After fourteen months on home hospice care, yesterday Bill's hospice nurse and I determined to discharge him...
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Eye Doctor Appointment
Just got back from my annual eye doctor appointment. As I suspected I need cataract surgery.My right eye vision is like looking through a greasy window. My left eye is better but not much.Me in the...
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