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Ron's New Selfie January 8 2024
My selfie taken this morning January 8, 2024.How is this folks for starting the New Year off? I'm posting this selfie of me, wrinkles and all taken a few minutes ago. Yes folks, I have earned every...
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Bill's Health Update
Bill had a setback today.He woke up this morning very dizzy. He told me he fell last night. He fell two more times this morning.I called his VA nurse and she arrived shortly thereafter in this horrid...
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Bud
My cousin Bud Tipton and (skinny) me - 1953 Edward "Bud" Tipton was one of my thirty-six first paternal cousins. Of all my cousins, my Uncle Ed and Aunt Mabel had the coolest children. They lived in...
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Ten Things Time Has Taught Me
Me, 1958 - Young and StupidAt my age (82), I have been reflecting on my life a lot lately. Have I had a good life? Yes! Absolutely!Have I had difficulties?Again, yes! Absolutely!But here is what I...
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Bud Tipton Obituary
Edward Walter "Bud" Tipton, Jr.1941-2024Normally I wouldn't post an obituary on this blog but but this obituary written for my cousin is perhaps the best obituary I have ever read. I suspect his niece...
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Edward "Bud" Tipton Funeral Service
Yesterday was the funeral service for my cousin Edward "Bud" Tipton.I so wanted to attend his services in person but taking the two and a half hour trip to Pennsylvania just wasn't practical. I would...
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First Snow Of The Season
Last year we got by without any significant snow. I didn't mind. I hate the snow.Nice to look at but very treacherous for this old man. Talk to my torn quadricep leg muscle of ten years ago about...
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Trump The Loser
Finally the Orange Jesus was held accountable this week. A New York judge ruled that he must pay E. Jean Carroll 83.3 million dollars for sexually assaulting and bad mouthing E. Jean Carroll over...
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Update On Bill's Condition
Wedding Day picture July 3, 2013 Georgetown Circle, Georgetown, DelawareBill is slipping.This past week his cognitive dissonance has increased. Whereas he was confused around four o'clock in the...
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Another Tipton Cousin Dies
John Michael Tipton 1947-2024 with one of his four daughters (Elizabeth Mary) this past summer celebrating his 77th birthday.This morning I was informed by his daughter that another one of my favorite...
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Bill's Medical Update February 6, 2024
Bill this morning Good morning longtime blog followers, friends of mine. Bill's medical condition continues to deteriorate.These are the developments that have occurred since I last posted about Bill's...
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Bill Kelly February 12, 2024 Update
Bill Kelly U.S. Army Japan 1947 at the Great Bhudda (Bill is standing in front of the Bhudda with his arms akimbo)Good morning folks.A lot of changes here with Bill's health. I don't have time to post...
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Now For Something Different
An aerial view of NSA Headquarters at Ft. George G Meade, Maryland 1960I was stationed there from October 1960 to January 1963. I was in the next to last barracks above to the right of the NSA...
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Bill and Ron Update
Bill and me at the VA Outpatient Clinic in Georgetown, DE January 29, 2020 - one year before his strokes in January of 2021Bill couldn't get out of his chair this morning when I went to his bedroom to...
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Hospital Bed Delivered
Bill in his new slumber furniture. No more sliding out of his cheapie Wayfair reclinerBill's hospital bed was delivered today. The delivery man (also named "Ron" coincidentally) was coming from...
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Update On Bill 2/33/23
Bill's ambulance arrives at the hospice center last nightBill is now at the hospice campus in an end of life care unit.After a very difficult day yesterday, perhaps the worst day of my life, an...
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Bill In Hospice Care
Hospice CenterAt the first signs of daylight yesterday, I drove the sixteen miles north to the hospice center where Bill is staying. I wasn't planning on staying all day but after a feeling of comfort...
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Bill's Strength
Me holding Bill's hand today. I hope he knows it was me. This morning I awoke about 3:15 AM. I did go to bed much earlier than I usually do, 8:30 PM. I was exhausted. A good exhausted but still...
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Bill Kelly 1928-2024
Sergeant William Kelly, Bamberg Germany, 1951Bill died at 12:20 AM this morning at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford, Delaware. I was told he died peacefully. His long journey on this earth is...
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Readjustment
Bill in Provincetown, Mass Labor Day 1979Now to begin my life without Bill. This morning, again when I woke up for my nighttime bathroom call at abut 3:30 AM I couldn't get back to sleep. The raw pain...
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