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Life Goes On

February 21, 2019February 18, 2019 Alzheimer’s Disease, Atlanta Braves, BASEBALL, CULTURE, Family, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL, SCIENCE, Spring Training

First published March 5, 2015. Yeah, ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on bra La-la how the life goes on Yeah, ob-la-di ob-la-da life goes on

To My Sister

February 20, 2019February 18, 2019 Family, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL 2

First published on February 20, 2016. We lost our mother on January 2, 2017. Since then, we have become close, the way sisters should

E. F. Froehlich (1897-1991)

February 15, 2019February 3, 2019 FAITH, Family, Family History, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL

Edwin Feltman Froehlich was born on February 15, 1897 in Loniconing, Maryland. He married my grandmother, Sarah Frances Moore on February 14, 1923. He

Cat Haters Out in Force Ignoring Damage Birds Do & Feral Dog Problems

December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 CATS, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, Family, MAIN PAGE, POLITICAL 2

First published on January 30, 2013. The day after Christmas, here in New Mexico an 8 year old boy was killed by feral dogs.

It’s Just Life

November 15, 2018November 14, 2018 Family, Family History, PERSONAL

Today was one of those days. It was busy, and I am just so stupid…. Stupid is as stupid does. When I was moving,

Remembering

August 29, 2018August 28, 2018 Alzheimer’s Disease, Family, PERSONAL

My parents would have been married sixty-seven years ago today. Seven years ago, we had a big party and a small family reunion to

My Mother’s Cats and Victor Laszlo

July 16, 2018July 15, 2018 20th Century US, American, CATS, Classic Hollywood, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, FAITH, Family, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL

A year ago, as I worried about the sale of the ranch, and where I was going to move and how I was going

Home Health Conundrum

April 24, 2018April 19, 2018 Alzheimer’s Disease, Family, MAIN PAGE, Medical, PERSONAL, SCIENCE, The Pink Flamingo’s Father

First published on July 30, 2014. A conundrum can be defined as an intricate and difficult problem. I know of no better word to

I’m So Tired of Death

March 3, 2018March 2, 2018 CULTURE, FAITH, Family, PERSONAL

My mother would have been eighty-eight on Friday. I knew a friend was not doing well. We had become friends, online. Like so many,

Stages of Grief

January 2, 2018January 1, 2018 CULTURE, Family, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL

A year ago this morning my mother joined my father and her family as she went to be with our Lord. It was unexpected

My Griswold Family Christmas

December 25, 2017November 26, 2017 CULTURE, Family, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL

I swear, every single thing related here is true. It is 100% true. I can produce witnesses who will confirm as to the validity

REWIND: Why I Do Not Like Thanksgiving Day, Which Is a Crock

November 29, 2017November 26, 2017 CULTURE, FAITH, Family, PERSONAL

First published on November 27, 2008 THINK ABOUT IT Rejoice always, pray without ceasing give thanks in all circumstances for this is the will

Stigmatizing the Enemy

June 6, 2017June 5, 2017 20th Century US, Classic Hollywood, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, DEMOCRAT, Family, Family History, Historial Ignorance, ISLAM & WAR ON TERROR, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL, Problems with Islam

Seventy-three years ago today, our Greatest Generation mounted one of the greatest attacks in human history as upward of two hundred thousand Allied soldiers

My Greatest April Fool’s Day

April 1, 2017March 31, 2017 Family, PERSONAL

Unfortunately, I was an early bloomer when it came to April Fool’s Day pranks – Fourth Grade. It was so good, and so perfect,

Life and Certificates

March 14, 2017March 13, 2017 Alzheimer’s Disease, CULTURE, Family, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL, The Pink Flamingo’s Father

This afternoon I picked up the mail, opening the envelope containing my mother’s death certificate. She died on January 2. I’m not as upset

Cats, Poodles, Moving, and Fireplace Ash

February 21, 2017February 21, 2017 CATS, CULTURE, Family, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL

I have been in the process of moving into my parents’ home for ages. Unfortunately, I could no longer come up with an excuse

Death and Visitors

January 3, 2017January 2, 2017 CULTURE, Family, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL

My 86-year-old mother died very early Monday morning. By Sunday evening, we knew it would not be long. It wasn’t. I’m in New Mexico.

Family Problems

December 29, 2016December 28, 2016 Family, PERSONAL

I just saw the news about Debbie Reynolds. As I write today’s post, it is hitting me hard. We nearly lost my mother Wednesday

Sarah Went Home Last Wednesday

August 29, 2016August 28, 2016 CULTURE, FAITH, Family, PERSONAL

One afternoon, in late summer, my great aunt, Mabel asked my mother if she would mind if she wasn’t there for Thanksgiving. Mibsy, who

Life in Perspective

August 27, 2016August 27, 2016 Family, PERSONAL

My cousin, Sarah, died suddenly on Wednesday. Even though I had not seen her in years, we were ‘close’. We cared about one another

The Last Birthday – June 11, 2014

June 11, 2016June 11, 2016 Family, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL, The Pink Flamingo’s Father

My father is 90 today. As I start working on the blog, it’s midnight. Every year, until the past five or so, we would

The Long View of Life

March 22, 2016March 21, 2016 Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, FAITH, Family, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, PERSONAL

Don’t ask me the year. I was just a little kid. I’m thinking it was mid-summer, 1962. I’d spent several months with my grandparents

Alzheimer’s, The Chaos Theory, and Evil People

October 31, 2015October 31, 2015 Abuse, Alzheimer’s Disease, CRIME, CULTURE, Elder Abuse, Family, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL, SCIENCE, Senior Citizens, The Pink Flamingo’s Father

The best way to describe the Chaos Theory is the butterfly effect. A butterfly flaps its wings in the Amazon and we get a

Sunday Morning Opera: The Met, Mets, Dmitri Hvorostovsky’s Birthday & My Father

October 18, 2015October 17, 2015 Alzheimer’s Disease, Baritones, BASEBALL, CULTURE, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Family, History of the Game, MAIN PAGE, Met, Music, Opera, OPERA, PERSONAL, The Pink Flamingo’s Father, Thomas Hampson

The problem with opera is that is is this big, huge sport of kings and queens, but it is also terribly intimate. You get

Life in Perspective

September 12, 2015September 11, 2015 Alzheimer’s Disease, CULTURE, FAITH, Family, Medical, PERSONAL, SCIENCE

I had a rant and rave ready for today, but forget that. My family is reeling from the revelation that my 27-year-old second cousin

Life Goes On…

August 29, 2015August 28, 2015 Family, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL

Desmond has a barrow in the market place Molly is the singer in a band Desmond says to Molly, “Girl I like your face”

PART I: The New Censorship

June 16, 2015June 19, 2015 Cochise County War, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, David Barton, Family, Family History, Frank McLaury, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, John Slaughter, Johnny Ringo, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL, Racism, TOMBSTONE, Wild West

UPDATE: I wrote this on Monday Part I of III: This is what a 6-year-old little girl looks like six months after witnessing the

Kilts, Kids, Godly Rules & Christian Stupidity

May 21, 2015May 20, 2015 American, Ancient, Art, Biblical Manhood & Womanhood, Bigotry, Christian History, Christian Patriarchy Movement, CHRISTIAN RECONSTRUCTION, Cultural Illiteracy, CULTURE, England, FAITH, Family, Family History, Genealogy, Historial Ignorance, HISTORY, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL, Racism, Revisionism, Roman, Victoriana 3

In Johnston County, North Carolina, 16-year-0ld David Leix was not allowed admission into his homeschooling ‘Praise’ Prom by the godly prom committee because he

Valentine’s Day – 1923

February 14, 2015February 13, 2015 Family, PERSONAL

My grandparents were married on Valentine’s Day, in 1921. My grandfather died in 1991. My grandmother was buried on what would have been their

For Justin – Who You Are – Part IV

January 6, 2015January 5, 2015 American, CULTURE, England, Family, Family History, Genealogy, HISTORY, MAIN PAGE, PERSONAL

Nana has the coolest ancestors, I think. Pierce Butler Bohannon was an old reprobate. He was the family scandal. The scandal was so bad,