The day before Christmas Eve, Joey worked in Clinton and Shirley got a full day of Ivy, so I borrowed her keys and car and went for a little trip to Eureka Springs. I’d been there a few times before, but always on the way from Fayetteville and not from Harrison, so I had a […]

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I really like Susan Boyle’s voice and music. From obscurity to world fame in less than 1 year. I’m sure her head must be spinning. I really like her version of this song “Perfect Day”, although I don’t quite understand why the lyrics go from pretty and pleasant to “You’re gonna reap what you sow!”

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OK, so we’ve been using freecycle for a few years now. It’s great — people can give away or request things for free. We’ve picked up a TV, recliner, baby things and lots of other stuff, and given away quite a bit, too. With my recent weight loss, I went through my closet and purged […]

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Off we went to Galveston today for the annual Dickens on the Strand celebration. It is sort of like the Renaissance Festival except a different time period and closer to the ocean. This was Jane’s birthday present from Holly, but we all got to enjoy it. There was the usual festival stuff like music, stage […]

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Earlier today I found out that the annual Christmas-tree lighting downtown and “official” beginning of the Christmas season in town was tonight, so I decided to go. Ivy and I had a blast — the lawn in front of City Hall was PACKED… the O’Jays were playing their biggest hits, Mayor Parker addressed the crowds, […]

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Tonight we tried out the ice rink at Discovery Green Park.  Holly managed to get around the rink afew times and only fell once.  I gradually got my skating legs back on and swished around like a pro.  Not really, but I didn’t managed to remain upright.  Posted from WordPress for Android

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Yes, I was mugged twice in downtown Houston in less than 24 hours…. by the cops! This morning I pulled out of my driveway and into the sight of a passing HPD car. As I turned right on to Houston Avenue, he literally did a U-Turn and pulled me over. The reason? For not having […]

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