My father’s death was not expected; he was only thirty-nine years old, healthy and vigorous when he went to work one day and did not come back. He died from Coronary Thrombosis, the same silent killer that later killed newsman Tim Russert. In addition to my mother, he left behind three children, me at age 19 and my brothers ages 17 and 6. Since his death in 1979, I cannot count the number of times my family and I would’ve given anything to hear from him again. And then one day, we did. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2016
Christmas Blow Up
When it comes to Christmas decorations I know what I like; classic evergreen wreaths with big red bows, live Christmas trees, preferably a fraser fir or a blue spruce, green garlands with pretty white lights, pointseittas, and old-fashioned, hand-made knit stockings on the mantel. I’m a Christmas decoration snob and I’ve been that way for a long time. Continue reading
Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge Week 47
I took this photo while driving on PA Route 283 several years ago. It’s not often you see a cow this big moo-ving on the road!
The Case of the Missing Pumpkin Pie
My husband Steve and I have hosted Thanksgiving at our house for more than thirty years. Despite the fact that we have the logistics of holding such a feast down pat, it seems like every year there is something that does not go according to plan. One year the turkey was done too early, another year it took too long to cook. One year the oven broke the day before Thanksgiving and we had to replace the baking element. And then there was the year that Thanksgiving was almost ruined for my son Aaron, whose favorite part of the meal is the pumpkin pie. Continue reading
Cee’s Oddball Photo Challenge Week 46
I took this photo in Philadelphia, PA on my cell phone. Although I was a passenger in a moving car, I still tried to get the shot because you don’t see this every day. Oh I wish I were an Oscar Mayer Wiener…
The Good-Looking Goat
I saw the goat first. It was walking along the woods at the edge of the field heading towards the road. When I pointed it out to my husband Steve, he went into the garage and came back with some dog food in an old metal coffee can. Standing in the driveway, he began shaking the can. The goat turned and headed in our direction. Continue reading
Cee’s Oddball Photo Challenge Week 45
I keep my cell phone handy when I’m driving because you never know what odd things you may find. For safety reasons, I did pull off of the road before capturing this shot a few years ago.
The Chipmunk, the Washer and My Ass
Three years ago when I arrived home from work I head a scratching noise coming from behind the dryer and I immediately knew that there was some type of critter in the flexible dryer duct that leads from the dryer to the vent mounted on the outside wall of our home. I knew without a doubt that there was an animal in the dryer duct because it had happened before. Continue reading
Cee’s Oddball Photo Challenge Week 44
This is my first entry into Cee’s Oddball Photo Challenge. I saw this on the side of the road a few weeks ago and grabbed this photo with my phone. You’ll be saddened to know that it has since been claimed; you’ll have to go elsewhere to find your very own free harvest gold toilet.
Hey MLB! Bring Day Games Back to The World Series
A game for the ages was played on Wednesday night, the type of game baseball fans live for. Game seven of the 2016 World Series had everything die-hard baseball fans love, two franchises that haven’t taken home the title in forever, home runs, comebacks and extra innings. As a fan of the game I know that those who were lucky enough to see the whole thing will probably remember it forever. I wasn’t lucky enough to see the whole game. Oh, I tried to see the whole game, but I couldn’t stay awake. Continue reading
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