Day: July 13, 2018

RDP #43: SUPERSTITION? TIME FOR BASEBALL! – Marilyn Armstrong

RDP #43: SUPERSTITION I have never been superstitious. No worries about broken mirrors or walking under ladders. No throwing the salt. None of that. I like black cats -- and for that matter, black dogs and brown people. Except since I got involved in baseball, I have gotten wrapped in Garry's personal superstitions. It turns … Continue reading RDP #43: SUPERSTITION? TIME FOR BASEBALL! – Marilyn Armstrong

FEAR OF SLEEPING, FEAR OF DREAMS – Marilyn Armstrong

FOWC with Fandango — Fear I thought maybe that buying a new mattress would help at least by lowering the level of a backache which wakes me up every couple of hours. A Yesterday, we got the new mattress. It's a honey. Soft enough, yet with an underlying firmness that probably means it will be … Continue reading FEAR OF SLEEPING, FEAR OF DREAMS – Marilyn Armstrong

ANY WHICH WAY – Marilyn & Garry Armstrong

Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge There's always another way to get there, or so we believe. But what if you can't get there from here? We've had some hilarious adventures where we discovered that the map said one thing, but reality said another thing entirely.

SUNSHINE, SPRING TRAINING AND SURVIVAL

The missing Harold mystery, Rich Paschall George and his ever talkative wife Martha had just about enough of the Midwest winter. They were tired of snow,  tired of cold. At close-to-retirement age, they were just plain tired. When another cold night forced them to stay at home rather than visit a favorite neighborhood stop, they realized there … Continue reading SUNSHINE, SPRING TRAINING AND SURVIVAL

BAD TO THE BONE: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO LITTLE DONNIE? Marilyn Armstrong

Because most of us are rational, we not only loathe the guy running our government. We also really want to know how he became such an awful person. We all know people -- some of us are those people -- who grew up with abusive parents. Desperately poverty. Rich and privileged, lower, middle, or undefined … Continue reading BAD TO THE BONE: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO LITTLE DONNIE? Marilyn Armstrong

THE BLACKSTONE RIVER – Marilyn & Garry Armstrong

A Photo a Week Challenge: Quintessential Bridges When you live in the Blackstone River Valley, life is about the river or one of its tributaries. Or an attached stream, pond, lake, or waterfall. The valley has always been about the river. It's also about the bridges. No one thinks much about the bridges because, in … Continue reading THE BLACKSTONE RIVER – Marilyn & Garry Armstrong