Author Archives: Ray V.

About Ray V.

Living in Aiken, South Carolina, USA, I like to share what I am looking at, thinking about or listening to. I refer to this as the view out my window. Thanks for stopping by.

No Accidents

Posted on January 24, 2020

“I don’t believe in accidents. There are only encounters in history There are no accidents.” -Elie Wiesel If you don’t know who Elie Weisel is, click on the link. A remarkable life, by any standard.  

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TBT, Two Earaches

Posted on January 23, 2020

Remember when we were young and didn’t want to go to school?  I think the #1 excuse to stay home may have been “I have an earache.” Two stories: “This morning, my son said his ear hurt and I said … Continue reading →

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My Hope

Posted on January 22, 2020

“I dream of a world where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned.” unknown All we can do is hope.

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Breathe, Repeat

Posted on January 21, 2020

I hope Colleen doesn’t mind me borrowing her artwork, but this is just too good not to share….an important reminder to all. May I suggest you stop by and visit The Chatter Blog and subscribe. You’ll thank me later.

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Got it, Mrs. Humphrey

Posted on January 19, 2020

I have pretty clear memories of auto-shop class in high school during the late 1970s. Do they even have “shop” these days? Concurrently, I recall practicing on my mom’s car in our garage, taking parts off the motor and then … Continue reading →

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Here We Go Again

Posted on January 19, 2020

Here we go again with another episode of “Blogger’s Block” My mind is bouncing around like a pinball machine being used in the “Pinball World Championship” Youtube has made it impossible to embed videos in the blog, so now I’ll … Continue reading →

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A Full Life

Posted on January 17, 2020

“Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life.” Sophia Loren Let me count the ways my mistake cup runneth over.

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A Matter Of Opinion

Posted on January 16, 2020

This morning, I woke up with a song on my mind. One that I hadn’t thought about or heard in years.  I recall buying the album at the college bookstore back in 1979 and thought it was one of the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wisdom

Posted on January 15, 2020

It is said a picture is worth a thousand words. . .

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Happy Anniversary

Posted on January 14, 2020

Happy second anniversary to the parents of our first grandchild! Congratulations, Elissa and Cole and thank you for sharing your joy with us! Love, Mom & Dad

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