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Time Flies
While working from home this week, I finally had some extra time to take the first steps to sorting through the hundreds, if not thousands of photographs and videos found around the condo after my mom died back in June. … Continue reading
Posted in family, History, memories
Tagged Beach Haven NJ, family heirlooms, Family. memories, Photographs
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#TBS. . .This Day In 1953
After our mother’s death in June, a laminated newspaper notice from this date in 1953 was finally removed from the wall in dad’s “man cave/office” where long ago he had taped it there. After he died in 2019, mom changed … Continue reading
Posted in family, History, Marriage, Parenthood
Tagged engagement notice, History, Marriage, memories
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Arlo Is In The House
Another year of ups and downs, victories and defeats. Another Thanksgiving. In memory of Tom & Nancy Hartmann, two of the best friends I ever had. Tom introduced me to this song in 1978 and I still have the vinyl … Continue reading
Posted in Alice's Restaurant, family, friends, Thanksgiving
Tagged Alice's Restaurant, Arlo Guthrie, family, Thanksgiving, Tom HArtmann
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Tuppence A Bag
What do you get when you feed the birds? . . . Fat birds. -From Mary Poppins Adeline and Theodore are fortunate that they live a few doors down from the pond in their neighborhood. This makes for an easy, … Continue reading
Posted in Dog photographs, family, granddaughters, Grandfather, Grandparents
Tagged Chocolate Labs, feeding the birds, fun activities, grandchildren
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Life Is Short
Life is short and dead is for a very long time. I have debated a week as to whether or not to tell this story as I do not want people to feel sorry for me, nor do I want … Continue reading
Posted in 25 blogs, death, family
Tagged Childhood memories, funerals, healing and completing relationships, parents
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Sunday Pipes #76 (#TBS)
(#TBS = Throw Back Sunday) I spent more time searching my EHDs for this picture than I did writing the post. As a young boy, there was an eclectic mix of music in our house; church organ, polka, big band, … Continue reading
Posted in family, Sunday pipes
Tagged 77 WABC, Alice Cooper, Blue Spanish Eyes, family, Fender Mustang, Fender Princeton Reverb, Hammond B3 Organ, Humble Pie, memories, Sunday pipes
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For Michael
O.A.R. is a relatively obscure band from Rockville, MD. I saw them once at the tennis stadium in Charleston, SC with our daughter Elissa, right around the same time of this video was made in New York City. Maybe the … Continue reading
Posted in concerts, family, OAR
Tagged About Mr. Brown, daughters, Elissa Creech, family, OAR
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A Long, Long Time Ago, #TBT
As my sisters and I cleaned out our parent’s condo after mom’s death last month, each of us took a few memories with us. We donated the rest of the furnishings/clothing to a family in need and then some to … Continue reading
Posted in family, Throw back Thursday
Tagged Beauty Contest, I love Lucy, memories, Newark Evening News, TBT
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A Father’s Wisdom
The lesson I want you to learn, Eddie, is . . . it doesn’t matter what you look like. You can be tall, short, fat, thin ugly or handsome like your father, or you can be black, yellow or white, … Continue reading
Posted in 25 blogs, family, Wisdom
Tagged FAther's Wisdom, Herman Munster, The Munsters
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An Accomplishment
On Monday, I was able to: Probate my mother’s estate Sell her car. Close out her bank accounts Sign a contract for her condo (cash offer, over asking price, with no contingencies, Thank you Lisa!) All in less than four … Continue reading
Posted in 25 blogs, family, Grandfather, road trip
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Mitigating Chaos 