Tag Archives: A simple Village Undertaker

#TBT, Ten Years Ago Today

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Ray V.

Us funeral director types always have good stories to tell as we live in a world of unforsene events and often things rarely go as planned. Being tired and having several tasks to wrap up before I leave for a … Continue reading →

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It Was A Sunny Day

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Ray V.

Monday, August 5, 1974.  It was a sunny day. It was the day that launched me on a trajectory that I am still on today. The story, blogged way back in 2010 on my old “A Simple Village Undertaker” blog … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Sure It Really Matters, But . . .

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Ray V.

I started blogging in January of 2010.  The name of that blog was “A Simple Village Undertaker” and I ran it until September of 2017 when I put it in neutral and started this blog. (SVU still gets 20-30 views/day) … Continue reading →

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A Decade Of Unconditional Love

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Ray V.

Big Red and Mackenzie, aka “The Twins” are ten years old today. We first saw them a few days after they were born and its probably safe to say that they haven’t been apart for more than a few hours … Continue reading →

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Blog-iversary

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Ray V.

Sometimes the light’s all shinin’ on me; Other times I can barely see. Lately, it occurs to me, what a long, strange trip it’s been. Truckin, The Grateful Dead Ten years ago today, February 6, 2010, I “penned” my first … Continue reading →

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A Time Of Reflection

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Ray V.

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the Christian Traditions. I originally posted this on the old blog back in 2011 and called it A Sung, Lenten Prayer. Regardless of your religious affiliation, or lack thereof,  this is … Continue reading →

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Jumped The Gun, As Usual

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Ray V.

. . . but not the “Love Gun” One day last week, I was reading an article about the 16th, final  KISS tour.  (OK, 16th is a slight exaggeration, but not by much). They had a good run, but all … Continue reading →

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How Time Flies

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Ray V.

This Wednesday, February 6th, will mark the beginning of my 10th year of daily (usually) blogging. A buddy of mine suggested I enter this hobby when I didn’t even know what it was. Doug is still a daily blogger and this is … Continue reading →

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A Long, Strange Trip Indeed

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Ray V.

Not referencing the song by The Grateful Dead,  but acknowledging the start of my 9th year as an active blogger. It was February 6th, 2010 that I published the first post on my original blog, A Simple Village Undertaker. I will … Continue reading →

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Why A Chapter 2?

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Ray V.

Some of my blogging buddies have asked the reason why I have stopped posting to  A Simple Village Undertaker and started this blog? The answer is simple and two-fold. First, it appears that after 39 years, I have retired/been put … Continue reading →

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