All Blog Entries

I guess it's been ages since I put in a blog entry. Well, something horrible happened a short while ago, perhaps not quite a tragedy but certainly close. My mother, who is 73, fell and broke her hip while staying at my sister's house in Toledo, Ohio. She is going to have surgery tomorrow, pins and plates inserted, I guess. This sounds horrible for someone her age. I'm sure the surgery will be fine, but the recovery for her age is a question. Toledo is a 10hour drive from here, so I'm torn ...

This is a column by Ray Orrock, one of my favorite local columnists. He retired last year. Once, I called him up to ask if I could use some of his columns for a speech I was giving and if he knew where I could find some more of them. He responded by giving me an autographed book.

I read mtpspur's blog today and the dry humorous way he wrote reminded me of Orrock. There's another column I'll post later; it has more bearing on what mtpspur wrote about. EDIT: come to think of it, there's ...

YES, IT FITS!!!
I was worried that title wouldn’t fit in the box and I’d have had to put in a crummier title.
We did it.
Mum popped into the bank before they closed. Then we picked up her new glasses and then we popped into WHSmith to find White Tack because you can’t pin things up in your room at Uni. and if you damage the wall (e.g. by Blu Tack (Though I’d prefer to think of it as Blue Tack as that’s how I’ve always imagined it being spelt)). I asked someone at school once ...

We’ve had a coming and going kind of rain all day. It’s been wonderful. Such a lazy Saturday with its overcast sky and grey light and rain. I feel like there is nothing pressing for me to do, even though I know that’s not true. I love days like this.

I took Bailey to volunteer at the library today while I did my shopping. She wants to start splitting her time between the library and the humane society. It’s important to do some kind of volunteer work and I don’t really care too much ...

About a half an hour ago, my mother recieved a phone call informing her that Uncle Dick(richard) had died of a heart attack. He hadnt been feeling well yesterday, and took a turn today. He was found dead at 5pm this evening. He was eighty seven yesterday. This is my tribute. Rest in peace.

Uncle Dick.

Sad news we have just heard,
News of you; gone to the light.
They said that yesterday you felt ill.
Today your sickness won,
Now you will ...