Posted by gf89953 in 26. Oct, 2009, under Looking beyond the norm | Comments Off
Today shall be a blog among blogs. It will be a column for the ages. People will speak of it as they do the “Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus” article. It will resound through the ages like the immortal “Iliad”. People will think of it in the same terms as the Great Pyramids.
Yesterday, I decided to hang in there and continue to watch as Tampa got creamed by the Eagles. I learned many interesting things.
While visiting the doctor, there is a good chance that you will be sitting and waiting for some time. So what do you do, besides twiddling your thumbs? Here are ten things that you might consider:
We have to say good-bye to an old friend today. He has served us well for nearly 13 years.
This was going to be the perfect structure. It would withstand great sieges and outlast the sands of time. It would provide comfort and shelter in times of need. It would be a monument to our great achievement.
I am not referring to the weather or even a state of mind. Today’s blog is a tribute to a tomcat without a name. We just call him Gray Boy or Gray Man.
Posted by gf89953 in 01. May, 2012, under Do It Yourself -tips and tricks | No Comments
Many garages charge as much as $300 or more to fix power window problems. However, most of the time, all you have to do is replace the little plastic gear plugs.
Posted by gf89953 in 10. Dec, 2011, under soapbox | Comments Off
I may offend a few people here but I must do I must do. There are some things that are starting to lose their seasoning and should be placed in the same area with the words “groovy and hip”
Posted by gf89953 in 08. Dec, 2011, under Philosophy | Comments Off
We create the world around us largely on a subconscious level, and this is necessary to make life on earth challenging, interesting, beautiful, and worthwhile. If we could snap our fingers and have anything that we wanted, where is the fun in that? It would be exciting for maybe a day or so.
Posted by gf89953 in 07. Dec, 2011, under Just another day | Comments Off
You are not trying to attract that special someone, and if you are looking for that special someone they are just going to have to accept you for the way you are. Now that is freedom! You still try to look your best, but you finally realize that you are pretty OK just the way you are, and others are just going to have to deal with it.
Posted by gf89953 in 05. Dec, 2011, under Just another day | 1 Comment
Greetings dear readers, today I am going to approach a sensitive subject from a lighthearted viewpoint. After all, as we advance in years there is little one can to freeze time or stop the clock. However, we can at least get some enjoyment from our advancing years. For example, I am writing today’s blog in [...]
Posted by gf89953 in 27. Nov, 2011, under Just another day | Comments Off
Well, the holiday season is upon us….and you know how I can tell? This Black Friday there were two people in a fist fight over an XBOX game.
Posted by gf89953 in 15. Oct, 2011, under Just another day | 2 Comments
Today’s blog is about a little dog that was only little in stature. Few times in life you meet someone that touches your soul and you are one of those special creatures. For 16 years you blessed and enriched my life immeasurably in a way which I could never repay. Words cannot express how I [...]
Posted by gf89953 in 09. Oct, 2011, under Just another day | Comments Off
All this time I have been thinking about all of those people that are so much more fortunate than me. Instead, I should have been thinking about the millions of people that have it much worse than me.
Posted by gf89953 in 20. Sep, 2011, under Just another day | 1 Comment
Instead of having that magnificent house on a hill with the picket fence, I will try to make things a little more comfortable in my manufactured home in Central Florida. No, I am not giving up, I am just readjusting my goals so I can actually achieve them.
Posted by gf89953 in 19. Sep, 2011, under Just another day | 2 Comments
Have you ever wondered why so many people idolize and worship sports figures? There is nothing wrong with it and it helps many people to escape the boredom and troubles in life. Yet, it can sometimes interfere with our lives when we take it too seriously. Maybe it is time for a gentle reminder, it [...]
Posted by gf89953 in 30. Aug, 2011, under Just another day | 3 Comments
I have been reading about parents carelessly leaving small children in cars in the hot weather, and of course it usually ends in tragedy. A recent story in the newspaper has left me bewildered. At first I wrote about the thoughtless parent and this act of negligent homicide. But then I started checking online and [...]
Posted by gf89953 in 06. Jul, 2011, under Just another day | 1 Comment
Sometimes “proper and legal” is not the right thing to do. You have to speak up for those that can no longer speak, in whatever manner that is possible.
