Some of my blogs strike a cord with my readers. Something I write stirs a memory. Most are good, and its part of the reason I write. If I can bring back a memory, perhaps one we’ve shared, and make you smile or laugh, I’ve done my job. My latest about “Valentine Candy” brought a …
Author: Robert
Valentine Candy
I’ve never been what some might call “a player”. Except for my junior year of college, I never dated, or even considered dating, more than one or two girls at a time. Most of the time, it was just one. I found one was all I could handle. My first girl was Beverly. She was …
Shortcomings
A couple of years ago, I accidently wore my shirt inside out when I walked across the street to meet our new neighbors. They invited me in for a beer, and when I got home, Ruth asked, “Did you wear your shirt like that while you were out?” I had. I ended up writing a …
Blue Tarps
The damage to The Villages, and surrounding area, took place in a matter of minutes. The repairs took more than a year. Dozens of blue tarps remained in the villages of Mallory and Caroline well after the tornado’s first anniversary.. It wasn’t that the workers were slow, there was just too much to do. …
The Village of Caroline
This was our neighborhood in The Village of Caroline. We lived on Pomaria Place at the bottom of the picture. In the lower right hand corner, you’ll see a palm tree. Our house was the next one on the cul-de-sac. The second street up is Scotia Street, and the one at the top is Norris …
Friday, February 2, 2007
Ruth and I have owned four different homes in The Villages. We bought the first in 2004 and owned it for eighteen months before upgrading to a nice ranch in August of 2006. I had a say in each purchase, but Ruth did all the decorating. I was still working, so I went down for …
Worn Out Parts
As we age, our body breaks down a bit. I’ve got two titanium knees and arthritis in my left shoulder. Ruth has atrial fibrillation and a bad back. One of our friends had heart surgery a couple of years ago and his gallbladder removed this winter. I’ve got another friend who had the liquid in …
Thank You
About a dozen years ago, I found a note on our garbage can as I was getting ready to roll it up our driveway. It was written on the corner of an envelope I discarded. I took it off, read it, and then went looking for a frame. The framed note sat on a shelf …
Old Photos II
The meeting began about ten minutes following my reunion with Ron. I’d never been to a review before, so I didn’t know what to expect. There were about fifteen members on the board representing all sorts of agencies: fire safety, hospitals, senior centers, schools, etc. Ron sat in the center of the u-shaped panel. The …
Old Photos
I was looking at some old photos the other day and ran across this picture of Ron and me. Ron’s the guy in the curlers. I’m giving him a perm. To be honest, I just applied the magic curling potion. Ruth did the curler part. Ron had gotten caught up in the Afro craze from …