I went out to dinner with David’s family during their visit over the Christmas holiday. There was an attractive hostess working that night. She and Lindsay struck up a conversation about a “cute outfit” she was wearing. Lindsay wanted to know where she got it. The hostess brought her laptop over to the table and …
Speed Dating
There was a gathering yesterday in the Mulberry area of The Villages. That’s the far north end. It was a speed dating opportunity. I’ve been told that speed dating is basically a fast‑paced way for singles to meet a lot of new people in a short amount of time. You sit down with one person …
My Begats
When I was a kid, I heard about a section in the Bible called the begats. It was supposed to be about birth order. So and so begat so and so. When I googled the begats, I found that they’re genealogies that “trace who came from whom”. They appear in “Genesis, Chronicles, and the Gospels, …
Three Observations
Rather than one continuous story, here are a few observations I’ve made over the past couple of weeks. The third tale in this trilogy may be better suited for the dark web, but I’m including it just the same. I spoke with my friend Ed a few days ago. He’s doing well. His only complaint …
A Christmas Past
I looked up the origin of British toy soldiers the other day. I had some pictures to share from a Christmas past and wanted to know more about them. This is what I found. Vintage British toy soldiers are highly sought after because of: • their craftsmanship • limited production runs • historical accuracy • …
A Christmas Collection
I’ve been struggling with developing a new idea for a Christmas blog this year. While I do have a new one to post on Christmas Eve, here’s a series of excerpts from Christmas blogs since I started writing. It’s a long read so get a new cup of coffee and settle in. 2017 My earliest …
Words
I’ve written a ton of stories for my blog. I’ve written more than I thought I’d write starting out, but I really didn’t have a plan in the beginning, so perhaps I’m right on track. I promised to tell the truth as I remember it, and I’ve followed that pledge. I’m a what you see …
Quasi-Traditional
This is the story you were supposed to see. Ruth’s been editing again. If you’ve been reading my blog over the past several weeks, you know that I’ve been taking dance lessons. It’s been harder than I thought it would be. Barbara and I have completed three classes, dropped out of one and started three …
UMRF
I took my Marriage Rules and AI’s advice, put them in a pot, shook them together and asked AI to summarize our joint observations. When the words came out, I had the UMRF. I think it’s pretty good. …
AI’s Marriage Rules
The artificial intelligent site I checked out provided the following observations regarding marriage. They’re matter of fact, built on statistics rather than personal observations. That doesn’t make them bad, just different. The ones I developed for David, Elizabeth and Michael were “before” marriage guidelines. AI’s are more encompassing. Align on Core Values Shared beliefs about …