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I need a do-over.

Posted on April 6, 2023 by geetwo

A couple of weeks ago, I received an internet message from Greg Bateman of Loogootee, Indiana who, among other things, does a podcast called ‘meet you Indiana neighbor’. His primary focus for guests on this show are residents or former … Continue reading →

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My Davis family ancestors:

Posted on August 8, 2022 by geetwo

This post was originally intended for a Grindstaff genealogy group on Facebook. However, that platform has said that his post violates their community standards so I am putting it here for now so that my relatives can see it. In … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Taco Salad.

Posted on October 17, 2021 by geetwo

Prior to the Covid Pandemic of 2020, various renditions of the Taco salad were a mainstay in my diet and had been for several years. How many years? I don’t know. Back when I had a lot of time on … Continue reading →

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In other news……..

Posted on September 17, 2021 by geetwo

Last week I wrote the last of my newspaper columns. It was sort of Apropos that the editor chose to stick the obituaries in the middle of my column. I’m not dead but my public writing days are over. I … Continue reading →

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What to do on a afternoon in Seattle.

Posted on July 2, 2015 by geetwo

Start your day with a 6 A.M. cup of strong Seattle coffee. One of my favorite parts about being here with my body still being on Indiana time. It’s no problem getting up at 5:30 and walking the 2 blocks … Continue reading →

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Train travel for Dummies – part one.

Posted on June 24, 2015 by geetwo

Some months ago, the pending arrival of a new grandchild was announced by our son and daughter-in-law in Seattle. My wife, Susie began making plans to visit the Northwest to see the baby when it arrived. ‘It’ became a ‘She’ … Continue reading →

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No Foghorn Leghorn for us.

Posted on June 14, 2015 by geetwo

For some time now, we have been talking about raising some chickens for their eggs but we couldn’t seem to get serious about it for several reasons. – To begin with, our travels pretty much prevented any idea of chickens … Continue reading →

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small appliance OCD. A sad disease.

Posted on February 17, 2015 by geetwo

I fell in love with small electric appliances shortly after my wife and I received our first 2 speed Electric Mixer, a General Electric Model, as a wedding present. This was in 1964 and by mid-1965, I got the hang … Continue reading →

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Interesting stuff.

Posted on February 15, 2015 by geetwo

I was working on my column for next week and found this web site this morning while looking up the origin of the phrase ‘worth one’s salt’. I don’t know the protocol -if there is one- on how to treat … Continue reading →

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So how do you get to Florida?

Posted on January 20, 2014 by geetwo

We are currently in Florida trying (and succeeding) to get away from the bad weather in Indiana. We have been making this trek for about ten years now and arrived just before the New Year at about the same time … Continue reading →

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