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“The Preface”

Posted by Nelson on November 1, 2010 in Life Wisdom

Not sure how I got myself into this spot.  All I wanted to do at this stage of my life was to enjoy my remaining days with my memories.  Of course there are some memories best forgotten.  But if honesty is to be a virtue in my life,  I must bare those evil deeds along [...]

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“Snakes on a Plane”

Posted by Nelson on October 19, 2010 in Life Wisdom

Nothing bothers me more than Snakes.  I hate snakes.  I also refused to watch that movie “Snakes on a Plane“.  But one day, the family and I suffered an event that rivaled that movie. I suppose a little background might provide a reason for the tittle “Snakes on A Plane“.   Remember the episode where I [...]

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“The Eye Chart and Boston Creme Pie”

Posted by Nelson on September 27, 2010 in Life Wisdom

I was staring at it wondering if I  could get it without enduring what Mother had waiting for me. The Beginning of this Ending started in a Doctor’s office.  Mother was telling the Doctor that the  Principal of the John Greenleaf Whittier grade school wanted me examined.  Something to do with my eyes.  Seems I [...]

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“The Saturday Night Bath and Butterkruchen”

Posted by Nelson on September 20, 2010 in Life Wisdom

On Sunday’s my first task was to walk over to Schillings Bakery and pickup the Butterkruchen for Breakfast.  This was always the high light of my week.  Butter Cake is what “Butterkruchen” translates to in American.   Go to the HyperLink Butterkruchen and see the recipe and a funny little blog written about it. Anyhow back [...]

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“Buck, Buck”

Posted by Nelson on September 7, 2010 in Life Wisdom

As I look today at our world my mind wanders to a place where I find comfort.  This happens often to older people and is the normal progression of life.  Little things rustle up memories giving assurances that we really did live and loved in our life’s journey.  Please pause a moment and look at [...]

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The Tree Surgeon

Posted by Nelson on August 29, 2010 in Life Wisdom

It was 5 pm and the traffic was at crawl when Homeward bound motorist noticed a Tree Surgeon dangling from a Pine tree over their heads like a Christmas Tree ornament.  Suspected  comments probably ranged from “O My God” to “What a Dumb Ass”, and in typical Philadelphian manner they just kept moving preserving their [...]

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“The Black Whip, Part 2″

Posted by Nelson on August 20, 2010 in Life Wisdom

With my twenty five cents in hand surrounded  several dozen noisy kids we storm the Movie theater.  Zorro’s Black Whip is about to begin.  When we left last week  Zorro was rescuing a Damsel from inside the Stage Coach as it was going off the Cliff. Like wise last week I was staring at the [...]

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“The Black Whip”

Posted by Nelson on August 14, 2010 in Life Wisdom

Saturdays  with hundreds of other screaming kids at the Lehigh Ave theater I would be watching  “The Black Whip” serial movies.   Those Saturday Matinees  would show one chapter each week with nail biting endings drawing the kids back to see what happen next week after the “Stage Coach” went off the cliff. This and other [...]

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Promptings

Posted by Nelson on August 9, 2010 in Life Wisdom

He laid there hidden by the bush for hours.  Two women, oblivious to the bush and its’ hidden secret, just continued batting tennis balls, back and forth, back and forth, until  finally one ball sails over the fence.  The forerunner to his body’s discovery was now the tennis ball for it landed next to his [...]

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“The Starboard Gunwhale”

Posted by Nelson on August 1, 2010 in Life Wisdom

The Starboard Gunwhale (a nautical term describing the top edge of the side of a boat pronounced “gunnel”) of a ten foot row boat was crushing my chest while  gallons of water began to drown me.   My Life did not flash before my eyes like some would think, but thoughts of “You stupid idiot” did. [...]

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