61832

Most Of You Know This Is The Zip Code For Danville Illinois. Of Course It's Not As Famous As 90210, But Yet Again Who Cares? I Know I Don't.
So What's Up With Danville?
I'm Not Sure When Danville Really Got On The Map. By That I Mean Recognized By People From Afar. I Would Imagine It Would Be In The Mid 1800's. The Era Of Time When Abraham Lincoln Was President. Mr Lincoln Practiced Law In Danville. He Rode The Circuit By Horseback Or Buggy. I Can't Imagine Riding On A Horse That Many Miles. Then Again, Transportation Was Rather Limited Back Then.
Danville Was Notorious For All The Trains That Passed Through Town. It Was One Reason Infamous John Dillinger Would Not Rob A Bank In Danville.
Another Well Known Figure From Danville At The Turn Of The 20th Century Was Joseph G Cannon. He Was Speaker Of The House Of Representatives. He Was Commonly Known As Uncle Joe Cannon.
Joseph Gurney Cannon (1836-1926) Was The American Politician Whose Arbitrary, Often Dictatorial, Methods As Speaker Of The House Gave Rise To The Term "Cannonism."
There Seems To Be So Much Rich History In Danville. Whether It Be Political, Entertainment, Explorer, Or Business, Famous Americans Have Left A Mark In Danville.
Speaking Of Entertainment, Television Has Brought The Best Out Of Some Danville Natives. Brothers Dick And Jerry Van Dyke Made The People Who Lives Here Very Proud. They Have Entertained America For 50 Years Or More. If You Were To Ask Dick, He Would Admit His Father Was Funnier Than Him. It's Not A Surprise Dick Would Make Such A Comment Being So Humble That He Is. Dick Is A Down To Earth Entertainer. If Invited I Am Sure He Would Show Up For Supper In Your Home.
Jerry Made Himself Known In His Role In "My Mother The Car." He Did Guest Appearances On The Dick Van Dyke Show. However Jerry Is Best Known For The Role He Played In The TV Comedy "Coach".
Donald O'Connor, Gene Hackman, Bobby Short, Just Another Handful Of Entertainers The People From Danville Are Honored By Their Individual Talents.
Danville Is The First City You Approach After Entering From Indiana. We Are About 120 Miles South Of Chicago And 80 Miles West Of Indianapolis Indiana. Danville Was Named After Dan Beckwith.
This Blog Is Not A History Lesson. Look At It As A Tour Through A Place I Call Home. It's A Place Where People Say There Is No Place Like It. I Can't Think Of Any Other Place I'd Rather Live. It May Not Be On Either End Of The Rainbow, But It's Home For Me And Most My Family.
I Hear People Say Danville Has Changed. Of Course It's Changed. Nothing Is Suppose To Stand Still. Danville Does Not Look Like It Did 100 Years Ago. Danville Will Not Look The Same 100 Years From Now.
My Roots, Or Atleast Half Of Them Are Right Here At 61832. I Am Content With That.
It's Not Like Southern California Because We Get Plenty Of Rain. As Of This Writing We Are In The Midst Of The Season Of Spring. If You Listen Close Enough You Can Hear The Grass Grow. I Think I Will Be Mowing Tomorrow.
Happy Spring Everybody From 61832.

Franklin Street

What Is It About A Street Or A Neighborhood That Is Stored In Your Memory Bank? My Years Of Growing Up At 713, Directly Across The Street From Franklin Grade School. So Many Memories, So Many Stories To Tell. Growing Up There Was The Only Life I Knew. Recently I Have Been Watching Old Reruns Of The Walton's On Television.
John Boy Would Sit At His Desk And Write About Life Growing Up On Walton's Mountain.
Of Course Danville Is Nothing Like The Blue Ridge Mountains Of Virginia. I Believe Life Is What You Make It. You Could Accomplish Anything If You Put Your Mind To It.
Life In The City Is The Only Life That I Know. Maybe Someday When The Time Is Right Things Will Change And We Can Find A Nice Little Spot In The Country. I Think I Would Enjoy That Someday.
Life On Franklin Was A Story In Itself. The People Who Live There Today Continue To Write North Franklin As Their Address. South Franklin Was Eliminated Many Years Ago.
Everybody Knew Each Other. Hardly Anyone Kept To Themselves. What I Mean By That Is We Didn't Have Neighborhood Picnic Days, But We Spoke Or Visited On A Pleasant Day.
There Were Lots Of Kids Of All Color. Besides Us Caucasian, We Shared The Hood With Greeks, Mexicans, African American, Eskimo's, Philippino's,& Germans. Maybe More But That's All My Brain Will Allow Me To Remember At The Moment.
The Only Color We Knew At That Age Were From The Dozen Or So In A Box Of Crayons.
Life Seemed Simpler Back In That Day. Today We Know Of A Couple Of Our Neighbors. Today I Don't Feel Safe In My Home. I Have Had To Install Defensive Devises For Our Home Security.
I Really Don't Want To Right Away, But I Would Like To Find A Quiet Spot Where Your Neighbor Is Out Of Shouting Distance.
I Really Do Like The Nature And Wildlife. Maybe Someday.
Living Across From The School Had It's Benefits. After School I Had Access To The Playground In Which I Spent A Lot Of Time. Got My First Kiss There. It Was Moe.
Moe Eventually Became Mary Who Was The Neighborhood Tom Boy. She Was A Year Older Than Me And Tougher Than Me Too. I Was Her Subordinate Until The Age Of 11. We Never Fought Before That, But It Was A Mutual Understanding She Was Tougher Than Me Because Of That Year She Had On Me. One Day At The Schoolyard It Was Decided Once And For All By Sitting On Her Until She Said Uncle, This Understanding Was All We Needed Just For Us Alone. From That Moment On We Were Equal Friends. Friends Who Drank After The Other, A Big 16 Ounce Bottle Of Pop At Pappy's Gas Station.
An Old Saying Is Back In The Day The Poor People Lived In The Country And The Rich Lived In The City. Today You Have To Be Rich To Own Land In The Country.
Growing Up In The 1960's Was Kind Of Cool. The Day Of The Hippy, Love And Peace. Even Though Peace Was Just A Symbol, Our Involvement In Viet Nam Eventually Led My Brother To Enlist In The Navy. Two Years Later I Would Follow.
Through The Assassination Of Our President And His Brother. Civil Rights Leader Slain, And University Students Gunned Down By The National Guard.
The Landing On The Moon Brought A Religious Man To Our Door On That Historic Day Asking To Watch This Memorable Event. He Never Owned A Television Set.
All In All Franklin Street Saw Changes Throughout The Years, Some Good And Some Not So Good. The Only Mischief We Got Into Was Ringing Someone's Doorbell, Then Running Away.
My Parent Opened Their Doors To Foster Children. Mom Never Knew How Many Kids Would Be There At Supper Time. One Thing Was For Certain Though. Each Child Felt Welcomed And Wanted. There Were Only Three That Would Stay The Longest. Unfortunately Two Of Them Have Passed On.
What Would We Do Without Memories? Memories Of Our Upbringing. I Have Often Asked Various Questions To My Father Since He Rarely Spoke About It.
I Often Wondered About His Days Growing Up Without Electricity And Indoor Plumbing.
I Grew Up Never Knowing Who My Grandfather Was. Not Knowing What Kind Of A Man He Was. I Was Though Fortunate Growing Up With Loving Grandparents On My Mother's Side. I Lost My Grandfather When I Was A Young Adult With Small Children. My Grandmother Passed Away Just A Couple Years Back. Even Though Alzheimer's Took Her Memory Away, The Love She Had For Her Family And Her Lord Was Far More Powerful Than The Disease Itself.
I Hope To Share More Memories Of My Life Growing Up On Franklin And Danville Too In Blogs To Come.

Dyslexia

Classroom teachers may not be able to determine if a child has dyslexia. They may detect early signs that suggest further assessment by a psychologist or other health professional in order to actually diagnose the disorder. Letter and number reversals are the most common warning sign. Such reversals are fairly common up to the age of 7 or 8 and usually diminish by that time. If they do not, it may be appropriate to test for dyslexia or other learning problems. Difficulty copying from the board or a book can also suggest problems. There may be a general disorganization of written work. A child may not be able to remember content, even if it involves a favorite video or storybook. Problems with spatial relationships can extend beyond the classroom and be observed on the playground. The child may appear to be uncoordinated and have difficulty with organized sports or games. Difficulty with left and right is common, and often dominance for either hand has not been established. In the early grades, music and dance are often used to enhance academic learning. Children with dyslexia can have difficulty moving to the rhythm of the music.

Auditory problems in dyslexia encompass a variety of functions. Commonly, a child may have difficulty remembering or understanding what he hears. Recalling sequences of things or more than one command at a time can be difficult. Parts of words or parts of whole sentences may be missed, and words can come out sounding funny. The wrong word or a similar word may be used instead. Children struggling with this problem may know what they want to say but have trouble finding the actual words to express their thoughts.

Many subtle signs can be observed in children with dyslexia. Children may become withdrawn and appear to be depressed. They may begin to act out, drawing attention away from their learning difficulty. Problems with self-esteem can arise, and peer and sibling interactions can become strained. These children may lose their interest in school-related activities and appear to be unmotivated or lazy. The emotional symptoms and signs are just as important as the academic and require equal attention.
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Growing Up Thinking You Are Stupid Is A Horrible Thing For A Child To Experience. I Didn't See Things The Same Way Everybody Else Did. Everything Was Either Backwards, Reversed Or Plain Just Forgotten Before It Was Registered In My Brain System.
It Wasn't Until The Second Grade Before They Figured I Was Writing Backwards. Hello? Where Was My First Grade Teacher? They Didn't Have A Fancy Name For It Back Then. One Teacher Referred To It As Mirror Minded.
I Don't Know If Being Left Handed Complicated Matters More Than Being A Righty.
Telling Time Was So Difficult For Me. I Just Could Not Comprehend The Math Involved. Maybe It Was By The Fifth Grade I Had It Mastered. By Then The Season Changed And They Would Set The Time Up Or Set It Back An Hour.(Joking)
Thankfully, Today They Have A Name For It. I Was Told The Mason's Support Young Dyslexics. I'm Happy It's A Disorder That Is Now Recognized As A Learning Disorder. It's Nothing To Be Ashamed Of.
To My Readers; If You Know Of A Young Child Who Is Struggling With Something You Excel In, Please Find The Time To Offer Your Assistance. I Had Two Teachers Who Tried To Change Me From Being Left Handed. They Told Me I Would Be Living In A World Made For Right Handed People. That May Be True.
It's Our Obligation To Offer To Teach. We Can All Hope For A Better Tomorrow.
For A Few Years Of My Life I Found It Necessary To Be More Than An Average Person. I Did This Not To Prove To Others, But To Remind Myself I Can Do This.
Volunteer. Make A Difference.

Got Any Grapes?

A duck walks into a bar. And he says to the bartender "Got any grapes?" The bartender says "No, I don’t have any grapes." The duck walks out, sorely disappointed.

So the next day, he walks back into the bar, asks the same question, gets the same answer.

The day after, he walks back into the bar, and again, asks the bartender, "Do you ha...ve any grapes?" The bartender, having still not figured out why this duck seems to think he may have some grapes, says to the duck, "No, and if you come back in here tomorrow and ask me if I have any grapes, I will nail your bill to the bar!"

The duck frowns, turns around, and walks out of the bar. So the next day, the duck walks back into the bar, and asks the bartender "Got any nails?"

The bartender says, "No."

So the duck says, "Got any grapes?"

Why It Didn't Happen

For Those Who Know Me Best. Yes I Am Referring To April Fools Day. As I Blogged Awhile Back That I Planned To Have One Of My Biggest Practical Jokes Ever. I Gave No Names, So Everybody Was A Target. So Today I Reveal Who The Target Was As Well As What Was Going To Happen. I Guess I Should Tell You First Why It Did Not Happen. I Suppose Cost Had A Lot To Do With It. This Practical Joke Would Have Cost Me $90.00. That Makes It Unpractical To Me.
This Years Target Was Non Other Than My Brother Tuck. Two Reasons I Chose Tuck This Year. First Off Tuck's Favorite Word Is Free! Anything That Comes His Way That Is Free Will Most Likely Become A Reality.
Tuck Does Not Like The Dentist. However There Was One Particular Dentist Who Tuck Went To Before Leaving Danville For California. I Don't Think Tuck Had A Pleasant Moment But Atleast This Dentist Calmed His Nerves To The Point It Was Tolerable For Tuck. He Still Has A Practice Here And The Plan Was Going Into Motion.
I Needed Two People To Help Me. Finding People Tuck Didn't Know Would Be A Challenge Since We Have Somewhat The Same Circle Of Friends. I Had A Couple People Already Lined Up And Ready To Go. I Needed Two Of My Co-Conspirators To Be In The Waiting Room Before Tuck Arrived.
Let Me Back Up A Notch. I Was Going To Send A Free Teeth Cleaning Offer From That Particular Dentist After His Regular Schedule Clients Were Completed For That Day.
Reminder, Tuck Likes Free!
Once Tuck Arrives, My Two Co-Conspirators Would Be Be Sitting In The Waiting Room. Their Job Is To Have Small Talk With Each Other. One Of Them Is There To Have Their Teeth Cleaned. The Other One Is There Just For Moral Support For His Friend.
It Was Going To Be Pretty Much Scripted, Yet The Jest Of It Being The One Who Had The Appointment Was Scared Of Dentists. His Friend Assured Him Cleaning Was Not Painful And His Visit Would Go Smoothly.
Of Course Tuck Will Be Listening To This Conversation Before This Persons Name Would Be Called. While Having This Conversation His Friend Is Fiddling With His Cell Phone. Actually The Friend Is Filming Tuck And His Friend Before His Name Is Called.
Once His Name Is Called Everything Else Falls Into Place. The Friend Continues To Fiddle With His Cell Phone(Filming Tuck)After His Friend Goes In To See The Dentist. I Am Within Earshot Of The Waiting Room. I Have A Circular Saw And A Power Drill In My Possession. First I Will Fire Up The Circular Saw On A Piece Of Wood. I Begin By Cutting Through The Piece Of Wood. Of Course By Doing This The Conspirator Is Hollering His Head Off In Pain. I Would Cut Some More As He Would Holler Out And Tell The Dentist He Is There Just For Teeth Cleaning. Keep In Mind That Is Why Tuck Is There. The Camera Is On Tuck While All This Is Going On. The Drill Goes On Into A Piece Of Wood As He Hollers Out In Pain Again.
Now At This Point In Time I'm Not Sure If Tuck Will Still Be In The Waiting Room. It Was Agreed Upon We Would Stop Our Shenanigans If Tuck Got Up And Walked Out. Of Course Under Those Kinds Of Circumstances You Never Know For Sure How It Is Played Out. Even Though It's Scripted On Our End You Never Know How It's Going To End Up.
All In All Tuck Was Going To End Up With A Pain Free Teeth Cleaning, And I Would Have Yet Another Successful April Fool Prank. It Was The $90.00 Fee That Kept It From Becoming A Reality.
There Is Always Next Year.

Bobby & Linda

I Imagine Most Of My Readers Have Met Me Or Seen Me. The Reason I Mention This Is Because Anyone Who Has Spent Time With Me Know My Tattoo's.
When I Was 16 Years Old, I Decided To Have My Then Girlfriends Name Tattoo'd(Linda) On My Forearm. That's Alot Of Years Of Having Another Woman's Name On Your Arm. Mrs Mac Has Been A Real Trooper About It Over The Years. I Believe By Having Her Name On My Arm Only Bothered Her When Someone Would Forget Her Name. They Would Look At My Arm And Call Her Linda. I Believe It Sent Chills Down Her Spine. Once She Realized They Meant No Harm She Learned To Live With It. She Never Felt Threatened By Her.
Why I Waited So Many Years To Have It Covered Up Is A Mystery To Me. The Time Had Finally Arrived That A Friend Of Beckie's Was Doing Tat's For A Reasonable Price. I Decided To Finally Have Linda's Name Covered Up With My Son'e Name. He Explained To Me That It Would Be A Two Phased Project. One For The Lettering And Another To Shade In The Background With A Solid Color. It Was Getting Very Late So I Decided To Help Him Out By Telling Him He Can Put Bobby's Birthdate On A Different Day. So After He Cleaned His Supplies I Then Told Him I Could Not Do It Tuesday Night Because I Bowled. I Can't Do It On Wednesday Night Because I Play Euchre. I Can't Do It On Thursday Because I Plan To Attend The Last Mayoral Debates Before Election.
So For The Next Few Days As I Go Through All The Events Of My Week I Will Be Sporting The Names Of Bobby & Linda On My Forearm. Of Course For The Curious, Someone May Ask Why I Have Two Peoples Names On My Arm? To The Not So Curious People Will Not Even Care. I Look At It This Way. I Will Soon Be 56 Years Old. I Reached A Point In My Life Where I Just Do Whatever Pleases Me.
My Son's Name And Date Of Birth Will Be Completed On My Arm Soon. This Is What I Decided To Do.
In The Meantime For The Next Few Days I Will Bear The Names Of Bobby And Linda On My Arm.
After This Tattoo I Plan To Have A Naked Woman Put On My Back, Then Numbers Tattoo'd On My Forehead.
I Thought Maybe I Would The Get Into Body Piercings. Of Course I Would Have My Ear Pierced, Then Possibly My Nose. Call It My Mid Life Crisis Or Call It A Bunch Of Malarkey. I Guess It Leans More In Line With The Malarkey As Far As The Other Tattoo's And Piercings.
For Now I Will Just Stick With Bobby And Linda On My Arm. When It's All Said And Done I Finally Decided My Arm Will Read, Bobby 7-13-81.

The Hatfields & McCoys

I Am Sure Many Of You Are Aware Of The Long Time Battle Between These Two Families That Lasted Many Years.
Of Course The Story Differs According To Who You Talk To. In Many Cases He Said, She Said Kind Of Things Get Twisted, Exaggerated And Exploited. Also More Words Are Exchanged And Before You Know It You Forget What Actually Started It.
I Really Never Enjoyed Family Feuds. I Have Been Caught In A Few Over The Years And I Know It Can Get Ugly And Heart Breaking.
Many Years Ago A Small Family Feud Was Brewing Over A Matter Of A Few Months. It All Started Over A Rude Comment Someone Had Made. Actually An Opinion Was Given When One Was Not Asked For In The First Place.
It Reached The Point Where Family Members Chose Sides. In My Opinion That Is Sad. The Feud Was Cut Short By A Death In The Family. Everything Was Dropped And Life Went On As If It Never Happened.
Did You Think These Kinds Of Things Only Happen In Trailer Parks Or The Hills Of Kentucky? Yes They Happen In The Best Of Families. All It Takes Is One Busy Body, Gossiper, Or Instigator To Get Things Started.
Most Of You All Know I Recently Lost My Son Bobby. I Had Only 29 Years To Have Him In My Life. I Wish On The Day He Was Born We Were Told We Could Only Have Him For Just Those Amount Of Years. Unfortunately We Don't Get That Privilege.
I Was Estranged With Bobby For A Short While Some Years Ago. It Was A Minor Issue That Lasted For A Few Months. The Issue Was Resolved And We Never Had A Problem Like That Again.
I Mention This Because What If I Had Lost Him During That Short Period Of Time? I Don't Think I Could Forgive Myself. He Is My Son. I Want Only The Best Of Memories For My Son And The Times We Shared.
Ok, My Reason For Writing This Blog. Today I Draw The Line.
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This Line Represents My Participation In Any Conflict, Family Or Otherwise. I Refuse To Be A Part Of He Said, She Said.
There Are Some Conflicts That Are Going On At The Moment. I Am Aware Of Them But Maybe Not All Of The Particulars. What I Do Know Is People's Feelings Have Been Hurt. Things Have Been Said That Have Been Hurtful. Whatever The Issue Or Cause Of It, Should Be Revisited And Evaluated To See If It Is Really Worth All The Heartache.
Recently I Was Corresponding With Someone Who Told Me My Family Had Too Much History Of Drama. It's A Comment I Could Not Disagree With. As Sad As It Is, It Was True.
So, Instead Of Calling You All Out By Name I Decided To Do It The Gentle Way.
If You Decide To Update Me On Gossip I Will Suggest You Go Read My Blog. If You Don't Have Access To My Blog, I Will Simply Tell You I No Longer Participate In He Said She Said Kind Of Stuff. If You Decide To Get Upset With My Stance I Suggest You Get Over It. Don't Force Me To Take Sides. Don't Force Me To Listen To How You Were Wronged.
I May Not Be Here Tomorrow. This Blog May Be My Last. I Don't Know And You Don't Know Either. That's My Point. Is It Worth It? If Someone Tells You They No Longer Want To Be A Part Of Your Life, Come To Terms With It. You Cannot Make A Person Like You. You Need To Move On In Your Life. Enjoy What Years You Have Left On This Earth. You Just Never Know When You Get That Knock On The Door Or That Telephone Call. When Life Is Gone It's Gone Forever.
I Cannot Make It Any More Plainer Than This. I'm Done. I Don't Care If You Are A Friend, Parent, Brother, Sister, Cousin, Aunt, Uncle, Niece Or Nephew. This Blog Is Intended For You. Don't Take It Personal. If You Do, Your Mistake. I Cannot Make It Any More Clearer Than This. I Love You All. I Hope You Don't Lose A Loved One Before It Clears Your Thinking As Well As Your Heart.
I Suggest You Sit Down And Think About The Feud You Have With Someone. Can It Be Fixed? If It's Beyond Repair Then I Suggest You Move Forward In Your Life.
Why Don't You Follow My Lead And Draw Your Own Line.
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The Walton's

The Hallmark Channel Is Beginning To Show Re-Runs Of The Walton's. What A Wonderful Show. In Order To Watch Anything Today Worthwhile You Have To Watch Re-Runs Of Shows They Made 20-30 Years Ago Or Even Longer.
I'm Not Old Enough To Remember Life As The Walton's Knew It. Life Seemed Much Simpler Back Then. I'm Sure People Still Had Their Problems. It Always Appeared Families Were More United Back Then. Today Life Is So Busy And Family Got Lost In The Shuffle.
I'm Not Sure If I Had The Opportunity To Go Back In Time In The Days Of The 1930's-40's, I Would Want That. We Tend To Enjoy The Comforts Of Modern Day Life.
Back In The Day We Were Without Modern Day Activities That Took Our Focus Away From Family Unity. You Could Sit On The Porch With The Rest Of The Family And Talk About The Day. You Talk About Your Plans For Tomorrow. A Family Distraction Would Be Getting Caught In The Rain During A Family Picnic. Your Dog Getting Into A Fight With A Raccoon. Those Were The Days When You Never Had To Lock Your Door. Today We Don't Feel Safe In Our Homes.
Oh Yes, We Can Sit Back And Enjoy These Shows On Television And We Can Escape Our Present Days Worry. Even If It's For A Little While....
Goodnight John Boy.....

Good Night Mary Ellen....

If You Have Read Many Of My Blogs You Must Wonder What Will He Write Next? Where Does He Get His Idea's? To Be Honest About It, I Sat Down This Evening To Write Down Every Title Of Every Blog I Have Written. That's Until I Realized How Many Blogs I Have Written. Maybe One Day I Will When I Am Really Really Bored. Until Then It Is My Hopes I Don't Repeat A Story. That's Why I Wanted To Keep Track Of The Blogs I Write. My Fear Of Repeating May Someday Be A Reality. I Have Found Myself Repeating Jokes, Stories, And Before You Know It, Blogs.
As We Get Older We Have More Stories To Tell. The Reason We Have More Stories Is Because More Time Has Passed. For Instance, I Have Two Story's On Hold Because I Can't Find The Appropriate Photo's To Accompany It. Rarely Do I Write A Blog Without Having A Photo. In My Opinion It's My Signature For The Story. Does That Make Sense?
So After All Of This Worthless Babble, I Do Have Something To Write About.
My Admission Is I Put On 15 Pounds Since October. That's Less Than 5 Months. It's Something I Have Been Dealing With For A Number Of Years. Since I Am Most Active In The Warmer Months I Am Actually Able To Lose The Weight I Put On The Previous Winter.
Being In My Mid 50's I Find It Harder To Lose It In A Timely Fashion. In A Matter Of Weeks I Will Be Getting My Truck On The Road And My Body Will Soon Be Doing Things It Hasn't Done For A Few Months. This Is Something I Have Been Waiting For. More So Now Than Any Other Year Previously.
Ever Since Bobby Passed Away I Have Lost My Motivation. I Watch The Music Video Of Him Each Night Before I Go To Sleep. I Figure If I Can Break This Cycle Of Being Cooped Up Inside Because Of Winters Wrath, Maybe Life Will Get Back On Track. Unfortunately Though Bringing That Truck Out For The New Season Will Be Hard. A Flood Of Memories Are With My Truck. Bobby Was My Right Hand Man Last Season. I Will Seem Lost Without Him. In The Long Run After The Tears Have Flowed I Think I Will Pour More Of Myself Into My Mission In Life. The Robin Hood Foundation Of Danville Is Near To My Heart. It's A Cause I Believe In.
Soon I Will Me Mowing Grass Again On Wednesday's Like I Have In Previous Years. Hopefully I Won't Have Too Much Trouble Getting In And Out Of The Back Of My Truck. Loading And Unloading That Truck On A Daily Basis By Myself. That's A Workout Just Thinking About It.
Ok, The Reason For The Blog Today Is My Admission To The 15 Pound Gain. In All Honesty I Need To Lose More Than What I Put On This Winter. I Need To Lose An Additional 20-30 Pounds Over My Most Active Months This New Season.
I'm Just Saying If I Want To Continue Doing My Summer Thing I Must Make Some Changes.
Those Changes Will Continue Mowing Grass With The Legs The Good Lord Gave Me. Stopping Less At The Summer Time Ice Cream Spots. I Think I Will Wave To Them As I Drive By.
I'm Not Sure How Many Miles I Walked Today But It Was A Bunch. Actually It Was More Than What I Should Have. I Almost Had To Crawl Home. Not That Bad But To Be Totally Truthful My Legs Hurt Me Pretty Bad All Evening. They Say No Pain No Gain. Hopefully My Legs Will Allow Me To Walk Tomorrow. I Need To Get Them Back In Shape.
Oh, The Photo Was Just A Decoy On Getting You To Read My Blog.
Just Call It Mac Humor...

The Tidy Bowl Man

Remember The Tidy Bowl Man? I Know It's Been A Few Years Since I Last Saw Him On Television. He Was The Guy Who Lived In The Toilet Tank In Your Bathroom. His Job Was To Keep Your Toilet Bowl Clean. I Thought Of Him This Week.
Billie Had Purchased A Couple Of Those Toilet Bowl Deoderizers That Hang By A Wire At The Dollar Store. The First One She Hung Fell Off The Wire And Into The Water. She Opened Up The Other Package Only To Find It Was Already Broken Inside The Package.
My Job Was To Return Them And Get My Money Back Or Replace It With Ones That Were Not Broken.
I Explained To The Cashier What Happened. Since One Was Missing Off The Wire She Told Me I Had To Return The Next Day And Speak To The Manager.
It Had Been A Day Or Two Before I Remembered I Forgot To Return To The Dollar Store.
Actually I Didn't Just Remember. When I First Got Into The Car, This Very Familiar Smell Made Me Remember I Didn't Take The Deodorizer Back.
The Car Smelled So Clean. The Package Was Laying On The Floorboard Behind The Drivers Seat. I Decided To Just Keep It There.
Now Our Car Smells Toilet Bowl Fresh. For 99 Cents, Not A Bad Price To Have Your Car Smell Clean. I Recommend It.