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Night Owls and Early Birds

posted 6 months ago | 5 comments
Night Owls and Early Birds

by Samuel T Griffis

The Celeste Tribune

They say opposites attract. I say they are right. Although, my wife, Vicki, and I share a lot of the same interests and thoughts, we are definitely as different as night an...

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Elvis, You Are A Friend Of Mine

posted 8 months ago | 6 comments
Elvis, You Are A Friend Of Mine

by Samuel T Griffis

Celeste Tribune

I like music. Rock, gospel, blues, jazz or country, it makes no difference to me as long as it is good. I have CDs by The Eagles, Dwight Yoakum, Nora Jones, Charlie Daniel...

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ROTFLMHO

posted 9 months ago | 7 comments
ROTFLMHO

VICKI ELLIS GRIFFIS

THE CELESTE TRIBUNE

“Austin, look at me and stop texting for a second,“ my daughter Stefani tells my thirteen- year-old grandson, Austin.

“Just a second,” he replies and five minutes later his thumbs are still ...

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My Eyes, Texas, Are Upon You!

posted 9 months ago | 7 comments
My Eyes, Texas, Are Upon You!

By Samuel T Griffis
The Celeste Tribune

Yippee-Ki-Yi, Yippee-Ki-Yeah!

We make it to my nephew Joel’s house in Ontario, Wisconsin. This is the last stop for us before we head home. We plan on staying here for two...

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“YOU’VE COME A LONG WAY, BABY”

posted 9 months ago | 8 comments
“YOU’VE COME A LONG WAY, BABY”

BY Vicki Ellis Griffis

Credit card waving in the air, I run through the Mall of America yelling “CHARGE”! Overloaded with packages, I carry some to the car and race back for more.

That is the scenario Sammy imag...

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We Just Keep Going, and Going, and . . .

posted 10 months ago | 5 comments
We Just Keep Going, and Going, and . . .

Samuel T Griffis

Celeste Tribune

We’re rolling along in Wyoming headed for South Dakota to visit Mt. Rushmore. It is a pleasant drive, but I have a wary eye on the Big Horn mountains off to our left. ...

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Valentine's Roast 2009

posted 10 months ago, updated 1 day later | 12 comments
VALENTINE’S ROAST

2009

Vicki: Wow, this is incredible. Valentine’s 2009. I was just thinking about all these couples. They look like the joy has gone out of their love. Sammy, I thought you might could teach them a few things Tell them what it ...

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Geezers, Geysers, Lakes and Quakes

posted 10 months ago, updated 5 minutes later | 10 comments
Geezers, Geysers, Lakes and Quakes

Samuel T Griffis

Celeste Tribune

We were heading east on I-90 toward Idaho, headed for Wisconsin. The plan was to take our time, stop whenever we felt like it, do a little shopping and sight-seeing and get ...

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Hit the Road, Jack

posted 11 months ago, updated 2 minutes later | 5 comments
HIT THE ROAD, JACK

Vicki Ellis Griffis

The Celeste Tribune

“Oh, My Gosh! Yes, I’ll pray; I promise,” I tell Kathy, Jack’s girlfriend. She has just told me Sammy’s brother, Jackie Tom is in ICU after being shocked back to life due to congesti...

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COASTING - OR NOT!

posted 12 months ago | 6 comments
Vicki Ellis Griffis
The Celeste Tribune

Saying goodbye to your son when you don’t know when you will see him again is always heartbreaking. I couldn’t look back as he stood waving from the sidewalk; it hurt too much. Tears filled my eyes, and a...

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