WE'RE GRANDPARENTS!

posted over 2 years ago, updated 1 day later | 3 comments
I wanted to share our great news to our friends here on EONS. Today we became proud grandparents to our son and daughter-in-law's children born today. They are Jackson Tyler, 6 lb 1 oz and Caitlyn Taylor, 6lbs 3 ozs.

My retirement has finally tur...

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Have You Had Any 'ME TIME' lately?

posted over 2 years ago | 2 comments
This subject has been rolling around in my head for sometime now!

Let me start by telling you that I've been married over 40 years to my best friend. Through the years, we've have had our share of disagreements, most were resolved by give & t...

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Countdown to Retirement

posted over 3 years ago, updated 6 months later | 0 comments
I made up my mind that at 65 I have decided that I will retire. That is 4-5 months away.

So here goes my story. We live in Florida for the past 15 years. I've been out of work 3 of those years and worked below my previously attained level the res...

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My Cat Reminded Me of an Old Lesson

posted over 3 years ago | 1 comment
I wanted to write about another now humorous event involving my older cat. This is for non-cat owners to show how intelligent kitties really are and to share the experience with other kitty lovers out there.

Firstly, my wife and I have adopted tw...

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Never Take a Job Below Your Ability

posted over 3 years ago, updated 7 months later | 0 comments
After working for over forty years, I have learned many things. One invaluable advice I’d like to pass on to the reader: never take a job beneath your ability! I realize that there are certain necessities in life, such as providing food, clothing ...

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I Confirm What I Knew To Be True!

posted over 3 years ago, updated 6 days later | 1 comment
Throughout my life I have kiddingly made the comments that the world would be a much simpler place if certain people would wear signs like 'S' for stupid or 'I' for idiot.

I vividly recall that a college professor of mine who shared one of his t...

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Please Don’t Cry For Him......

posted over 4 years ago, updated 15 days later | 2 comments
This is the poem I wrote for my dad and read it at his funeral. "Please Don’t Cry For Him For He Really
Had A Good Life!" -- 2/4/07


Here lies a great man who was adored and loved by all.
The busy person setting up events as he mad...

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My Mother

posted over 4 years ago, updated 10 minutes later | 1 comment
My Mother, I owe you so much. Just three specific deeds she has done, which are just shy of miracles that jump out and which directly affected my life.

She brought us to the United States in 1956. One day she called us into her bedroom and told u...

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I soon will be 64

posted over 4 years ago, updated 8 minutes later | 3 comments
As I approach my 64th birthday, I feel that we no longer need to do things just to be a nice. I now have to do things what's best for my wife, our two kitties and me. We reached a time in our life when our kids insisted that we move near them. We ...

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Looking for card players in East Orlando, FL

posted over 5 years ago, updated about 1 year later | 0 comments
Looking to start a group of card players, to play monthly. We play spades, gin, poker, blackjack, casino, cribbage. We are also ancious to learn from others. I am considered to be a beginner in bridge.

Looking forward to fun times playing cards.
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