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I was once Young

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Aside from the fashionable shirt, I was a fairly average boy. I was raised in relative poverty, but we didn’t know we were poor so all was well. Not long after this photo was taken I was diagnosed with a vision problem and started wearing glasses. “Dr. Carl” they would call me. When I started … Read more

These eyes of Mine

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“God, grant me the Senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones I do, and the eyesight to tell the difference.” -Unknown Clearly (pun intended) vision is very important as we get old. My old glasses are 5 1/2 years old. I’ve had my eyes tested … Read more

Christmas Whack-a-mole

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Merry Christmas, It comes after fall. Ghosts of Christmas past, Ghosts both short & tall. New memories and good old memories sure; But years piled on pain, For which there is no cure. Every year I try With everything I have To diagnose the pain And stay away from sad. The ones I love the … Read more

Westward

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Airport security has gone from awkward to ridiculous. Back scatter x-rays and intimate pat-downs. And then trying to get everything back together like it was when you arrived at the airport. We lost more than the World Trade buildings on 9/11. We lost our pride and dignity. But the adventure has just began. Onto a … Read more