Summer is a time for vacation. We always went to the beach for our summer family vacation but the trip was over 600 miles long and there was no way to shorten it, regardless of how we sliced and diced it. I was teenager-ish when I went on my first trip to the beach. My…
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She Needs to Have a Puppy
My niece, a different one than in the Reba the Mail Lady story, and her husband are expecting their first baby in the Fall. I wanted to buy a unique handmade baby gift so I went to the seaside market where all the local crafters sold their wares. Now that I think about it, ‘sold…
I’ll be an Unkies Moncle
My dad owned and operated a gas station-grocery store from the time he returned from the Army to the day he died. Running the business required long hours, which were often spent outdoors pumping gas and cleaning windshields in all kinds of weather, but he never complained. Instead, he had fun at work and actually,…
It’s About the Customer
Back in the day, my dad owned and operated a gas station that had a small grocery store in the back. It was the prototype for today’s Sheetz stores. My sister and I would go to work with him and hang out in the back with my grandma. While at work we learned to dust…
Mom’ll Love you for It!
I’m not going to sugar coat it, or beat around the bush. I’m just gonna come right out and ask. Who in the hell decided it was a good idea to put calorie counts next to each food and beer item listed in a restaurant menu? Is someone trying to put an end to one…
My Fruit of the Womb 