An Old Guy's Random Rememberings #16

What does it take to be a great man?

MY UNCLE BUD

Trying To Figure It All Out," What's Life All About?"
Found this on my Facebook page a few days ago, and it scared me. My boy is asking me to get serious. I'd like to do that, but I'm not really sure I know how. [Sir, just stopping by to say..."Hey"...How you be??? Need a blog topic??? How 'bout the pros and cons of being drafted or volunteering for the military. Religion and personal choice...on a higher power...i'll think of more...:}]Probably, topics such as this cannot be handled all at once, so I'll start at the top of the

An Ancient Tale Of An Experience In Llano
Apologies to my recently adopted son, Rufus, who has suggested some topics, which I fully intend to get around to. The topics suggested by Rufus will require some deep, concentrated thought. This did not.The following is my account of the "Blue Moon Wedding", which took place in Llano in the back yard of the Dabbs Hotel. I have decided that I would post this (more or less) for my Flickrfriend Kathy, in New South Wales, who expressed an interest. The account is contemporary with the wedding, which took place quite a long time ago, and was originally posted on the door of my office. It is by no means a complete account of The Blue Moon Wedding, but I always limited my "door h

An Old Man's Rambling Remembrances #30 or 31
Properly, this memory should not be posted until a more appropriate date. It's several months until 1/16/10, but if I wait that long, I may have forgotten. Memories rely on memory.A DAY FILLED WITH BEAUTY1/16/05TODAY WAS CELEBRATED AS MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY. AS I WAS DRIVING TOWORK, MY FAVORITE RADIO STATION WAS PLAYING A RECITAL BY A TEENAGECHORAL GROUP OF THE “I HAVE A DREAM” SPEECH. I WAS OBLIGATED TO SPEND AFEW MINUTES SITTING IN MY CAR IN THE BELCO PARKING LOT WHILE THEYFINISHED THIS BEAUTIFUL WORK OF ART.I AM PROBABLY, AT THE VERY LEAST, ONE OF A VERY FEW PEOPLE AT BELCO WHO

Goldilocks the sequel, (of #29)
When Rie commented to my Old Man's.....#29, I suddenly realized that this occurred almost ten years ago. Goldilocks must be quite a grown up lady by now. I have not seen her since I wrote this remembrance back around the turn of the century!REMEMBER GOLDILOCKS? (3/1/00)4/19/00Last evening I stopped by my barber’s. When I got there, who but Goldilocks was sitting in the barber’s chair! She and Julie, the barber, were chattering away in their usual cheery, excited, conversational mode. I sat to wait my turn.A man who came in right behind me seated himself nearby, and only after Julie was finished with the young lady was I to

An Old Man's Rambling Remembrances #29
AN OLD, OLD TRIBUTE TO JULIEMany of you know Julie as a dedicated political agitator, and among those of you who don't love her, some might even consider her a pest. I've known Julie all her life, and she's always put herself enthusiastically into every thing she's done.Once upon a time, I worked for a living, and Julie did not own her own shop, once upon a time.The following is from those days.GOLDILOCKS3/1/00This evening, I lost track of the time. I suddenly remembered that I desperately needed to get my hair cut, or I wouldn’t be allowed in the house when I got home.I made it to the barbe