Author Archives: Jon Long Sr

Pickled Eggs

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning As a child in the 40s & 50s, we ate a lot of different things at home, many of them home canned or pickled. It is entirely possible that the time and place my parents were raised would … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Carve “09”

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, Well we did it!  Jumped into Halloween with both sandals, so to speak.  In last weeks letter I was talking about the history and roots of the holiday, but I left out the much important “kid factor”.  After … Continue reading →

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Halloween ~ Boo

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, Halloween is this Saturday night and the signs of the occasion are everywhere.  There is little you cannot find to celebrate the occasion from candies and treats for the “Trick or Treaters”, decorations indicative of the holiday, to … Continue reading →

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Lucky Charms

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, Lucky Charms…where do they come from?  If your first thought was General Mills or your local grocery store, then you probably have had kids around the house at some time.  While I think every adult should eat a … Continue reading →

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Worst of Times, Best of Times

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, A quote: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity; … Continue reading →

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Lucky Skinny Piggy

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, Friday was my 64th birthday.  I suppose being perpendicular at “64” is reason enough to celebrate when I consider the number of my friends and relatives who are now forever horizontal or ashes in a jar.  “64” wasn’t … Continue reading →

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The Overdue Ride

Posted on September 6, 2009 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, Last weekend, after five years of talking about it, Jon Jr. a friend Jason and I finally got to do a “Harley Ride” together.  Up to this point it has been either he or I, on a ride, … Continue reading →

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The Lucky Bamboo

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Jon Long Sr

For the last few weeks I’ve noticed a subtle change in an otherwise normalcy of the flora and fauna inside our house.  Everyday now, little by little things seem to be getting worse with one and I cannot seem to … Continue reading →

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Wishing on a Star

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, As a young child, stars were something you marveled at, or wished upon and if you were lucky enough to see a shooting star, well that was really something special. It comes to mind that Jiminy Cricket was … Continue reading →

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People Watching

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning,  One of the things I enjoy doing is “People Watching”.  Not in the way that would make someone uncomfortable, (I have seen those kind) but just a casual thing.  Like sitting on a bench at a mall or … Continue reading →

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