Author Archives: Jon Long Sr

Message in a Bottle

Good Morning, I watched “Message in a bottle” again last night.  It had been 10 years (1999) since I had seen it and many of the details over time had slipped away.  Especially the ending, which I’m happy for, since … Continue reading

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Fathers Day

Fathers Day ~ June 21, 2009 Good Morning, Ever since 1908/9 people have been celebrating Fathers Day in some fashion.  It wasn’t until 1972 that it became official as the 3rd Sunday in June.  As a young child I do … Continue reading

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Morgan

Good Morning, I am sitting here and trying to think of something to write about.  That may sound kind of funny, but it isn’t always easy to come up with a subject that I want to talk about or share … Continue reading

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About the Letters

Good Morning, I have found over the years that there are some mornings when I sit down to write this letter that it is quite difficult to find a subject.  Not because there isn’t something I could write about.  It … Continue reading

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Superstitions & Urges

Good Morning,  Last Friday was my sisters 66th birthday.  I suppose that when your birthday is on the 13th you have to expect that it will also be on a Friday.  I don’t think Karen ever had the mindset to … Continue reading

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Dreams Left Behind

Good Morning At least 5” in diameter the tightly wound heavy roll of papers originally a hew of blue now yellowed on the edges and aged from the years of storage, holds within designs of a dream not finished, but … Continue reading

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The Visitor

Good Morning! She looked to be in her mid to late 70s.  I could see that the years had furrowed her face and I was sure that her eyes had seen many hardships from a common life.  Her gray hair … Continue reading

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Recipe ~ Mom’s Potato Salad

The Story, In the late 1940s we lived just outside of Portland, Oregon in the little town of Hillsboro.  My mom worked at a grocery store named Tipton’s in what we would now consider the deli section.  Mom would make … Continue reading

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Recipe ~ Chili Colorado

Senior’s Chili Colorado Recipe (Con-Carne) I have enjoyed Chili Colorado for many years since my good friend Don Sutter introduced me to it at The El Sombrero in Portland, Oregon in the eighties.  This is a recipe which if you enjoy … Continue reading

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Recipe ~ Mom’s Mashed Potatoes

One of the staples of my mom’s meal was her mashed potatoes and they are still lovingly made today by our familyfor special meals.  Mind you these are not just any mashed potatoes and if you are a lover of … Continue reading

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