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Author Archives: Jon Long Sr
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
Posted in Love, Parenting, Relationships, Weekend Letter
Tagged Fatherhood, Fathers Day, Love, Parenting, Relationships
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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
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
Posted in Childhood, Thoughts, Weekend Letter
Tagged Marbles, Spray Paint Cans
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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
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
Posted in Health, Observations, Thoughts, Weekend Letter
Tagged Losing Your Way, Old Age
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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
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
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