Category Archives: Weekend Letter

Father’s Day 2012

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, This last week especially, I have been reminded of my father and my father-in-law as I have been working on a design-build project that required both welding and lathe work. My father, besides other trades, was a welder … Continue reading →

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Easter 2012

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, Easter Sunday 2012  Another trip around the Sun and it is Easter Sunday once again. Christians everywhere are celebrating the biblical account of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.  Following the crucifixion on Calvary, it is the resurrection that … Continue reading →

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Hands

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, It is 5:30PM and I am heading home from a day at the office.  The sun is coming in through the passenger window of the work van and splaying across my hands on the steering wheel.  My mind … Continue reading →

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China Made?

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, As I tossed our third, $100, two-year-old Cuisinart DCC-2000FR coffee maker in the garbage can, it occurred to me that this is becoming a routine.  It seems that just about every two years, sometimes more and sometimes a … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, Christmas Day  Having been raised Christian in my beliefs; Christmas has always been a special time of the year when we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.  To me it also seems to be a time of religious … Continue reading →

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Ellie “Belly” Long

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Jon Long Sr

This last week granddaughter Ellie turned nine years old.  Besides once again being reminded of just how fast time goes sometimes, I tend to reflect on what I was doing in those years.  What things were important to me and what … Continue reading →

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Me & My Hemotoma

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Jon Long Sr

November 19, 2011 Good Morning, Two weeks ago Friday, I was gently reminded that I’m getting older and my body isn’t quite what it used to be.  Actually I have been aware of it for a while… little signs here and there.   … Continue reading →

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Things of Life

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, It was 66 years ago today on a Tuesday in Portland, Oregon that I first opened my eyes to this amazing new world.  While my interests were more focused on instinctive things like mother’s milk and trying to … Continue reading →

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Foreign Nationals ~ 9-11

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Jon Long Sr

September 11, 2011 Good Morning ~ “9-11” For several weeks now we have be inundated with recognition of the Terrorist Attacks that took place on September 11, 2001.  Whether it was the comics, editorials, music, television programming or the abnormal abundance of … Continue reading →

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Thirty Five Years

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Jon Long Sr

August 28, 2011 Good Morning,  “35 Years” Thirty-Five Years is a long time to be married, especially when the average length of a first or second marriage in the United States is just about 7 years.  Maybe it is something … Continue reading →

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