Category Archives: Weekend Letter

Valentine’s Day Ideas

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Jon Long Sr

January 16, 2011 Good Morning, Well in less than a month it will be Saint Valentines Day again and couples all over the country will be scrambling to find just the right gift or expression of love and affection for … Continue reading →

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Rolling Ball Clock w/Strike

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, It was January 1981 and we were living in Centerville, Ohio while I was attending the NCR Technical Center in Miamisburg.  Our stay would be for six months and if you are familiar with Ohio weather, much of … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving 2010

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, The big meal was three days ago and the remnants of it still remain as refrigerator storage containers of turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, yams, ambrosia salad, cranberries and a plethora of other food dishes, enough to have the … Continue reading →

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10lbs of Potatoes

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, My mother Leona’s recipes when using potatoes always seemed to start out with 10lbs of potatoes.  Whether it was Potato Salad, Potato Soup or Mashed Potatoes it was always 10lbs.  It could have been from how she was … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Block

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, It has been over a month since I have posted something on my blog or written a letter to the kids.  One would think that with so much going on in my life right now, there would be … Continue reading →

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Xb & Tunnel Vision

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, It was just a little after three in the afternoon while coming down Recker Road and a little over a mile from home when from under the front of the black 2006 Scion Xb, there came a sound … Continue reading →

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Sophie Alese ~ New Arrival

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, The arrival of a grandchild is a pretty special event, but what makes it so special from any other birth?  Maybe it could be the joy of seeing a new life come into this world, while in itself … Continue reading →

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9-11 Why?

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Some may consider this one just the opinion on a senior citizen.  I hope the questions make you think about where we are going.  Make no mistake, I love this country and I believe we can be better than we … Continue reading →

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Thoughts Become Us

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, “Am I not responsible for the Thoughts that fill my head? Who then can I blame for all the Thoughts that have caused me pain, and shame; Have I no choice of Thought to choose, no matter where … Continue reading →

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Three Score & Ten

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning, Last Saturday night while out with Jeanie and friends, I was fortunate enough to meet an older couple that was celebrating their 70th Wedding Anniversary.  70 years!!! Are you kidding me??  During the evening I had seen them … Continue reading →

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