Category Archives: Weekend Letter

HG – Mercury and Me

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning,  Recently there was an “incident” at Aqua Fria High School in Avondale, AZ where a couple of students got a hold of some Mercury in a class room. (Not sure why it wasn’t locked up) and apparently not … Continue reading →

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Coo Coo Ca Choo!

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning,  Most of my 64 years of this life I have been married.  That is 45 out of the 64, which looks to be about 70% of my life.  Married at just 18 to Diana, amicably divorced at 30 … Continue reading →

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Fleur-de-lis

Posted on November 15, 2009 by Jon Long Sr

Good Morning,  Jeeeez, where has the year gone?  The fleur-de-lis is now quickly approaching the apogee of its winter travel across our living area and is now on the pantry door.  It will reach its further most point on December … Continue reading →

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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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