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I woke up at 6:45 a.m. to another gray day. Whoever called Florida the “Sunshine State” sold us a bill of good. Wait a minute. We don’t live in Florida. We live in southern Alabama. Roll Tide. Today was to… READ MORE
The newly resurfaced tennis courts at Ferry Park don't offer much in the way of tripping hazards. Image courtesy of Del Stone Jr.
My vacations come and go so quickly I wonder where they went. THIS vacation I vow to keep track of every precious second. Hence, this “vacation diary.” Sooo … how did Day 1 of Vacationland go? Well, I charged out… READ MORE
In this photo, taken by me (Del Stone Jr.) on Dec. 25, 2007, hailstones cover the yard after a Christmas thunderstorm rumbled across the Florida panhandle. It was the closest thing we'd ever seen to a white Christmas in Fort Walton Beach. Photo by Del Stone Jr.
Hello everyone, For years I’ve been a Christmas card glutton for punishment. I’ve gone through boxes and boxes of cards, mailing them to every person whose address I’ve kept. Why? Because I like getting Christmas cards, and to send is… READ MORE
Photo by Del Stone Jr.
In 1995 I grew tired of driving around in what amounted to a flapping, leaky tent – my ’95 Mustang GT convertible – and decided to trade wheels. Instead of buying another sports car I went in a completely unforeseen… READ MORE
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I never worry about going to the dentist or the eye doctor because we always have such fun! One of the advantages of living in a small town I guess. My dentist is Dr. David Hanle, who is just excellent…. READ MORE
The saddest thing I have ever done. Twice now. Pavlov is now slumbering forever beneath the hickory trees in Mom’s back yard, next to Maggie. He is wrapped in a towel and has his favorite play toy, a Doc Martens… READ MORE
So they brought the new fridge and Mom hates it. It’s too small the doors have inset handles, which she doesn’t like. I wish she’d noticed that at the store but whatever. More troubling … they didn’t turn on the… READ MORE
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So. The guys came over to refurbish the exterior of our units at the townhouse complex. In the process they caused a lot of destruction, namely: 1. They destroyed my potted plant, Methuselah, that had been with me since 1996…. READ MORE
Twitter is crap. People call Twitter a “valuable tool.” No, a bottle opener is a valuable tool. Twitter is the magnet on the bottle opener that degausses your flash drive. With Twitter you get – what? – 175 characters to… READ MORE
Image courtesy of Del Stone Jr.
So I am restored to two functioning vehicles. Why does one person need two vehicles, you ask? How does that affect your carbon footprint on the earth? How can you afford two vehicles? And what exactly do you mean by… READ MORE