Sunday April 11th 2021
John visited his 90-year-old grandpa who lived way out in the country. On the first morning of the visit, John’s grandpa prepared a breakfast of bacon and eggs. John noticed a film-like substance on his plate, and asked, “Are these plates clean?” His grandpa replied, “They’re as clean as cold water can get them. Just go ahead and finish your meal.” For lunch, Grandpa made hamburgers. Again, John was concerned about the plates, as his appeared to have specks of dried egg on it. “Are you sure these plates are clean?” he asked. Without looking up, Grandpa said, “I told you before, those dishes are as clean as cold water can get them!” Later, as John was leaving, his grandpa’s dog started to growl and wouldn’t let him pass. John said, “Grandpa, your dog won’t let me get by!” Grandpa yelled to the dog, “Cold Water, go lie down!”
By Georgia Osten Cooking – One of my most favorite things to do! Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying I’m a fantastic cook, not even a great cook! But, I do enjoy getting there in the kitchen and going after it. Especially with wine, a glass or two that is! I have several cookbooks, and several are my favorites. You can tell when they automatically open up to the
By Brenda Cannon Henley The four words out of my Granddaddy Cole’s mouth shocked me to the core and caused me to stop dead in my tracks. I was a young teen six and a half decades ago, and those words still ring in my mind. Having been born at my grandparent’s home and living with them until my mother remarried and took me away to the big city
By Shannon Williams It has been a Monday in every sense of the word and it is still not over. It was just crazy; a whole group of my employees got their medical insurance cancelled for no reason. As you know, medical insurance is as good as gold for many of us and to be without it is very scary. I have spent the better part of the day trying to find out who entered
By Bob Currie, Recreational Boating Safety Specialist U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Base Galveston Flotilla Everyone who drives a car has seen this warning on the back of emergency vehicles, especially fire trucks: Keep Back 500 Feet. That doesn’t mean you have to stay back 500 feet all the time- just when the vehicle is responding to an emergency. Ships and boats don’t display such