Return of Fall

It is COLD out, Temps are in 60 with a 

wind and some light rain, cold enough for a 

Flannel Shirt and long pants,  worked on the 

Camper today, charged the battery and Monday 

headed for Adirondack Mountains and Cranberry Lake,

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Might be Summer but you better have 

Flannel Shirts or Sweat Shirts camping !!!

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A Nice hot wood fire is good, to warm up with 

and to cook with !!    We do a lot of 

aluminum foil meals when camping !

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These are being used instead of

 the old stone and concrete fire 

places and fire pits !  I would 

rather have the fire place !

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This is our view at sunset camping at Cranberry !

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Don't forget to remember our Vets !

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HIGH NOON LUNCH

The first Wednesday of the month we have a group of Retired Policemen that meet at the Crystal Restaurant in downtown Watertown for Lunch, we usually gather for about an Hour.  Discussions cover everything except POLITICS !!!    There are anywhere from 2 to 15 that gather for lunch !!
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Above is a luncheon from 2001 when we had quite a few retirees,   4 of these Officers passed away shortly after this picture was taken.

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The above picture is my Classmates,  Ray, Barry, Nick, Steve, John, Me, Dale and Jim.  Missing George. and Reid.   We were all hired at the same time and all went thru Basic and Street Survival and all graduated as the largest class ever held, we maintain that record of the biggest class, sadly we have lost Reid, Nick, Steve. 

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These 4 were Wednesdays HIGH NOON LUNCH crowd,  Me, Art, Leo and  Charlie,  good time !!!

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We do not get any retirees who we didn't work with, we invited them but they really do not want much to do with us, they are a different Breed and not very close to each other the way we were !

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The Department in 1960 before I joined !

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In Front row is Sgt Alfred Wood, a relative 

of mine in this 1900 photo !

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Don't forget, Honor our Vets !

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We went Camping, I have had some medicine's changed to help with regulating my heart beat and Anna Mae is going to a specialist for her left foot for maybe more surgery.
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We have been back playing again,  We played in Watertown at Summit Village Nursing Home, a very luxury looking nursing home, we played in a large area with a nice hardwood stage and lighting, I played and sang to my sister who is a resident there.
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My Sister Janice is 85 and has Dementia,  She still knows me by sight,  she does not say my name,  she does sing along with some of the songs we play.  it is so sad!!!!
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My sister is sitting in front on the right side beside Anna Mae and Patsy !

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We visit her as much as we can, I have a Brother and Sister who are very Hateful and vengeful that Janice is in the Nursing Home, they think she should not be there, 

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Me, Janice and My Honey !

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  Janice pick's up her wallet and tries to answer it when her cell phone rings,  She thinks her Daughter Gina is her Mother !  She does not remember where she is.  It is sad !! 

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Have to clean, restring the Guitar, Dobro and Mandolin as I have stretched the strings playing so much !

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Anna Mae and I at another Funeral Service up in St. Lawrence County !!!!!

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Well, have to grab a bite to eat and head for a Nursing home, I have played a lot this month!!!!   Not a complaint,   God sends us where he needs up !!!!!

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Don't forget, remember our Vets !

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