Feeling Groovy !

The Villages of Carthage and West Carthage each have a Pavilion on each side of the river, Thursday night they needed someone to fill in and help with an Open Mike Night, so, I went over.   Could not do much with my back but brought 1 of my guitars, I then learned one of the girls broke her Guitar so My honey went home and got my other guitar !!
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The Pavilion is brand new and we finally figured out the power and they got set up,
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I opened with a few songs and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves as it was a beautiful night on the Black River.
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Eric and Lauren did some Irish tunes and sounded very good, nice harmony.
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. Kelsey Fraser did some Irish Tunes and wowed the crowd.
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. We closed out the evening with a couple reels and Jigs and shared a few laughs and all in all it was a great evening, thanks to "My Honey for helping carry everything heavy for me !!!!
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Don't Forget our Men and Women in the Armed Forces and be grateful for all those who have served!

Well, I didn't get to play Tuesday Night at the Nursing Home,  but I did take my last nerve block Pill. I am almost pain free in upper back and shoulder area so thats an improvement.  Did get company from Franklin Virginia to sit a "chew the Fat" with for a while.  he makes his trek up every year with Baby Butter Beans, Okra and Pickles all home canned and leaves us a nice supply for the winter.
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Today is my Oldest Brothers Birthday, John is flying with the Angels and watching over his family !!
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This is my Brother Donnie who also rests in eternity with the Elders.
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So Glad I came from  Big Family !!!
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Well, taking it easy, heading out to the Bone Cruncher in half an hour for check up !!   Everyone take care !

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Never forget our Veterans, those serving and those who have served !

 

OUCH !!!!

Had a great camping trip, got home, relaxed, went out saturday and puttered around the Garden 

and when I bent over I heard a CRACK and POP

 in my back, I streched and worked it out 

and thought nothing of it !!

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Sunday morning, Fathers day at 1AM my back

 locked up, severe pain, tried ice paks and heat pads but by 5 am pain was unbearable, off to 

the Emergency Room we went, me being unable to do nothing but moan and groan!!!

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 ER Room in hospital at 5AM, X-Rays and Cat Scans and contrast dye in spine and heavy duty pain killers and I have a bad back, Hell, I knew I had a bad back, The Doctor said I must of twisted just right to cause the spasm and lock up.
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Kept me for a day, sent me home with some pain killers and am doing much better, I cn walk now, I am wearing a "Back Brace" but not the way I wanted to spend Fathers Day.
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OH well, gonna try to go and Play at the Nursing Home tonight and see how we do.
. Hope everyone is doing well, we got a terrible storm last night with 2 inches of rain and today the temps are 70's and cool.
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DON'T FORGET, REMEMBER OUR VETS !!!

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WHETSTONE GULF STATE PARK.

Well we made it to Whetstone State Park to camp,  We hooked up and headed out after an adventure.
We arrived safe and sound to the State Park and back into site 52 and started to set up, in 5 minutes Camper was set up and in 10 mi utes leveled, On with the fridge and freezer, stove and hot water heater and we were next to the showers and bathrooms.
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We relaxed and we started cooking supper of Steaks over an open fire.
I was in charge of the steaks.
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My honey was in charge of Salt Potatoes and a salad.
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We sat around and relaxed after a delicious supper !!!
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We sat around the fire and relaxed and enjoyed .
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Up early to Eggs, homefries, ham and toast with perked coffee!!
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Breakfast was delicious.
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. The sunshine was nice but glad we set up the awning ! Headed out to do some fishing on the Whetstone Gulf Resivoir,
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We didn't get many but had fun just being together !!!
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Was a great couple of days getting the kinks out and setting back up to do some traveling and camping, we still got the Camping Fever.


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DON'T FORGET OUR VETERANS !!!

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A NEW CAMPER

WE ARE GOING CAMPING !   We broke down and have bought another Camper, This is camper number # 12,  we bought a new ALINER pop up.   It is light weight, and I should be able to handle it !
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The last camper we had I backed into a big tree.
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Pops up !

Sides pop up , this is the back!
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This is front. 
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All set up, done in 10 minutes, my Honey can set it up with out my help if she needs too !!! 
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Ready to go, it has, Microwave, 2 burner stove, small frig with freezer,  furnace, air conditioning, hot water heater, outside shower, sink, stero, cd player, double bed,  USB ports for computers, Just right. 
Heading out Tuesday for our Trial Run !
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Don't forget our Veterans,  those who served and those serving !


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Well, it has been a long time since I have Posted a Blog,  I still read those Blogs and Posts of others but have not posted much  lately !!  I use facebook now and Skype ! 

Super Bowl Sunday 49

We here at the "Old Folks Home" had us a Super Bowl Party,  We planned it for 6PM with the 6:30PM kick off,  I did a superbowl pool, got Eddies Croghan Bologna and couple bags of chicken wings, everything all set for Sunday Night Football.
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Then, 1 am Sunday Morning our Neighbor, 73 year old neighbor Jim who live here with his wife got up at 1am, went to bathroom and then fell over with heart attack, died enroute to hospital.
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, We had the party anyway, Jim was a leader for card games, he helped run Bingo here, wanted to have parties and having fun instead of setting around the apartment staring at the walls.
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.Jim is sitting under the clock in the Blue Shirt, this was New Years Eve.  Jim was 73 years old.
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Waiting for the Big Game !!!.

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Discussing who is gonna win the game !.
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Bill above is snacking out like the rest of us!!!!
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Couple of old Veterans relaxing during the game and Nathan in blue shirt fooling around.
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All thats missing is the Chicken wings and I brought them out and they were gone !!!
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AND the winner of the $50 dollar Superbowl Pool was Edie!! and we all had a good time!!!
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on a more serious note,  Don't forger our Vets !!!!!
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Old Friend !

Well, January brings up a sad note, it was in 2010 that we made a trip to visit my long time Police Partner Mark Fuhrken, Mark was in Baylor Hospital in Dallas, Pancreatic Cancer was taking it's toll on him. We flew out of Syracuse to Dallas on an emergency Mercy Flight and we arrived in Dallas, rushed to Hospital but Mark Fuhrken passed away just before we got to his room, just a matter of minutes really, I guess the Good Lord wanted it that way.  He is still sadly Missed.
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. Rest in Peace Old Friend , Your Watch stands relieved.

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. My other closest friend, Mike Hart from Georgia passed away last year, he was a "one of a kind" type, always a phone call away, when I was sick once he drove up from Georgia to New York to visit me. Hard to believe they are gone,  I still have the "Memories", they will always be with me.
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I am not sure where this came from but I copied it to share...............
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We were friends to each other; we still are. Call me by the old familiar name.
Speak of me in the easy way, which you always used. Put no difference into your tone.
Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow.
Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.
.Let my name be ever the household word that it always was!!
 
Why should I be out of your mind because I am out of your sight?
I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just around the corner.
All is well. Nothing is hurt. Nothing is lost.
One brief moment and all will be as it was before.
How we shall laugh at the trouble of parting when we all meet again!"
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January Winter

Well it has been some time since my last Post,  we have been quietly settled in for Winter,  First I got sick for a while then I had to call 911 for Anna Mae for this Flu going around.  We have 11 people sick here with the flu and 5 in the hospital.
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. We finally got out for a ride and rode up into Lewis County into the Mennonite area and looked for deer and to check the snow fall!
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.This is a dam and is up in Belfort Area !
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My Honey after cleaning out the snow from the Bird Feeder after our ride.
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. Hopefully 2015 will be a bettter Healthier year!!.

Don't Forget, Remember our Vets !!

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Merry Christmas Everyone, hope you had a great Christmas. we have been busy Doctoring with my eyes still but hopefully getting better,  We have had winter since early November and had up to 3 feet of snow,  it warmed up, lots of rain, wind and today we enjoyed a
Green Christmas!!

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.This was the 3 feet of snow we had over the weekend.
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.This is what we have for a Green Christmas !!!.
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.Big Difference, we had the windows open today while cooking, and we had a little peeks of sunshine.
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. We Ushered last night at our UCC Church Christmas Service at 7PM, we had our 13 year old grandson, Brent help us in handing out programs, Brent is only 13 and is going to be a big man, he helped in lighting candles and I did the Prayers on opening and then delivered the Christmas Prayer for the Church.
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.We still have been playing for the Hospital and Nursing homes and we went over and did Christmas Carols Tuesday Night to the delight of the residents we had people from Church there helping us!!!
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. We enjoyed Christmas Morning opening up a couple presents from the kids they sent us.
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Later on I trimmed up a 8 pound boneless Prime Rib Roast, I cut off the end and made a nice 1 inch thick Steak to save for a January Bar B Q.   I rubbed the Roast down with Black Pepper, a little Garlic and onion powder and Kosher Salt, cooked it on 450 degrees for 1 hour, then turned heat down to 350 and cooked it for 2 hours, let it rest and we enjoyed a nice Prime Rib Dinner.
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We fixed a plate s of Prime Rib, mashed potatoes, veggie and took it to one of our elderly neighbors who is all alone, we do his banking and grocery shopping.  Don't know what he will do if manage to get out of here in January to HEAD SOUTH!!!.
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We had sa nice luncheon here at West Side and ate Ham, Salad, Mac and Cheese and was stuffed, later we founf a nice present by our door, The West Carthage Housing Authority got us all a grocery bag, flash light, calander and some candy!!!
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So far so good with Health Issues for both of us, we do plan on leaving in January for the South.

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