ChallengerSeven
A kid from Rhode Island living in Colorado; fan and supporter of the New England Patriots, Tom Brady, and Coach Belechick; like Allis-Chalmers tractors, and Rhode Island Red, Barnevelder, and Speckled Sussex chickens. Believe in government "Of the People, For the People, By the People." Dislike rude and inconsiderate people, those who listen to reply instead of listen to understand. Detest the pResident currently in the White House, most Republicans and several Democrats. And more...
"Integrity must govern loyalty." "People are the path to productivity." "Children ARE our future." "Time flies like and arrow. Fruit flies like a banana."
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1958 - 1959 in Biography
I guess 1959 was an active year - for the family, anyway. I was prolly in 1st grade and Mrs. Burdick was my teacher. (I seem to recall another first-grade class across the hall – did we have en...
1956 - 1958 in Biography
From 1955 to, say, 1958, time is kinda lost. Somewhere in that time span: We moved from Bucks County, PA to Connecticut (‘Norton Village’?), but I think we only lived there for a few six months. ...
Made In... in All Of The Above
I started the new job a couple of weeks ago, and while I like the work (most of the customers, keeping the store stocked and orderly), there sure is a lot of NOT ‘Made in the USA’ merchandise on ...
I think this is where I pick up – no index visible to see where I left off. :-) I don’t remember much about ‘55 - not even that my first (of three) brothers showed up on May 17th! Some things I r...
Since I showed up pretty late in 1952, I have zero memories of 1953 and very few of 1954. However, I was two years old by Christmas of ‘54, and I remember my sister getting a play ‘supermarket’ (...
The Beginning in Biography
November 8, 1952; 7:14am. Harry Truman was President, Winston Churchill and other history-making individuals were alive, and World War II was still fresh in the memory of others. And that’s the d...
Independence Day! in All Of The Above
This is a fabulous country. Sure we have our problems, but we also have the opportunity to solve those problems - IF we want to! So - show your red, white, and blue, the Stars and Stripes, and ta...
Rural Philanthropy Days (Colorado) in All Of The Above
So - I’m involved with the upcoming Rural Philanthropy Days, and seeing the ‘out of office’ replies and where the reps are traveling make me think, “these people sure see a LOT of Colorado!” The ...
I hate flying. in All Of The Above
It’s bad enough having to strip down for TSA, but the crap I’m getting from Dollar car rental and others is beyond atrocious. I don’t arrive in Providence until 12:50AM tomorrow morning, but the ...
Time is a premium, so... in All Of The Above
…so it’s time to make several decisions. I made a list of all the things I volunteer for, and it sure explains the burnout I’ve been experiencing! There are thirteen activities; some monthly, so...
Tractors!!! :-) in All Of The Above
I’m leaving in the next 15 minutes to a) pick up a tractor in Pueblo (an Allis-Chalmers…need you ask? :-) ); b) the front-end for a whispering Farmall in Kiowa; then c) it’s on to Lathrop, MO f...
Santa...In February??? :-) in All Of The Above
There are three students at the place where I volunteer whose mom didn’t have the…um…‘resources’ for the kids to attend our ‘Parents Night Out’. The kids would be in our care so the parents coul...
Football preferences in All Of The Above
1) New England Patriots 2) Nobody else. 3) No. 4) Body. :-)
LTE in All Of The Above
“LTE” = “Letter to the Editor” Well, I did it. I wrote one. :-) I went to the local school district meeting last Thursday night and was…um, ‘amazed’ at what the superintendent had to say. Not on...
STS in All Of The Above
“STS” - the ‘Space Transportation System’. In a previous life I worked on the Space Shuttle program. I cannot express the pride felt when the Orbiter rolled from the hangar, to the Vehicle Assem...
Small World in All Of The Above
I’ve reflected on the ‘Likes’ on my Facebook entries. The diversity of people from previous stages of my life with whom I’m still (kind of) in touch with is…interesting. The ‘share’s‘ I’ve had r...
Black Friday...NOT!! in All Of The Above
The Christmas ads have been out for a while, and they get more and more commercial all the time! grrr I’m not a religious person, but believing in the ‘Spirit of Giving’, the ‘spend your money...
"This field is required..." in All Of The Above
Ohhhhh-kay! There’s a lot on my plate today - the planning for ‘Rural Philanthropy Days’ is 11-2, volunteering with the kids is 3:30-6, but hanging over my head - in no particular order - is: -th...
October 20, 2014 in All Of The Above
Dang - I have a lot on my plate!!! This week is more meetings (among other things, I’m on the local Urban Renewal Authority), getting ready for the drive from Colorado to Rhode Island - and back!...
Catchin' Up! :-) in All Of The Above
It been only since April since I last wrote, so perhaps it’s time for an update. :-) June through August, I was a paid staff for the local kids organization. We had different, eclectic activitie...
April 24, 2014 in All Of The Above
It's the last day of the Colorado State seminar on renewable energy/energy efficiency. Another student and I will be driving to Salida this afternoon to present our project outline, and the disc...
Scheming... :-) in All Of The Above
Summer is almost here and I've been thinking about field trips for the kids - the kids in this part of the San Luis Valley. I don't know the specific home situations of the students (I have trou...
A Good Night in the San Luis Valley in All Of The Above
It was a wacko overnight lock-in with the local kids. The lock-in had been planned for over a month, and we had thirty-plus kids signed up. Games included dodgeball, tasting mystery food and gu...
And One Remains in All Of The Above
My mom called on Monday and said my uncle had passed away. On a scale of 1 to 10, we were probably at a 6 or 7, but his loss is still...sobering - and significant. When I was younger I always t...
If *This* Music Doesn't Move You... :-) in All Of The Above
The video says it all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrlqQ1_vZVE
