He tried hanging some screening over them, but could not get a good seal, so they still got in, the flies by day and the mosquitoes by night. This tormented him, especially the mosquitoes. The flies were a bother, but the mosquitoes were a plague. So he decided to get some Hot [...]
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To try to get away from such serious stuff, at least for a little while now and then, I have been offering some diversion occasionally. Last time it was about Granddad’s housing situation.
Tonight is shorter, and has to do with his love of animals. Whilst he could be a crusty old [...]
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Let’s take a break from the convention for a while. Certainly, it is important, but there are other things.
Back in May I wrote a diary about my granddad. He was a colorful character. That one had to do with his intense dislike of the texture of dry dog food. [...]
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Here is a family story that I hope that everyone finds amusing. It is true as well.
My Grandfather lived to be 91 years old, and that was quite a thing in 1968, when he finally died. I was 11, and adored him.
The funny thing was that he HATED kids, but he [...]