Author: Garnetjewel
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A Jolt of Memory
As we drove to the parade yesterday we had to take a specific route. One we knew all too well. The police had the main road blocked off so we went on past the block. Even three years later the nursing home looked the same. We spent so much time in this facility visiting and…
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What things give you energy?-Writing Prompt
This afternoon I sat on a couch for 2 hours plus. There’s no possible way of preparing for a viewing. However, knowing that my presence sitting next to my Grandma for the duration of that time gave me the energy to persevere the hundreds of friends and family we talked to the length of the…
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What’s your all-time favorite album?-Writing Prompt
This is such a difficult question to answer for a musician. I love music and different genres. I remember being with Grandma Rosie and we got out the old record player and listened to the old records. It was a little while after Grandpa Freddy died. He introduced us to Big Band and Jazz anything…
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Play Time: Unhinged
Do you ever get somewhere and have this perceived idea of what’s going to happen only to be surprised? This afternoon three little girls piled into our backseat when we believed only one was coming with us. Isn’t that quite a jolt, usually? Yeah that was just the beginning of a long evening. As I…
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Another One Bites The Dust: Another Switch
Another Democrat has switched party affiliations. This time its in Dallas, Texas. Ever since Biden slipped into the Oval Office Democrats have been feeling the pinch of being the forgotten moderates. If you’re not following either the party line or working with the hard line liberals you’re being snuffed out. Those that don’t support the…
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Which topics would you like to be more informed about?-Writing Prompt
This question reminds me of King Solomon. Being informed is so much different from his time. We literally have information at the touch of a button. I would always say I want to know more about the Bible and history in general, American World and even Indiana history. I don’t think we can know enough…
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Blowing Us Away
Monday morning Mom and I walked as usual. Then the rest of the day was blown to the wind. Out of the blue I decided this time I would go with my parents to Grandma’s I hadn’t felt good for a few weeks staying away for a while. Also thinking I personally didn’t need to…
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A Birthday Amidst Sadness
No wonder this kid loves tractors he was on them from birth much like I came out singing. These were taken in 1989 he was nearly 3 and this was Grandpa Lester’s tractor that is Dad’s now. My brother’s birthday is today. This week has been filled with birthdays in our family. Tuesday was Dad’s…
Jewells of Thought 