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The Thomas Files: The Christmas Snows
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Ramblings of an old guy. Tuesday, December 17, 2013. As I look back into my life as a child on the old farm, in my minds eye, I can see bits and pieces of our way of life. The old run-down log house with the extension on the front; the rusty looking tin roof over the kitchen. The old roof and washed out siding made the old place look.well, OLD! Without indoor plumbing, it was always hard to trudge through the fresh snow to the outhouse next to the barn and sit down on that cold, frosty seat! A few days b...
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The Thomas Files: December 2013
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Ramblings of an old guy. Tuesday, December 17, 2013. As I look back into my life as a child on the old farm, in my minds eye, I can see bits and pieces of our way of life. The old run-down log house with the extension on the front; the rusty looking tin roof over the kitchen. The old roof and washed out siding made the old place look.well, OLD! Without indoor plumbing, it was always hard to trudge through the fresh snow to the outhouse next to the barn and sit down on that cold, frosty seat! A few days b...
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The Thomas Files: COLORADO
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Ramblings of an old guy. Wednesday, December 12, 2012. We drove away from Branson, MO early Tuesday morning and headed West. We spent the night in Colby. KS. It was 21 degrees this morning when we headed for Colorado Springs. Flat Stanley wanted to visit the headquarters of FOCUS ON THE FAMILY. There was still snow on the ground but the temperature had warmed to 42 degrees and felt much better than the early morning chill I had while filling my gas tank in Colby, Kansas! This evening we stopped in Fort C...
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The Thomas Files: May 2011
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Ramblings of an old guy. Friday, May 06, 2011. Grew like no other fruit tree we ever knew. The best part of tree climbing, as I can remember, was feeling like I was “king of the world”. Standing on a limb, high in a tree, one felt like he was bigger than life! My brother, Pat, and I climbed any tree we could get a hold of; any kind and any height. The only thing that held us back from climbing the ancient Black Walnut trees that grew in our front yard was their sheer size! We enjoyed the succulent fruit ...
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The Thomas Files
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Ramblings of an old guy. Monday, June 15, 2015. June 11, 2015. Once again the Thomas' begin another adventure today. The Pinkerton's arrived last night from Arkansas. They have been fellow traveling companions on many of our adventures. We boarded an Alaska Airlines Aztec flight to. Seattle on the first leg of our Alaskan Adventure. (. Just FYI in case you rent a car in Anchorage! ALASKA - DAY 1:. Just FYI in case you rent a car in Anchorage! So we headed back to the car. At this point we were about ...
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The Thomas Files: February 2011
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Ramblings of an old guy. Sunday, February 27, 2011. I was never an avid bicyclist during my teenage years. I couldn’t seem to get my legs strong enough for the hard long rides like the big boys could do in cross country competition. But I did enjoy riding and feeling the freedom of the road beneath me. I could do the 20 or 40 mile rides but I seemed to tire easily. I wonder whatever happened to that “old friend”…? Posted by Mike and Debby. Saturday, February 26, 2011. Charles and I looked at each other a...
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The Thomas Files: February 2012
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Ramblings of an old guy. Saturday, February 04, 2012. CLOSING IN ON RETIREMENT. Having turned 65 already, I have been considering retirement. Although I will miss my routine of getting up early and going to work, I believe I will quickly set that aside and focus on the next level of my life. My garage is a mess! I will be hauling away un-needed junk that I thought I needed at the time I acquired it. I have some things to sell; others to give away. This is important to me as I may be nearly blind in a few...
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The Thomas Files: April 2011
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Ramblings of an old guy. Wednesday, April 06, 2011. Of Growing Up in NW Arkansas. We grew up in White Rock Community, about 10 miles, as the Crow flies, North of Pleasant View School. My sister, Mary, graduated in 1956 and my older brother, Arnold, was a couple of years later. Mary went to college in Branson. We lived on a 360 acre farm. Didn’t farm much but grandpa raised a few things. Grandpa raised the sugar cane. I wrote about it in one of my blogs. It was a great show! Grandpa died when I was about ...
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The Thomas Files: November 2010
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Ramblings of an old guy. Thursday, November 18, 2010. Nestled in the palm of Troutdale, Gresham, Wood Village and Portland is a small “burg” called Fairview, Oregon. The 2000 census says the population was 7,561, but now pushes over 9,700. Apparently the city does quite well financially. It is a progressive community with a small but adequate police force, a judge by appointment only and a few shops and a library. Posted by Mike and Debby. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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The Thomas Files: MULBERRY, ARKANSAS
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Ramblings of an old guy. Wednesday, December 05, 2012. When I was a kid coming to Town with my Dad to sell or trade produce, or maybe get a store bought haircut at Gene and Shorty's Barber Shop, the town of Mulberry, Arkansas seemed like a busy city to a small country boy of 5 or 6. I can't recall parking being a problem but it was much busier than our 360-acre farm about 20 miles away. The building on the left side was our Bank, though I doubt Dad and Mom ever had much in it! The Good 'Ol Days.
