Recording history … one blog at a time
Chicago Bears: Lost; it was painful to watch
New Orleans Saints: Won; one of two teams remaining undefeated this season (Indianapolis Colts the other undefeated team)
Pittsburgh Steelers: Lost; will the sad travails of Baby-Baby Brother’s Terrible Towel ever end?
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Yes. At least a walleye did in 1997 according to the Potawatomi Inn at Angola, Ind.’s, Pokagon State Park. The story at the Inn goes that “[a] walleye was found in the summer of 1997, floating in nearby Crooked Lake. It had a bluegill lodged crossways in its mouth and in one gill. Unable to swallow or dislodge it, the walleye drowned to death. While it did not make a good ‘catch’ [f]or a frying pan, this beautiful fish did provide something … A good fish story, and a true one at that!” You can see the doomed walleye and the equally doomed bluegill displayed on the wall of the Potawatomi Inn right across from the aquarium.
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There really is a hobby or a subject of interest for everyone. As evidence, I cite an exhibit of outboard motors currently on display in the Potawatomi Inn at Angola, Ind.’s, Pokagon State Park. Now I know absolutely nothing about outboard motors or any kind of motor for that matter. But I certainly enjoyed watching people examine these mechanical artifacts. They were probably engineers trying to figure out the machine’s inner workings. I also enjoyed jotting down the brand names: “Speedster,” “Elgin,” “Caille - The [self-proclaimed] Leader Of All Outboard Motors,” “Johnson Sea Horse,” “Hartford Sturdy Twin,” and a 1939 “Elto - Outstanding Quality at Low Cost.” But my personal favorite, just because of its name and its cute, tiny, compact size was the “Neptune.” This little guy looked small and mighty enough to attach to a small boat and chase fish. Hmmm, is that what you do with outboard motors? Chase fish in a little boat? Obviously, I know nothing about fishing either.
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Ex-wives, ex-girlfriends, ex-houses, ex-dogs. Sounds like a country music song, doesn’t it? Alas, it is how a relative described his life thus far in a town in northeast Indiana. Now he has his own house and his own dog. Maybe the cycle is broken.
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Mom and I got lost on Dupont Road in Fort Wayne, Ind., on Wednesday, November 25, trying to find DeBrand Chocolatier. Boy, has this part of town changed. Now I’m going to sound like a little old lady, but I remember when Dupont Road was nothing but a country road lined with farms and fields and an occasional gas station. Today it’s a busy road lined with strip malls, housing additions, and office parks. There’s also a hospital: Dupont Hospital. Mom and I passed it about four times trying to find the DeBrand office. The one good thing about Dupont Road? If you get lost just turn around and drive the opposite direction. That’s my driving philosophy no matter where I get lost and found.
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What Aunt G. asked Mom to bring to her house for Thanksgiving dessert night. I’m not kidding. It’s a long story. And a Blessed Thanksgiving to all.
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That is the reason for my absence the last couple of days. I am back in Fort Wayne, Ind., where Mom has conservative talk radio on all day and where Aunt G. apparently watches Fox News. Oh, no, wait. That’s another blog. This one is about having no internet access where I am staying. No WiMAX. No broadband. Even no dial-up. Nothing, nada, zilch connecting me to the online world. I thought about getting a Verizon day pass for $15.00 a day, but I’d have to buy the device first. That would have set me back $250.00. Well, that plan was history real fast. So it’s free wi-fi at the New Haven Public Library or at whatever relative’s house I can beg internet access off of. Baby-Baby Brother also told me that the local McDonald’s restaurant has free wi-fi. Anyone who says that you don’t need internet access in today’s modern world is just plain wrong.
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Chicago Bears: Lost; at least it was a good game
New Orleans Saints: Won; one of two teams remaining undefeated this season (Indianapolis Colts the other undefeated team)
Pittsburgh Steelers: Lost; Baby-Baby Brother and the travails of his Terrible Towel continue from last week’s loss
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I love pedicures and foot massages. So I am using this blog to award my first ever Polished Toes Award to Nail La Belle in Gresham, Ore. This morning I received a manicure, pedicure, eye brow wax, and leg wax in about one hour. The manicure included a hand and wrist massage, and the pedicure included a foot massage. And it all took place in a comfortable massage chair. In a salon without fumes. The technicians are friendly. The work is excellent. The prices are reasonable. The salon gets ten polished toes, my highest rating!
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So little time. And I even made it to work on time this morning! Yes, I know. Today’s blog is worse than yesterday’s. But it’s something.
