Hello Owens Real Father.....

Hi Grampa, this is Owen.

Oh hi Owen, how are you doing?

With that Owen just started talking about 3 yrs stuff and just would not stop. He was on the phone and just did not want to stop talking.

Say Owen, can I talk to your father now?

No, I'm still talking.

Oh, Ok.

After a few more minutes, I said Ok, now its time to let me talk to your father.

He said Ok, hang on. Oh Daddy.

Then the next voice I heard was a 3 yrs olds. And trying to sound like a Daddy, said Hello, this is Owens father.....how are you?

I burst out laughing and thought I'd go along with the phony Owens Father.

How are you --How are the boys --did you work today....did you make money?

And what are you going to do with the money?

Oh, I'll keep some and give some to Owens Mommy....

Will you give some to Owens Brother Nathan.....in that deep voice --Oh yes I will
and will you give some money to Owen. Yes, I will because he's a good boy.

Ok Ok, give me the real Owens father

ER...this is the real Owens father.....

On and on this went until Owens mother yelled out, cookies!!.....then the phone dropped and the next voice was the Real Owens father....or I think it was.

I told Jim what happened and we had a great great laugh.

Thank you Owens real father....I can't wait for coffee tomorrow, I'll have grandson story to tell.

Guess Where I Was????

Yep,
it happened again.

I wasn't feeling good. I started Monday with hummm, the runs/diarrhea.

It lasted all day and all night. I kept forcing liquids down. And forced myself to eat.

But the food wasn't being digested. I think it was because I started with that
immodium stuff.

Well Thurs night it all came out.

Friday morning my kids took me to St. Francis. I could barely walk in and my blood pressure was 84 ovr 54, which is low for me.

I'm usually around normal 120 over 70.

Dr. Gumpta introduced himself with his tv camera....You know where he stuck it.

He was in a hurry and couldn't wait for the sedative....such a caring dr.

I was hyped up and really could have used one.

Anyway, I stopped some of my meds for a day and I felt good this morning. Soon, the good dr Gaiha came in with a smile and said Get out, you're OK.

I was dressed and Jill arrived soon and I ran out....yep another runs.

Y

A Busy Saturday...

At 1pm Saturday, I walked into Portillo's and approached by two women.

Hi we know you, you're Jim Elliott and we're Mary Ann and Margaret from the class of 1959.

Hey ladies, I'm so glad to meet you.

From that introduction, three classmates from St. Ferdinand grammer school became instant friends.

It started when I was trying to find out if we were going to have a 50 year reunion from St. Ferds.

I missed it but met the two ladies on Classmates dot com.

Mary Ann mentioned she was going to be in town (from North Carolina) and was going to meet with Bill Prybell and Margaret at Portillo's.

Bill didn't show up,,,I think he has a boat and Sat was perfect boat weather.

Anyway, 2 hours of reminising and just general fun talk flew by and we said good-bye and maybe see you again. We all said that 50 yrs ago and never see most everyone from that time.

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After leaving Portillo's, I arrived back home at 4pm.

I could hear screaming children and loud young men laughing. While music filled the air.

No doubts about it, it was the block party starting to get going.



I walked to the front of the house and there were all the folks in the neighbor hoood sitting in front of their homes.

If front of our house were the in-laws and numerous friends and relatives.

It seemed like they all had either a beer or a Bratwurst hanging from their mouths.

As far as the food: Brats, Pulled pork--smoked and crocked, salads, beans, corn on the cob...flavored and natural,,,cakes, super chocolate cakes, apple slices, and many little treats.

It was a little hot, like the high 90's and high humidity. Too hot to sit outdoors and I retreated indoors. Luckily, some folks joined us. It was nice they came into the house, but better than that they brought plates of cake and apple splices.


The weather cooled off, and the best was about to begin.

Suddenly there were two loud speakers and a music mixer box. In between was a young fellow by the name of James.


James played a quitar and sang wonderfully. A pleasant surprise.

After that it got late and this Jim hit the bed.

Another great day.