May 11, 2013
Happy Mothers Day to all the women out there. It's been 12 years since mine died. But, she lives on in spirit and descendants.Two of my daughters have girls, and the other one is expecting a girl (Sep...
Apr 5, 2013
Hello old friends.What's happening in Randy's world, you ask?For, Spring has finally arrived, sort of. Still below average.But, I plan to golf for the first time this year today.And I worked in the ga...
Mar 25, 2013
A I write this, I'm officially 70 years and one day old. I've crossed the threshold. Officially, I'M OLD! There's no getting around it. (Yes, Steve, I've joined you.)However, the good news is, my fath...
Feb 18, 2013
I've returned from two weeks in Florida. Thanks to all that commented on my previous post.I had a nice "vacation". At least the weather was good--better than "winter in Indiana".I didn't do much. Lots...
Jan 30, 2013
Hi everyone. Just thought I'd post something to say I'm still kicking.Nothing much out of the ordinary is happening.My father is worsening (age 95). My sister had a mastectomy. My local daughter and h...
Dec 15, 2012
Along with the post title, there are dozens of songs that say "good bye". After much consideration and deliberation, I've decided to end my days (years) with the Eddie operation (greasy, formerly blog...
Dec 11, 2012
Yes, genetically speaking, the luck of the draw is probably the most important factor in living a long life.As most of you know (what few of you are left here at greasy), I'm trying to reach a century...
Dec 9, 2012
I don't have much to say. Perhaps a little news.I took my sister to have a CAT scan regarding her breast cancer. She's in good spirits about it all--at least outwardly.On impulse, I went truck "window...
Dec 7, 2012
In the course of conversation, I became aware that my daughter was woefully weak in historical information, especially when certain events occurred.So, just for the fun of it, see how you do on these ...
Dec 6, 2012
When people ask me about jazz, I say Dave Brubeck.Top 5 along with the Count, Duke, Ella, Mel, MJQ. Okay, 6--and counting.R.I.P(see comments to Steve's post)...
Dec 4, 2012
70 degrees yesterday! Played golf and shot one over par (73)! Yes, this is December. Rain front moving through as I write.Well, after my ex-wife was in my house twice on Sunday, accompanying our daugh...
Dec 1, 2012
Not that I dread December being upon us, but I prefer many other months.Ancient memories conjure up warm feelings, most of which center around Christmas. You know, the toys and gifts, the food, the pa...
Nov 29, 2012
Beware!My optometrist daughter practicing in the slums of Tegucigalpa, Honduras related this story to me while here last week.She had a 5 year old patient with a constant eye irritation. Valerie could...
Nov 27, 2012
We had our first "track a cat" snow last evening. Yesterday was the 26th (Nov). If the old wive's tale hold true, we'll have 26 snows this winter.Yeah, right. Last year, 22 snows were "predicted". We ...
Nov 25, 2012
Are you a mix and matcher? I certainly am.My first mix of the day is my cereal. I always--and I mean always--mix two, maybe three, different cereals together. One "plain", the other "sugared". With be...
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