October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Do you know someone affected by breast cancer? I’ll bet you do. Wear Pink! Show your support. Next Saturday, Oct 9th is the Birmingham Race for the Cure. Want to walk/run it with me ??? Or you can ‘sleep in for a cure’ if you’re not up to the …
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Oct 01
Vote for Andy Griffith for Sheriff!
Did they vote for sheriff in Mayberry? Did we ever see an episode about elections? I have no idea! Driving to work this morning I saw a new sign/billboard promoting the re-election of our current sheriff. Oh that we would have someone of Andy’s character to vote for in these upcoming elections! I did a …
Sep 30
Funeral Processions – what should you do?
As I was leaving work for lunch yesterday, I met a LONG funeral procession coming up Columbiana Road. It must have had 50 cars. Now, Columbiana Road is a four-lane there with a center turn lane. There was no logistical reason to pull over, but growing up in small town America – that’s what you do! …
Sep 28
Observations from the dog park
I took Molly & Moe to the Hoover dog park last night. It was fun! They got to run and sniff other dogs and greet other people. Amazingly, folks trust other people (and dogs) within the fence. I expected other people to make sure M&M were safe and OK with the other dogs – and they …
Sep 20
ASAP – Alabama Roadside Assistance
Driving home from the beach yesterday, we passed a girl/woman with a flat tire on the interstate median. She was changing the tire herself. Not feeling capable or equipped to stop and help her, I felt I needed to do something. So I dialed *HP, for the ASAP (roadside assistance) truck. I was greeted by …