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Knocked down, but not out
It was only one round of physical battering. It was me against the carport cement. And one jar of salsa. I lost. And I look like I lost. All the way to the Sequoyah Memorial Hospital emergency roo...
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It’s too hot, and we’re complaining
Well, all right then, this is the official it’s-too-hot rant. I love that “Well, all right then.” I just watched the movie “The Blind Side,” and Sandra Bullock, in true Southern fashion, says, “We...
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The ‘pongo tree’ was never in danger
Disney World, affectionately referred to as The Mouse House by me, is a great place to visit, but a 6-year-old granddaughter can make it even more special. So, with the thought of a grandmas-grand...
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Vacation — the worst and the best of times
It was the worst and the best of times — our vacation. For one more time a little travel party (as I learned to call our group) headed off to Florida to visit The Mouse House, also known as Disney...
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Funky foods are freaky
New things are fun to try out, but, at my age, I get kinda’ picky about the new things I want to try out. Foods are especially fun to try out. I got started on this food-frenzy journey by Chris Ke...
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They sat ‘tall in the saddle’
Always on the lookout for something good to watch on TV (since HD TV took away all my TV stations but two, and if it’s raining, then I’m down to one), I picked up a copy of the movie “Gettysburg.”
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Sally's Alley
by Sally Maxwell, Managing Editor
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“It’s so hot and it kept getting hotter,” Delanna N., Your TIMES ad manager, told us. She was relating her latest adventure with her new car. I admit I’ve had a few adventures with new or rented ...
Please pass the sissy sauce
by Sally Maxwell, Managing Editor
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“He must have been dipped in the sissy sauce!” “What?” I exclaimed. I’d never heard of sissy sauce before, but I thought it was amazing. And I only use the word amazing because it is over used. I...
Sally's Alley
by Sally Maxwell, Managing Editor
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Summer begins at 6:28 a.m. Monday. I will be up out of my bed, but my eyes won’t be open. My eyes don’t open until I’ve found the coffee, which hopefully makes itself every morning. I love summer...
Pouncing Potted Pooch
by Sally Maxwell
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My darling Penny, the miniature pincher who was abandoned then found by me, continues to amaze me.
Bird battle baffling
by Sally Maxwell, Managing Editor
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Afraid of birds? Yep, friend Crystal Box, Your TIMES ad rep, said she is afraid of birds. I couldn’t believe my ears. They haven’t been working well lately anyway — allergies we think. We stood o...
Knee quits, but vacation is still on!
by Sally Maxwell, Managing Editor
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Wait just a minute here. I’m going on vacation. How dare my knee decide not to work? All I did was fluff the cushions on the couch then turn around to sit down. Well, most of me turned around. My ...
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