A Coke and a smile21분 전 by uthus2k56 in photographyA Coke and a smileA picture of my grandmother taken circa 1930. Retouched with the GIMP .
Looking where I shouldn't2시간 전 by uthus2k56 in hive-161155Looking where I shouldn't"So there I was all close to the window with my nose pressed on the glass. I could see them all wigglin' and…
The Medicine Man그저께 by uthus2k56 in hive-161155The Medicine ManI haven't been there in some time, but in Tifton, Georgia there is a little shop on the corner: The Medicine Man.…
A quiet street in St Louis3일 전 by uthus2k56 in lifeA quiet street in St LouisEarlier this week I had to do a service and panel change on what I thought to be a quiet street in St Louis. The…
Duping tourists5일 전 by uthus2k56 in hive-161155Duping touristsIn Hawaii, there are palm trees all over the place. Well not really. They must like living close to the ocean.…
Fading dreams9일 전 by uthus2k56 in writingFading dreamsThere is a place I sometimes go in my dreams. It's an island or a peninsula with a high mountain range running the…
Heading out11일 전 by uthus2k56 in hive-161155Heading outThe grizzled old sergeant rode off in the sunset. His snot-nosed lieutenant had accused him of atrocities in the…
Tennessee fireflies12일 전 by uthus2k56 in hive-161155Tennessee firefliesMy mother used to live around Knoxville. She told me of an annual event which I have never seen. Synchronous…
Brown legs13일 전 by uthus2k56 in hive-161155Brown legsI never mean to get brown legs during the summer. It just happens. Well, kind of. I wear shorts to work so my legs…
Urban wildlife17일 전 by uthus2k56 in photographyUrban wildlifeI work all over St Louis county and occasionally I get to see interesting things. I saw this young buck and a…
Questions about the coin shortage18일 전 by uthus2k56 in lifeQuestions about the coin shortageRiddle me this, Batman. Was there a coin shortage in January? If not, why is there one now? Who controls the…
Church basketball19일 전 by uthus2k56 in hive-161155Church basketballI'm going to assume the prompt was basketball not basket ball. When I was a kid we played church league…
Castor oil!20일 전 by uthus2k56 in hive-161155Castor oil!My mother has told me several times about the wonderful bouquet of castor oil and orange juice that her grandmother…
Stinking breath22일 전 by uthus2k56 in hive-161155Stinking breathI remember an episode of SpongeBob in which SpongeBob and Patrick ate something particularly pugnacious. The town of…
I am frustrated27일 전 by uthus2k56 in hive-161155I am frustratedI've only got 5 minutes so... I'm frustrated. My wife's frustrated. My brother... Most everybody I know. We are…
A few natural remedies28일 전 by uthus2k56 in hive-161155A few natural remediesI grew up in the deep South. We used a few natural remedies for things but I have since learned more. One of the…
ResteemedA Child's Experience With Appendicitis지난달 by mazima51 in hive-125669A Child's Experience With AppendicitisLike many children who grew up in my generation, my first introduction to the appendix -- that strange, useless…
A car crash I witnessed지난달 by uthus2k56 in hive-161155A car crash I witnessedI was working for a local delivery company a few years ago and had to go to St Louis twice a day. Depending on where…
Bored Stiff in Hawaii지난달 by uthus2k56 in hive-161155Bored Stiff in HawaiiYears ago we lived in Hawaii. From the time we got there until near the time we left, my wife, our friends and I…
I wore my mask yesterday지난달 by uthus2k56 in lifeI wore my mask yesterdayYesterday and the day before I voluntarily put on my mask. It's a N95 drywall mask. I picked this thing up on Amazon…