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For many of us the end of this pandemic is at hand. And I say, “Praise the Lord.” Being cooped up and suffering through one of the coldest winters in history has also been hard on us. I am a guy who loves getting out and seeing my fellow man.

At this stage of life, I spend a lot of time looking for things. (glasses, keys, pens, etc.) One of our readers said he thought of me when he read the following. Some of you other “old timers” might also identify with it. HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY CAR KEYS?

In the living room of my childhood home there were two chairs, a couch and a television set. My mom always sat in the rocking chair. My dad’s territory was the Barkerlounger. My sister and I usually ended up on the couch or the floor if my folks were sitting in their designated places.

Ringing the Belfry Bell in the Methodist Church sent a lively sound across the small valley community of Wardville. From the Bell Tower was a message to remind the residents it was time to go church.

Sitting in my cozy den, safe from the howling winds of this cold spell, Pat and I enjoyed watching the Grand Ole Opry’s celebration of its 95th celebration. It was good TV and to two octogenarians it made for many great memories.

Quote of the week…“Weather forecasting is still a few hours behind arthritis.” —CC— My favorite story of the week…..It was Valentine’s Day, and the doorbell rang. Mrs. Smith opened her front door and found two neighborhood children on her front doorstep.

My old daredevil friend Bobby Newport of Stonewall could figure anything out — if he wanted to.

Dear Editor: Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Francis Rooney performed a great public service in 2019-2020 session of Congress by introducing a constitutional amendment to impose term limits on Congress.

So, it was on Tuesday the 2 nd . Since we do not have any real groundhogs, here in Allen, such as Punxsutawney Phil, I thought I would watch the yard closely on Tuesday. What could I watch for? I have a busy crowd of gophers, moles, and armadillos.

Within the next few days there will be three special days.