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October Tradition

Posted on October 26th, 2011 by Richard. Categories: Just for Fun.

Shopping for a pumpkin suitable for carving is something most of us have done lately. It just wouldn’t be Halloween without one with its triangle shaped eyes and menacing smile greeting the trick-or-treaters near the front door. In the old days, we used a fat stubby plumbers candle to light the jack-o-lantern from within. But now a nitelight and an extension cord gets the call. I looked 3 or 4 places before I found

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UFO Close Encounter

Posted on September 7th, 2011 by Richard. Categories: Just for Fun.

Luckily I was far enough away but had my camera with me and zoom lens ready as a UFO darkened the sky briefly before landing in downtown Indianapolis today. Everyone on foot scattered, taking shelter wherever they could, and traffic turned or sped away as the giant saucer-shaped craft hovered close to ground-level near the corner of Illinois and Washington Streets. As you can imagine after taking this shot, I

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Shop Talk

Posted on August 22nd, 2011 by Richard. Categories: Just for Fun.

Stopped at the grocery on my way home as is often the case to get a few things for dinner. I was busy sorting through the veggies and someone says, “Not a bad price on peppers now, huh?” When I turned around, I was surprised to see Peyton Manning with a shopping cart. We got to talking and he confided that because of the extended rehabilitation for the neck surgery, the team would not let him participate even in practices for

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Indiana State Fair 2011

Posted on August 18th, 2011 by Richard. Categories: Community Feature, Just for Fun.

The State Fair is something that you must attend to legally call yourself a Hoosier. That’s a state law I believe?? There are fundamental Indiana values and sights to experience that can’t be found anywhere else in such concentrated form. For a couple weeks each year, it gives all of us a chance to visit and catch up on things with each other.  Our Indiana contemporaries from small towns, large cities, farm communities…people from all walks of life and every

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Perfect Sunday

Posted on May 29th, 2011 by Richard. Categories: Just for Fun, Nature.

Aren’t we lucky. Warm temps, sunny with some clouds and a light breeze swaying the tree tops occasionally. Pretty close to perfect. Whatever activities are in store for you today…enjoy.