The tension in the room was palpable. Game on the line, just under a minute to go, second and goal at the one. The Seattle Seahawks one yard away from securing their second consecutive Super Bowl championship. All eyes were on the big screen TV at the end of the room. Most were sitting on …more
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Super Bowl in My Backyard
February 3, 2015 | Category: Hobbies/Sports, Life, Retirement locations | Add Comment
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Author: Len Schritter posts: 37 Author's
Marking Time: The End of an Era
January 3, 2015 | Category: Life, Relationships | Add Comment
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Author: Len Schritter posts: 37 Author's
There are watershed moments in your life when you realize that time is moving way too fast. One of those moments came to me on a sunny December morning as I sat on a north bound plane and watched the city of Phoenix fall away from me. I was going home. Going home to close …more
Why We Go South – Again
December 3, 2014 | Category: Humor, Life, Relationships | 1 Comment
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Author: Len Schritter posts: 37 Author's
We’re here! The bags have been unpacked, the clothes put away and the neighbors sufficiently greeted and acknowledged. The coverings have been taken off the furniture and the cable TV service has been restored. All is ready for another six months. We are back in Arizona for the winter. This will be our thirteenth winter …more
Back to Arizona
November 1, 2014 | Category: Retirement locations | Add Comment
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Author: Len Schritter posts: 37 Author's
As the leaves change color and the morning air gets a little crisper, thoughts turn to that semi-annual ritual of changing places once again. No matter how long we do this, it seems that we just barely get settled in and it’s time to go. Where did the summer go? It doesn’t seem that long …more
Granddaughters Say the Darndest Things
October 1, 2014 | Category: Humor, Life, Relationships | Add Comment
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Author: Len Schritter posts: 37 Author's
Years ago, (and I’m really dating myself here, but I bet some of you remember), there was a TV show in the middle of the day called Art Linkletter’s House Party. The show ran the gamut from household hints, informal celebrity interviews and musical groups. But the highlight of the show was at the end …more
A Visit from Emily
September 1, 2014 | Category: Humor, Life, Relationships | Add Comment
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Author: Len Schritter posts: 37 Author's
It was just a normal day, like any other day. I was off running some errands on a busy summer afternoon. Nothing special. I had just parked my car in the parking lot of a strip mall and was walking down the sidewalk to a Walgreen’s to pick some prescriptions. That’s when I saw him. …more
I found an ocean! It was a big, blue ocean surrounded by beautiful green coastlines with mountains rising up to the sky. I longed to explore it. After looking far and wide for a suitable vessel, I finally found a sea worthy craft that would take me on my ocean travels. A ship with all …more
“Hi Spud.” The friendly male voice from behind my left shoulder caught me off guard. Spud? I thought. Who would ever want to call me Spud? I hardly knew anyone in this room. Yes, I was from Idaho, but we were basically a room full of strangers at this annual meet and greet in Las …more
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