Well............my husband took a short cut thru Martinsville IN., on his way to Terra Haute. On its own thats OK and since I have been married to him for nearly 30 years, not surprising. The surprising part is that he decided to go into a residential area. So what you ask? See he was driving a semi. Yep big blue tractor trailer truck. The cops in ( Read more... )

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more ( Read more... )

So, I went to Wal Mart in Olney yesterday to return a shirt. An $8.88 shirt. I really wanted to exchange it but when they gave me the money back right away I thought, OK, I'll just keep the money. But I did need to buy bread so I decided to get it there.
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There was a Cruise In here in Oblong last night. Joey and I went. We had lots and lots of fun. We danced to oldies, she ate ice cream and a hot dog. We danced some more. Talked on the radio, WIKK, Newton. Then we danced some more. She won a dance contest. Her prize was a dice key chain. Then we danced some more. Then she drank a milk shake. The ( Read more... )

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Cost for beauty.....$748,000.00 Thats three quarters of a MILLION dollars!
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It would be nice if some one out there actually READ this newspaper! Two grade school teachers got in an argument today over students getting out of class to get their picture taken for the Gem. Yelling at each other in front of the students! Elementary students!
Anyway the kids are going to a state track meet. Good Luck!!!!

Quote,
Richard Gere, “Never trust a man who believes that God is exclusively on his side--even if he is the President of the United States.”

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God I hate weeds and dirty dishes!