Right now, many communities are still feeling the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, including major floods in Puerto Rico. I can’t emphasize enough the importance of staying safe and listening to public officials. Flooding is still widespread and dangerous power lines are still down, so be sure to steer clear.
As we approach a certain age and time in our lives, we begin to shuffle priorities and find time for things that spark our intellect and that before we had limited time for. For me, it has been catching up on history, and recently a particular subject, the American Revolution.
Growing up, there were three things that I would look for in my day that would get me running for the door, the sound of the approaching Mister Softy ice cream truck and its peculiar bell, the rumbling sound of my father’s approaching Plymouth Duster and the peculiar sound of a funny looking white right- sided steering wheeled truck with red and blue emblems and manned by men in blue uniforms delivering news, bills and packages — the all too familiar postman.
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