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STAND YOUR GROUND, SWEET LADY! Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn.com Mrs. Ava Average turned into the crowded parking lot of her local department store and finally found a parking space.

by Jim Priest When I was 16 I tried out for my high school basketball team. My school of 1800 students had 60 guys try out that year. I knew my odds were slim. But I hustled and sweated and made the first cut to 40. Then I made the cut to 25.

Phyllis June Lowe passed away Friday, February 5, 2021 at Chickasaw Nation Medical Center in Ada, Oklahoma at the age of 65. Phyllis was born April 13, 1955 in Wetumka, Oklahoma to David Herrod and Eliouse Marshall. Phyllis graduated from Holdenville High School.

Finishing Strong in the Family In his book, Finishing Strong: Going the Distance for Your Family, author Steve Farrar tells the story of John Coulter. Coulter was a member of Lewis and Clark’s expedition who decided to remain in the Rockies because he wanted to hunt and trap in the wilderness.

One of the more popular expressions knocked around by people in my age group (OLD!!) is “used to be.” That is certainly true of our mothers, past and present.

Groundhog Day 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.

Enjoy these wise sayings but be careful with some of them consequences brought on by 2020. The devil whispered to me, “I’m coming for you!” I whispered back, “Bring pizza.” Me: (Sobbing my heart out, eyes were swollen, nose red)…”I can’t see you anymore.

We stopped at the gas station to fill up the car. It was one of our rituals on my monthly visits: a trip to the hardware store, a fill-up. At 93, although my dad walked with difficulty, he was determined to pay for gas.

Quote of the Week…..“I think we need to stop calling it ‘working from home’ and start calling it ‘living at work.’” The following totally explains why I’m losing my mind these days - “Life is hard for logical people right now. We are being raised without the ability to process and execute logic !!!

Marian French Ware of Midwest City, Oklahoma is spending the week with her mother Marguerite French. Continue in prayer those on our sick list: Margie Plunkett, Kevin Sinnett, Kurrilue Johnson, Billy Walker, Cornell Lucas, Jean Chatman, and L. C. Carson.