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Reflections from the Back Porch, Monday Morning 20 Nov 2006

Full-size drawing of Jay’s back porch My ever-present mug (china, not stoneware), of (organically & shade-grown, fair-trade, Guatemalan-roast, unpolluted with cream or sugar) coffee hot and steaming, is warming my hands in the 22ºF clear pre-dawn morning. My thoughts again roam to my great good fortune in this life. Again this morning, as I have each day of my nearly 76 years, I awoke alive—that’s a fine start to any day, I think.

This Thanksgiving week, there will probably not be much coming from the Codgers at the Coffee Shop, as the boys, save Medford & I, have already left town to be with their respective children for the holiday. This year its Med & Laura’s (Med’s heretofore not introduced bride of 51 years) turn to host, and my turn to be a guest. Still, we will be at the coffee shop this week—and if anything postworthy develops—it will appear on these pages.

Jay Merton

Posted by Jay Merton & Medford Ambrose, the Codgers on 11/20/2006 04:34 AM

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7 Comments on Reflections from the Back Porch, Monday Morning 20 Nov 2006

Good Morning Guys!

Have a great Thanksgiving!

22 degrees? It's just climbing into the 60's here.........

(( oops, it's actually 50 ))

11/20/2006 05:04 AM

by PGA National, BallenIsles, Mirasol - Marc Blasi (Leibowitz Realty / Knightlines Mortgage)

Today’s high temp is currently predicted to be around 50ºF—shirt-sleeve weather!

Jay Merton

11/20/2006 05:17 AM

by Jay Merton & Medford Ambrose, the Codgers (Retired Handymen)

Happy Thanksgiving, Jay, Medford and Laura.

Oooh it's going to be colder here today than in St. Paul MN.

11/20/2006 05:48 AM

by Maureen McCabe - Central Ohio real estate (Real Living HER)

Have a warm and cozy Thanksgiving codgers.. Enjoy the feast!

11/20/2006 05:54 AM

by Kristal Kraft ~Denver Real Estate~303-589-2022 (The Berkshire Group Realtors)

Jay/Med: Thanks for the weather report and enjoy the cups of Joe you have from now till then again.

11/20/2006 07:15 AM

by Craig Schiller (REAL ESTAGING, a nationally recognized leader in Staging.)

Jay, I just started reading "Flags of Our Fathers", about the six "boys" who raised the American Flag on Iwo Jima. The first chapter is about growing up in pre-WWII America--very insightful. The book begins with a quote from Harry Truman, "The only thing new in this world is the history that you don't know".

11/20/2006 08:17 AM

by Buyer's Broker of Northern Michigan, LLC

Happy Happy Turkey Day!!

11/20/2006 05:32 PM

by Lisa Dunn www.TwinCitySeller.com (Edina Realty)

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