The summer season has arrived, despite what the calendar indicates … 89 hot degrees locally yesterday … Thankful for air conditioning … and remember, there are those among us, for whatever the reason, do not have it … Be kind to all…
Today is Thursday, June 6, 2024 … Local forecast … A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny with a high near 93 … 93 degrees. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight, a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m., then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy with a low around 69 … Chance of precipitation is 50%. Friday, sunny with a high near 90. Mostly clear Friday night with a low around 64…
Sunny, Saturday & Sunday … High Saturday near 88 and 91 degrees forecast for Sunday locally … Looking ahead to early next week … Monday night thru Thursday, 30 to 40% chance of rain … much needed rain.
Bible school is underway at several local churches in the area … including Clarkton First Baptist … All are welcomed … Do you remember as a youngster? Memories that last forever … goodies included delicious homemade cookies. Google area churches to determine who, where and when…
Strong response from local areas still hopeful of the internet in their area … If I could I really would, but doesn’t happen that way … Finances, product and placing fiber in the ground … Large land area, many areas sparsely populated … But they want and need and it will happen … but, oh so slow, seems like forever … I understand…
So, what’s happening in your world?
Dating my early days … remember playing checkers or other board games and using grains of corn to cover numbers called? Youngsters today have no idea … but bet mom and dad do … Just another use for home grown corn…
Mom washed every day, it seemed … Still more ‘dirty diapers’ than clean, none or maybe a very few store bought … And large families … 6 children in this Hester family…
Perfect weather for the local lakes and the beach for those that have the opportunity … and some to the mountains in western NC…
Thanks for your thoughts on our ‘Thoughts’…
Numerous ‘downers’ as we age … deaths of family, friends and acquaintances high on the list…
Author Henny Youngman one liners…
“If at first you don’t succeed … so much for skydiving.”
“Just back from a pleasure trip: I took my mother-in-law to the airport.”
One more … “I told my doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to quit going to those places.”
robert g hester
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