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A beautiful day

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Don Watkins

Today’s my birthday and it was a beautiful day indeed. The sky was blue with not a cloud in sight. Birthday’s are a time for reflection and gratitude. I’m grateful for my parents who made this day possible. I was … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Mom

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Don Watkins

Today is my Mom’s birthday. Born ninety years ago at a small hospital that no longer exists on the east side of Manhattan. Her Dad was an bailiff in the city courts and her Mom was a court stenographer. Helen … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Don Watkins

Today is the birthday of my lovely wife. Today we celebrate her life and all that she means to all of us who come in contact with her. She’s a remarkable individual with an incredible talent for bringing out the … Continue reading →

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Fifty-eight years

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Don Watkins

That’s not a long time for many, but it’s twelve more years than my father got and unless tonight is my last night I stand to have more time yet to live and make a difference. When I look around … Continue reading →

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Anniversary

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Don Watkins

Today is the fourth year anniversary of this blog. It’s also my brother Mark’s birthday. Mark will be 56 today.  I’m wishing Mark a happy birthday and thankful that I’ve been able to hang around another four years to share … Continue reading →

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The Immaculate Conception

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Don Watkins

Today is my birthday. It’s also the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Besides being my birthday which is an important event in my life I share this wonderful Marian feast. I don’t talk about her much, but Mary holds a … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday

Posted on October 13, 2008 by Don Watkins

Today is the two-hundred and thirty-third birthday of the United States Navy.  Much has changed since the 13th of October in 1775 and much has remained the same. The Continental Congress authorized the outfitting of two naval vessels to search … Continue reading →

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Twenty-one years

Posted on August 10, 2008 by Don Watkins

Today is our daughter’s 21st birthday. Wow! Where did the last twenty-one years go? She came into our lives twenty-one years ago and at least in my case completely revised all of my assumptions about girls and women. She has … Continue reading →

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My sister

Posted on December 22, 2007 by Don Watkins

Forty-nine years ago, my Mom had to go to the hospital. I was six years old then and really don’t know what I was thinking of. I knew we were going to have a new baby at our house because … Continue reading →

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Birthday thoughts

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Don Watkins

Today is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. I read just yesterday that the feast began in 1854. Protestants and the Eastern Church don’t recognize the feast, but it’s dogma in the Roman Church. It’s too bad that the dogma … Continue reading →

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