Have you ever bought anything off an infomercial, if so what and did you like it?
Since I don’t watch much television and definitely not infomercials, no…. But others in my family have – and more than once! My sister...
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fredihelton
- Sep 28, 2022
- 3 min
How do you handle regrets?
“Regrets, I’ve had a few, but then again, too few to mention….” I am one of the lucky ones with few regrets. Mistakes, many? But...
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fredihelton
- Sep 21, 2022
- 3 min
Do you follow directions?
Hmmm….do I follow directions? I follow recipes closely until I am comfortable with adding something here or there. But directions? No....
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fredihelton
- Sep 14, 2022
- 3 min
The Queen is dead; long live the King.
The Queen is dead. Queen Elizabeth II died September 9th. Thanks to a bunch of rowdy rebels, the first patriots, the true patriots, she...
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fredihelton
- Aug 24, 2022
- 3 min
What do you like to do to unwind and de-stress?
What do you like to do to unwind and de-stress? Heck if I know! The past 2 ½ years have been incredibly stressful for me. As a travel...
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fredihelton
- Aug 17, 2022
- 4 min
Next stop: Walt Disney World
Let me begin by saying I’m a traveler, not a tourist. I like calm and quiet, to go the less traveled areas, to learn and experience new...
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fredihelton
- Aug 4, 2022
- 4 min
from the soapbox....
Getting on my soapbox – and I’m going to be here for a while…….. This post from August 4, 2019, popped up in my Facebook memories today:...
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fredihelton
- Jul 27, 2022
- 3 min
Have you ever met anyone famous?
My first encounter with fame was when I was 6 years old, living in a Little Rock, Arkansas, suburb. My dad was in the National Guard and...
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fredihelton
- Jul 20, 2022
- 2 min
Are you a hoarder?
Are you a hoarder? If you ask my kids, they would probably say yes. I will admit that sometimes I hold on to things just a little bit...
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fredihelton
- Jul 6, 2022
- 2 min
Are you a morning person or a night owl?
When I was a kid, I liked to stay up late, usually reading…but I didn’t like being the only one in the house awake. I can remember my mom...
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fredihelton
- Jun 29, 2022
- 3 min
God, Bless America
Once upon a time, the 4th of July was one of my favorite holidays, second only to Thanksgiving. Being an Army brat, I loved the...
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fredihelton
- May 11, 2022
- 3 min
Is That All There Is?
Fifty years ago this very day I graduated from high school. My friend Denise shared our commencement program with me today. Our theme? ...
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fredihelton
- Apr 27, 2022
- 4 min
What are some of the most interesting facts about your life?
I see my life as fairly dull and boring, One of my faults, I’ve been told, is thinking that I’m ordinary and that if I can do it, anyone...
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fredihelton
- Apr 20, 2022
- 3 min
Ever see a seahorse give birth?
Ever see a seahorse give birth? I have not. I have seen pregnant seahorses in the wonderful aquarium at Moody Gardens. They are in a...
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fredihelton
- Apr 13, 2022
- 3 min
Easter
“Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail, hippity, hoppity….” As a granddaughter of a Methodist preacher, all of my...
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fredihelton
- Apr 6, 2022
- 2 min
What's the first thing you'd do if you won the lottery?
First thing after I picked myself up off the floor? I would be grateful… Not to look a gift horse in the mouth, but is this a lottery...
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fredihelton
- Mar 30, 2022
- 3 min
Have you received a sign you were looking for? Write about it.
It was a hot July day in 2004. I was in a sales meeting that morning and about 1030 grew very nauseous and had to leave the room. On that...
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fredihelton
- Mar 23, 2022
- 2 min
What is the best piece of advice you have ever been given?
Isn’t it funny how people are full of advice, advice they don’t take themselves? I try really hard not to give advice, afraid someone...
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fredihelton
- Mar 16, 2022
- 3 min
Are you Irish?
Is that a rhetorical question? Of course I am! It’s St. Patrick’s Day – everybody’s Irish! I'm Irish. I really am, at least on my dad’s...
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fredihelton
- Mar 9, 2022
- 3 min
If you had to take a road trip totally by car, what would be your ideal route?
When I was a kid, Dinah Shore sang “See the USA in your Chevrolet America is asking you to call Drive your Chevrolet through the USA...
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