Or, What Am I Doing Here, Officer? This morning as I was driving east on Interstate 64 between Jefferson Ave and Mercury Blvd., I noticed a Virginia state patrolman’s car directly behind me. All traffic that I could see was moving steadily at or near the speed limit, so I held steady to my course … Continue reading A Confusing Highway Incident
Investor’s Love – by Bobill
If my being sad – would make you happy, I’d go out and gather grief – Invest in desperation – Beyond most all belief, But when I see you happy, There will go my grief – And with it my investment – No bailout – no relief. If my being happy – would make you happy, … Continue reading Investor’s Love – by Bobill
Three Short Verses – by Bobill
Most Elusive Bird Bobill Men hunt game birds of every stripe They that shriek, or chirp, or pipe. And stalk them anywhere they dwell, Some easy prey, some hard to fell. The most elusive bird around Is often hunted - never found. Many hunt the snipe - just once; He who hunts him twice … Continue reading Three Short Verses – by Bobill
The Last measure of Their Devotion
The Hampton National Cemetery - Several years ago Decoration Day (later Memorial Day) was created by General Order No.11 - by Union Army Maj. General John A. Logan. With General Orders No. 11, Logan designated May 30, 1868, "for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in … Continue reading The Last measure of Their Devotion
Drive Where You Mean To
How to Drive Where You Mean To – Driving 101By Bobill Most drivers believe they know where they are driving relative to the center of a highway or road traffic-lane; just ask them. Some will tell you they know through intuition and some will insist “they know” because they’ve been driving long enough “to know.” … Continue reading Drive Where You Mean To
What Will Happen When I Say You’re Sorry? – by Bobill
Cabin Fever Picking Party In Hampton several years ago. This is my laughable try at writing the lyrics to a song written in the style of a country music love song. Read it, hum it, play it, or sing it - and leave me a comment. What Will Happen When I Say You’re Sorry? I … Continue reading What Will Happen When I Say You’re Sorry? – by Bobill
Follow Up – To Smelly Story
A Specimen Cup of Vinegar On Friday, May 17 the Daily Press newspaper reported that an overpowering smell at the VA Hospital in Hampton on May 15 had caused two floors of a building to be evacuated. Policemen, firemen and a haz/mat team were called in, and according to the hospital’s interim medical director, “the … Continue reading Follow Up – To Smelly Story
