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well it is the start of my 69th year.  where has the time all gone.  you turn around and everything you know has changed.  my parents are gone father died in 1969 my mother in 1990.  all of my brothers and sisters are gone except for donald who i do not talk to for reasons known to him and Butch who last heard of was in texas but probably will hear nothing more of him as the only phone number for me is our business phone.  although you only heard from Butch when he wanted something. i guess the circle of life is half a circle now and no one knows when the circle will be complete and their will be no one left.
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The greatest joy of my life is my partner Charlie.  I have loved  him since the first day i saw him.  He came to meet me and when i  opened the door there he stood in shorts. t shirt and ball cap looking ever so cute.
WE hit if off quite well and now its has been an enduring committment to ea ch other.  I often think of the times i drove to Cleveland to see him.  That was a rare and crazy thing.     I remember getting totally lost one time and his landlord wanted to know which direction the sun was.  I was in a desolate area and could have cared less where the hell the sun was. 

this the start of my 69th year i have to check to see about putting charlie on the deed to the house but first
have to make sure it will not interfere with his medicaid etc.  Will probably have our lawyer in Orrville check it out for me.  I must  protect him if something should happen to me.

well charlie is in school and doing quite well.  it will be a proud moment for me when he walks down the aisle for his diploma from Kent State.  He wants this so badly.  His family doesnt show much interest in what he is doing but thats just the way it is.  Thanksgiving is coming and i am sure they will be here for dinner which will be late afternoon as i work at the nursing home thanksgiving day.  No indication as to when i will leave that job probably not for a while unless something else presents itself.

what are my g oals for my 69th year.  I guess to grow old gracefully, develop the dolls business for a while longer, help charlie thru school keep him focused on what is important and look forward to celebrating the big 70 next october.  Not bad for an old man.

Thanks to all who sent birthday wishes hold onto them till next year maybe  i will have a big party