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Fred was born in Montgomery, Alabama and spent his childhood at schools in various parts of the world as the family followed his father's postings. He is a member of the writer's group :"Tuesdays at Two", now a retired government bureaucrat and househusband, living in Northern Virginia with his wife, one cats, a Westie and a stimulating level of chaos.

89. Buried Data

NOTE: If you haven’t been following this from the beginning, and if you want to know the full sequence of events, start with the introduction.  Click on Archives on the right.  We are in an underground room. Hard to say … Continue reading

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88. Rain, Gold and Stainless

 NOTE: If you haven’t been following this from the beginning, and if you want to know the full sequence of events, start with the introduction.  Click on Archives on the right.  Light rain drips from the Arrowwood Viburnums blooming outside … Continue reading

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87. Mugs

 NOTE: If you haven’t been following this from the beginning, and if you want to know the full sequence of events, start with the introduction.  Click on Archives on the right.  Steve Strether is stroking his beard as he looks … Continue reading

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86. Help

 NOTE: If you haven’t been following this from the beginning, and if you want to know the full sequence of events, start with the introduction.  Click on Archives on the right.  I find Lou unexpectedly, outside Jake’s mansion, on my … Continue reading

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85. Plastic

 NOTE: If you haven’t been following this from the beginning, and if you want to know the full sequence of events, start with the introduction.  Click on Archives on the right.   The snow stopped a few minutes ago, an opportunity … Continue reading

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84. Jab

  NOTE: If you haven’t been following this from the beginning, and if you want to know the full sequence of events, start with the introduction.  Click on Archives on the right.  Lambert is standing motionless, close to the bole … Continue reading

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83. Rosy Pelican

NOTE: If you haven’t been following this from the beginning, and if you want to know the full sequence of events, start with the introduction.  Click on Archives on the right.  By strange coincidence I keep running into the Intaglios, … Continue reading

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82. Shopping

NOTE: If you haven’t been following this from the beginning, and if you want to know the full sequence of events, start with the introduction.  Click on Archives on the right.  Herman Intaglio is ahead of me walking towards the … Continue reading

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81. Swamp

“Its embarrassing, I mean I didn’t know I had a kid. What is he to me?” Continue reading

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80. Tabled

   NOTE: If you haven’t been following this from the beginning, and if you want to know the full sequence of events, start with the introduction.  Click on Archives on the right.  It is a holiday. The Cavendish Pie shop is … Continue reading

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79. A Dog Day in August

  NOTE: If you haven’t been following this from the beginning, and if you want to know the full sequence of events, start with the introduction.  Click on Archives on the right.  Bel Vionnet is waiting for Lambert to finish his, … Continue reading

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78. 4th of July

  NOTE: If you haven’t been following this from the beginning, and if you want to know the full sequence of events, start with the introduction.  Click on Archives on the right.  This post was edited on 21 Aug. 2015 and … Continue reading

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77. Sadness of Pollen

   NOTE: If you haven’t been following this from the beginning, and if you want to know the full sequence of events, start with the introduction.  Click on Archives on the right.   I had been walking past Diddlie’s place with time … Continue reading

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76. Patio

“This ground keeps shifting.” Continue reading

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75. Buried Monument

 NOTE: If you haven’t been following this from the beginning, and if you want to know the full sequence of events, start with the introduction.  Click on Archives on the right.  Lou and I are having our weekly lunch in … Continue reading

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74. Vortex

 NOTE: If you haven’t been following this from the beginning, and if you want to know the full sequence of events, start with the introduction.  Click on Archives on the right.  The Polar vortex is back this winter breaking temperature … Continue reading

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73. Trunk

   NOTE: If you haven’t been following this from the beginning, and if you want to know the full sequence of events, start with the introduction.  Click on Archives on the right.   What could look more comfortable than a healthy tabby … Continue reading

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72. New Years Day Party

   NOTE: If you haven’t been following this from the beginning, and if you want to know the full sequence of events, start with the introduction.  Click on Archives on the right.    Lou is giving a New Year’s Day party … Continue reading

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71. Hole

“He still doesn’t take me seriously on this.” Continue reading

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70. Mishaps

 NOTE: If you haven’t been following this from the beginning, and if you want to know the full sequence of events, start with the introduction.  Click on Archives on the right.   Mishaps … happenings that is … they cause delay, … Continue reading

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