I use iphoto on the mac – so I did a little tweaking with saturation and contrast and the like – it makes them POP a bit.

Some day I’d like to get a professional camera and learn how to use it – but in the meantime – I have a lot of fun messing around.

One of them is about Johnny’s Favorite things – which includes whistles!

Thanks so much for sharing your story!

By the way – my dad called to correct me – it was actually a CHAINSAW and not a lawnmower that he was working on that day.

But I know Johnny has stopped by and offered advice about many a sputtering lawnmower over the years!

As you know Johnny had a whistle that he loved to blow and would take it with him everywhere….to the unsuspecting person he would catch of guard that whistle would scare someone to death if they didn’t know what Johnny was doing as he reached in to his pocket to get the whistle. Anyways…one day John was standing by the Friendly Inn blowing his whistle at cars as they would went by on Main Street or stop at the stop sign. As Johnny caught a car going up Main Street towards your house he started to blow the whistle at them….something then clicked with Johnny that there was a car coming up to the stop sign and was his chance to get another one….as he spun around with the whistle in his mouth ready to let loose on that car he took a deep breath….the problem is that when he spun around already to let loose with that deafening sound he saw that it was my Dad in his cop car. Well my Dad laughs every time he tells the story because he said Johnny almost swallowed that whistle trying to keep from having his breath pass through to make that ear pierciing noise.

My brother did his senior project on the Fitzimmons murder, and Paul lent him all of his reseach from the book. It was very interesting to see all the details.

BTW – F. Lee Bailey – a famous lawyer was involved in the case –
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._Lee_Bailey for some bio info – I’m pretty sure he defended the murderer in the case – though he didn’t win.

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A friend of mine lived there for several years when I was in school…. she said there was a carving in her closet – carved into the brick of her chimney – of a man carrying an axe. I don’t know if she was telling the truth or trying to scare us.

She used to report hearing strange noises – but never heard any stories about bleeding walls.

As far as ghost stories – I’m a fan of stories – but I’m hard pressed to accept that the spirits of the dead roam the earth. I do believe in the supernatural – but my explanation of that is another post for another day.

As far as “Sugar Bush” goes – I don’t know if I’ve ever heard about that house – I know there are a lot of old abandoned houses out that way -

Do you remember these stories or know if there is any merit to them? My searches turned up nothing.. any info you might have would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Sometimes in church – Pastor Youngblood would let us request a hymn. I used to pick “Wonderful Grace of Jesus” (http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/w/o/wondergj.htm) Because when Florence played it on the organ – her feet on the foot pedals made it look like she was dancing- and we were baptists – so we didn’t dance in church.

- I’m such a rebel.