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1.20.2021: On occasion, it is wise to check yourself out in the mirror to see if you look cute holding one of your toys. 20/365

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1.19.21: It was 1989 and we (Randy & Spiff) were in the midst of a fun phone topic during our morning show on Fox 97. The topic was “embarrassing dates.” The phones lines were jammed as Randy cracked open our mics and I prompted the listener, “What’s your name and tell us your embarrassing date story.” “Hello, this is Don Sutton and …” I interrupted, “THE Don Sutton?” “Yes,” he said. “THE LA Dodgers Don Sutton?” I asked. Again, he replied, “Yes.” “THE Don Sutton who is now a Braves broadcaster?” I queried. “That’s me,” Don responded. “Okay, THE Don Sutton … go ahead,” I said. Don then spun a very humorous tale that took place when he was pitching in the minor leagues. His date night ended abruptly when somehow, he put his foot into a large bowl of French Onion dip. 

As it turned out, THE Don Sutton was a fan our show and frequent listener. Through the years he often called in. We became friends. When there was a charity “Don Sutton Roast,” he requested that Randy & I be included on the panel of celebrities that poked fun of him that evening. I remember completely covering a baseball in blue ink and presenting it to Don that evening telling him that I had every major league player who hit a tape measure home run off of him, sign that ball. He thought that was quite funny. I loved listening to Don broadcast the Braves games. His stories, insight and sense of humor added so much to the broadcasts. 

I can hear Saint Peter now … “THE Don Sutton? THE Baseball Hall of Fame Don Sutton? Don’t just stand there in the on-deck circle, step through those Pearly Gates!” RIP, my friend.

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1.18.2021: This is one view that I will miss from the old Stately Spiff Manor. 18/365

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1.17.2021: I rarely watch professional football, but when I do ... I slow the shutter speed on my camera and attempt to take some artsy-fartsy photos. 17/365

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1.16.2021: "If you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers." -- Homer Simpson 16/365

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1.15.2021: Forrest & Jenny enjoying this incredibly nice January weather. 15/365

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1.14.2021: "The world is but a canvas to our imagination." – Henry David Thoreau (Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield Park) 14/365

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1.13.2021: "If you can’t be in awe of Mother Nature, there’s something wrong with you." —Alex Trebek 13/365

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1.12.2021: “Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring will come.” - Robert H. Schuller 12/365

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1.11.2021: And so it begins. Got the first covid-19 vaccination. I noticed as I was leaving the facility, as I passed a mirror, I did not see my reflection. Also the daylight really, really hurts my eyes. Probably nothing. 11/365

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1.10.2021: Jenny joining some of Janet's stuffed animals in our spare bedroom. 10/365

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1.9.2021: Here is our resident Red-bellied Woodpecker picking up his preordered meal. 9/365

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1.8.2021: Little Kennesaw Mountain and Kennesaw Mountain as seen from our neighborhood. 8/365

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1.7.2021:  Janet showing the Food Network how it should be done. This evening she prepared a mouthwatering General Tso Chicken dinner. Janet's motto ... "It tastes the best when you make a mess." 7/365

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1.6.2021:  "You've got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em." Gigi & Aubree in a hotly contested card game. 6/365

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1.5.2021: Aubree riding 65-year-old Mobo. As Roy Rogers used to say, "Yippee-ki-yay, kids." (Luckily, Aubree is not allowed to watch that Christmas classic "Die Hard" where Bruce Willis changed that phrase ever-so-slightly.) 5/365

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1.4.2021: "Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above ... Don't fence me in." 4/365

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1.3.2021:  Lily checking out our new neighborhood with Kennesaw Mountain in the background. 3/365

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1/2/2021:  Please avoid Mount Calvary Road today as "Vulture Fest 2021" traffic is starting to build. Expect major slowdowns. 2/365

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1/1/2021:  Jenny & Spiff getting ready for a big day of college football. Forrest is on a beer run. 1/365