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2025 12 08 – A Day (#300) in the Life, but who counting?

Dad came out last night and told me of a tale from his youth.

“When I was about 10 years old tinsel cost $3.00 for a box. We didn’t have that type of money to waste. There was a store near the A&P Grocery Store where father (Virgil Cochran) worked that had a tree on display covered top to bottom with tinsel.

After Christmas, I was walking in the alleyway behind the A&P, and they had put the tree out for the trash folks to pickup. I went home and got bags and then went back and cleaned that tree of tinsel. That tinsel lasted till I moved away for college.”

God bless

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2025 11 16 – A Day in the Life #278 but who’s counting

Viva Anne Deaton Saunders (Jones) – Celebration of life November 16, 2025

Viva Anne Deaton Saunders (Jones). 82. of Murrells Inlet, S.C., passed away peacefully at her home on October 31. 2025. She was born or November 18, 1942, in Troy, N.C., to Ernest Lee Deaton Sr. and Maddie Viva Deaton of Troy.

Viva is survived by her daughter, Aimee Cochran. and her husband, Daniel; two grandchildren, Christopher Cochran and his wife. Elizabeth of Murrells Inlet. SC Ashley Aldridge and her husband, Jacob, of Denver Colorado.

Viva retired from North Carolina State University as the head of Admissions and was part owner of Cary Art and Frame in Cary, N.C.

She loved taking long walks on the beach, collecting seashells. shark teeth. and sea glass along the way.

A Service of Celebration will be held at 3:00 p.m. or Saturday, November 15, at First Wesleyan Church in Troy, N.C

God bless.

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2025 11 01 – A Day in the Life #264 (but who’s counting?)

Aimee and I visited with Mc Millan-Small Funeral Home today at the early bloody hour of 9am after 72 hours of limited sleep so that the final arrangements of Viva Anne Deaton Saunders (Jones) could be completed. They were “short staffed” and thus Aimee couldn’t see her mother for the final times prior to the service.

The first cousin in Troy, North Carolina we just got to know in the last couple of years, surprisingly, is setting up a service without any input from Aimee the ONLY living family member. This “kind-hearted” help, unrequested and partly needed, is over fucking stepping their bounds by miles. This isn’t the first time this person that has appeared out of no where after knowing the Deaton, Saunders and Jones for well over 40 years wants to control what the heck is the the “end-of-life” for Aimee and Viva’s time on Earth? That my friend is a major, WTF – BTFO Please!

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2025 07 30 – A Day in the Life (170 but who’s counting?)

Work

45 minutes to go 1/2 mile across University Blvd and 501 because of id10Ts that do not realize they painted the white line behind the light trigger due to all the locals driving over the line 20 feet to 30 feet from the highway. However, with new folks joining our community Jersey isn’t told and we can sit through two or three light cycles until they realize they are never getting back home less they pull two feet forward. *facepalm*

Unknown 1980s picture of Margaret and Sandra

I had a wonderful conversation with Dad tonight.

After calling Christopher on the phone and not being able to leave a message, he called me back. The two of us had some laughs and giggles about life at this point. Praise God.

About midnight all heck broke lose in the house with Dad calling for us to call #911, but we only needed to get Mom to the toilet. I’ll spare you the details. It was a success in the fact that fecal matter went where it is designed to go in a modern home. Mother is/was very thankful for the effort – even though at the time not so much. 😉

Virgil with his youngest and oldest children @ late 70s
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2025 06 29 – A Day in the Life

Chicken 'n Dumplings
Chicken ‘n Dumplings

So we learned today that my Father lived a super blessed life growing up where no curse words were heard or beers were drunk in public.

Here’s cut ‘n paste:

My Father took me to this movie at 15/16 years of age. Nothing was spoken of the language in this feature. However, it almost came blasting from my mind and through my mouth (over the tongue), “Welcome to the 21st century buddy.”

Getting dinner for Mother.
Getting dinner for Mother.

Jenny, Steve, Billy, Mickey and W. Steve our prayers go out to you for comfort with the passing of Aunt Sandra (at this time alive).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERGOvhOWI6Q

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