family matters!

It’s lunch time and here I am writing or trying to write to you.  Mary Ellen just went out the door to go to Mona’s.  So sorry.
I hope the weather is as nice for you folks as it is here.  I’m in my shirt-sleeves and it feels good.  Writing is sure a hastle now!  The […]

Dear Tom,
Well here goes.  It’s been quite some time since I tried to write and I know it shows.
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I feel pretty good, as long as I can keep going.  We miss you and the girls very much.  Oh well, you can’t have everything.  My thumbs and fingers don’t go where I want them to.  You […]

Danville Commercial News, Monday Sept 12, 1988.  By James Rick, C-N Staff Writer.
“Those were the days.  George Collins and his wife, Mary Ellen, are in their 40th year in the restaurant business.  In their friendly and courteousmanner, they operate George’s Buffet on East Vorhees Street.  Pop in but a few times and you’ll be accustomed […]

Dear Tom
I’m 83 now and my writing is hurting, and so is everything else
BUT
I’ve had a good life and I feel fine.  So I’m sore and stiff and happy.
(comments from Tom!)
1)This is called a keeper.  It will be scanned and put on this blog so that people can contemplate the physical trace of a man’s […]

Even the folks at Homeland Security are scratching their heads! The doctors don’t know what to do! The only people who seemed pleased are the school teachers. There is an epidemic of graphomania that has wrecked havoc with the schedules of people from Catlin. Just one example: Tom Collins received three letters — THREE LETTERS! […]

February 2nd, 2009
My dear son, my dear grandsons, and not forgetting Helen, Laurie or Yas!
We still have know on the ground from January 1st 2008. (sic!)  I’m still waiting for some sunshine.  The sun helps my pen work faster! 
Hard times have hit the good ole USA.  No work, no money and everything is slow slow […]

Dear Tom,
I’m sorry that I haven’t written more often but that’s life.  I’m still doing 300 calisthenics a day and eating and sleeping the rest of the time.  I went to the doctor yesterday and they told me they were going to take my cataract out on February 20th so maybe I’ll be able to […]

“October 15th, 2008″  Hello Tom, Helen, the boys and the girls!  Just got through with my exercises, with lunch, and the end of Rush.  Ah well, time waits for no one.  Leaves are falling everywhere.  I can hear it now: ‘George, go out and rake up the leaves, then burn em.’  This writing is supposed […]

letter from mom, dated October 15th:  Before I left home I told Georgie to write me a note (good for his fingers) and low and behold he wrote another note to all of you!  Great!  … Janet and Ashley invited us last nite.  They came to Catlin for visitation service for Ronnie Diel’s mother.  She […]

Dear Tom & boys & girls, Hello.
I am following my Doc’s advice. I ask him how to cure my hands and wrists and he said to write more. So here goes.  When I can’t read my own writing I will sign off.
The cubs won their div.  but lost 3 strait to American League.  So it […]