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July 22nd - A Day of Rememberance

Posted by Bill Bickford on Sunday, July 22, 2012,
It has been one year since Mildred E. Bickford left us.  There have been days where I've thought of her and cried, missing her and wishing I could have visited with her one more time.  I've watched her video tribute numerous times and have never been dry eyed through it.  However, she loved us all and was such a caring woman who had the patience for anyone any anytime.  She was gentle and caring and reminded us all to be better to each other.  A story that still lives very vividly in my memor...
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July 13th - Another Friday the 13th

Posted by Bill Bickford on Friday, July 13, 2012,
This is the third Friday the 13th we've had this year.  It's also the last one but hey, that's OK.  Even though 13 is one of my lucky numbers, it's not for many more people.  It's all how you think and what you believe and I believe that my time is coming to an end out here in extremely hot Iraq.  Yes, I am planning my trips to get back to the U.S. and start a life again.  It will be so nice to be able to eat whatever I want and to drink a beer if I so choose.  Just a little more time and thi...
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July 10th - The day after a long day

Posted by Bill Bickford on Tuesday, July 10, 2012,
Wow!  Today is totally different than yesterday.  Yesterday turned out to be a 37 hour long day that all started on Sunday morning at 7 am.  It finally ended with me falling into a deep, blissful sleep yesterday evening at 8:30 pm.  I felt like a zombie throughout the day.  It all started with, wait for it, the place where I live.  The building that houses my cement prison cell lost all power meaning no lights, no A/C, no water, no nothing.  Needless to say, nothing worked out for me so I end...
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July 1st - Welcome to July

Posted by Bill Bickford on Sunday, July 1, 2012,
Here we are on the first of July and the time is flying by.  It has been getting very hot out here and I am guzzling water.  It's so hot and unpleasant but it's coming to an end.  A/C and cold beer and other drinks are coming.

Bill out
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