Monday, July 11, 2022
You REALLY Need To See This!
Thursday, July 7, 2022
Another Stowaway
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Do-Overs
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Watch Out Odie
Surprise, this is Odie on a Thursday. You did not skip two days of your week. My parents have been traveling. They are doing good, but their cell and wifi signal is weak. Dad asked me to write an extra post this week.
I was walking using armband crutches on this adventure. I was trying my best to keep up with the rest of the crew. At the memorial, we were walking on a set of ramps. I gave one of my crutches to my Mom to hold. I used a handrail and one crutch to walk.
Here are two things that I learned on that hot July day.
2. I will never be too cool to fall!
Thanks for reading! I hope you have a wonderful day. I will see you Saturday for my regular post.
Odie
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
The Sprayer Saga Continues
Saturday, April 9, 2022
Beware Of The Liquid
Saturday, February 5, 2022
Oh Where Is My Hairbrush
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Signs of Confusion
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
My Mind Is Dangerous At Night
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Radio Silence
Hey Friends,
This is Odie checking in with you. Guess what? We have survived another month in 2021. It is now May, It is so crazy how fast this year is flying by.
The other day I was listening to Singing News Radio on my Alexa. There was a moment of dead air then the news came on. I had to laugh because it reminded me of a funny and embarrassing moment in my life. I decided to share that story with you today. I do not think it is something that I have written about previously.
Later, I sent emails to DJs at one of the stations I listened to daily. It was fun building friendships with some of them. When I was 12, Dad took me to an open house at WFCJ. I was able to meet some of my e-mail friends face to face. It is still one of my favorite memories.
My love for radio continued when we moved from Ohio to Kansas. I learned a whole new lineup of radio stations. KSGL was the local southern gospel station in Wichita and I became a faithful listener and caller. The music director of KSGL, John Mills, was also the Morning Show host.
Soon, John Mills and I were fast friends. Dad also got to know John because Dad, weekly, frequently had to pick up items that I had won from the station.
When I was in high school I sent John an email asking lots of questions about working in radio. I was interested in possibly getting into radio myself after school. He kindly answered all my questions and encouraged me to ask more questions.
Then he opened an opportunity to me that was amazing. John suggested that I come into the station one morning to watch him work during the morning show.
John was great! He worked and taught me how to do what he did. Can you believe John even trusted me to run things on my own? That may have not been the wisest decision that John ever made, but I had fun behind the controls and behind the mic.
Time is valuable when it comes to radio. Every second of the hour mattered. You had to time the commercials and songs just right. It was challenging and enjoyable to figure the timing and make it come out correctly.
Each station was required to give the station call letters right before the top of the hour. I would give the call letters and flip a switch for the news to come from the satellite feed. John showed me how to do it just right.
Then came a morning that I was doing things on my own. John was downstairs getting other work done, but he was just a call away. I was sailing through doing everything properly and having a great time.
The 6:00 AM hour was wrapping up. I had everything timed out just right, or so I thought. I went live on the air and said, "This is Sunshine 9 KSGL", in my best announcer's voice. I flipped the news switch and I was met with absolute Radio Silence.
I was shocked, confused, panicked and embarrassed all wrapped together. I had no idea where I messed up! John had been listening closely and watching the clock. He knew where I had gotten confused. He came running to my rescue.
I felt like it was an hour of silence, but John was there to bail me out in an instant. Then he enlightened me on where I went wrong. I had not counted down to 7:00 AM like I thought. I had counted down perfectly to 6:59 AM. I was an entire minute off!
Every second truly did matter! I am still not a fan of Radio Silence.
Thankfully John forgave my mishap and did not end my radio career on the spot. I was still allowed to be behind the control board. I never forgot my blunder and watched the clock very closely. 18+ years later, I am still laughing about my dreaded Radio Silence.
My radio time ended at KSGL when we left Wichita for the road in January 2003. I cried buckets of tears for several days leading up to our final show. I am so grateful that I had an opportunity to "work" in radio for a brief time span.
I was able to visit John at the station a couple times after we moved. I also called regularly and we would play a little music trivia. " Can Odie Stump John", was the name of a show segment? We had fun testing our southern gospel knowledge.
John Mills now lives in Oklahoma. I still check in with him occasionally. A few days ago we were reminiscing about our great times together. I am so thankful that I got to meet John Mills while we were in Wichita. John is definitely a friend for life!
Thanks, John, for taking a crazy girl under your wing. You helped me and encouraged me more than words can ever express! I will forever treasure our friendship! My days at KSGL are some of my favorite memories while I lived in Wichita!
Somewhere in our archives I know I have a picture of John and me in the KSGL studio. I could not locate it on the blog. I did find a picture of John Mills and his wife Denise from several years ago.
Thanks for tuning in today. That is a wrap for today's post. It was fun for me to go down memory lane for a moment. I hope you got a laugh out of my blunder. See you next Saturday.
Odie
Saturday, April 17, 2021
Crazy Covid Dream
Hey Friends,
I hope you are having a fantastic day. If you are a regular reader, thank you for stopping by once again! If this is your first time visiting our site, thank you for spending some time with us!
This is Odie writing today. I love spending a few moments with you each Saturday. We may not get to talk face to face, but I am thankful that we can visit virtually.
Since having Covid, almost eleven weeks ago, I have had almost constant insomnia. I am not of fan of sleepless nights! Just when I think it is over it pops up again. If you can not tell, I value my sleep and I do not function well on little rest.
My sleepless nights have provided me with lots of time to think about ideas for several different blog posts. Most of them do not pan out to be great ideas, once I pondered them more. It is crazy what sounds good to a sleepless mind at 3AM, but does not make sense after little sleep. That is why I choose not to do my writing in the middle of the night.
I do have one funny thing to share that came from my sleep-deprived mind. Crazy dreams have also been happening when I do get some sleep. Usually, I can not remember the dreams once I am awake. Several weeks ago I had a dream that made me laugh hysterically when I woke up!
I am still laughing today over that particular dream. Sadly I do not remember all the vivid details. All I know is that I was a ballerina! When I woke up my legs were worn out from dancing in my dream.
I honestly have no idea what caused me to have that dream. The girl in the wheelchair had a few moments to experience being a ballerina. Side note, when I dream I am hardly ever confined to my wheelchair. Usually, I can walk normally. I enjoy my dreams when they are good because I get to see myself walking. This is the first time I have seen myself as a ballerina before this time.
The next day when I told Mom about my dream she laughed hilariously just like me. She proceeded to call me ballerina for the next few days. Mom would send me ballerina pictures. It gave us something to smile about. We had fun for a while with my crazy dream.
I could tell the people that communicated with Mom checking on us. I would get texts from people asking me random questions. Here are a few of those questions. Did you take up a new hobby? So I hear that you are a ballerina now? Are you still dancing?
I told my dear friend about my dream and she laughed with me too. She recently reminded me that next to my name on her phone she added the ballerina slippers emoji. Her laughter lives on every time she reads my contact info.
I can positively say my ballerina dream will never come to fruition, but it is fun to dream! I do believe that one day I will walk in real life. I look forward to that day with great anticipation!
Well, that is all for now. Thanks again for spending some time with me! Have a fabulous weekend.
Odie
Sunday, March 21, 2021
View Out The Front Window 3/21/21
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Okay, Buy Another One!
The long-lost hammer hanger has come back. AND it arrived home less than one week after I bought another one! I should have purchased a replacement two years ago and the old one would have shown up sooner.