Melvin Housewright

@meltean59 (182)

Temple, Texas • Age 68

Joined myLot 9 years ago

Retired,happily married Texan with a love for all who love.GOD BLESS OUR VETERANS!

Discussions (24)

Melvin Housewright's Discussions

Ahhhh,for the good old days!

Melvin Housewright @meltean59 (182) • Temple, Texas 3 Feb 20

Burgers were a quarter,sodas were a dime,and a bag of chips was a nickel.In 1969 ,I was in the seventh grade.Fifty cents for lunch was a lot of money. We would walk to a small cafe a few blocks from our school and this...

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We are favored!

Melvin Housewright @meltean59 (182) • Temple, Texas 3 Feb 20

It appears in the great state of Texas,not only does the groundhog favor ,but so does the weather.On Wednesday,we will get our first and possibly only shot at winter weather.Weather sources predict possible light sow and sleet...

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Thanks to all our Truckers

Melvin Housewright @meltean59 (182) • Temple, Texas 27 Jan 20

I found an older post from June 2016 concerning the importance of our nation's truckers.zIn looking on Facebook a bit ago,I see a similar post telling all to thank a trucker. Truckers like many of our service oriented...

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Any Texans Here Besides Me?

Melvin Housewright @meltean59 (182) • Temple, Texas 26 Jan 20

Ladies and gentlemen.after almost four years,I once again,have returned,Most of you don't remember me,I was here several years ago.I came here after Bubbles went under,and stayed just a short time.I was very busy at the time,but I...

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To all my truck driving buddies:

Melvin Housewright @meltean59 (182) • Temple, Texas 27 Jun 16

To all my truck driving buddies,you know where you are. You guys were once my best friends,the best by far,. We would see one another on nights and holidays And discuss how it just didn't seem fair or right To be celebrating with...

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Here I am again.

Melvin Housewright @meltean59 (182) • Temple, Texas 26 Jun 16

Well, here,I am again. I have muddled my way back.I see a few of the familiar old faces, and some new faces,haven't looked about much.It is good to know there are some die hard writers here.It is a trait many don't have. I have...

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If you love your dog don't feed him the meals you eat.

Melvin Housewright @meltean59 (182) • Temple, Texas 13 Mar 16

We just had our favorite giant mini Daschund put down, due to pancreatitis. At almost 11 years old, her pancreas literally stopped working. These type dogs, including our Roxie, eat anything, and all they can. We fed her fries,...

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This iis where cars came from, maybe.

Melvin Housewright @meltean59 (182) • Temple, Texas 29 Jan 16

Sorry I haven't been around for a bit guys and dolls. I have been on a quest for knowledge ,saving damsels in distress, and battling evil knights. In my journeys, I made quite a starling discovery. The design for the modern...

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Quality or Quantity, what is the most important?

Melvin Housewright @meltean59 (182) • Temple, Texas 23 Jan 16

In production, this is an issue , many in manufacturing have dealt with.We see all the commercials , telling us how important quality is , and how the maker assure the quality of the product.Quality is priority one, is what most...

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Why can no one find fault with social media?

Melvin Housewright @meltean59 (182) • Temple, Texas 21 Jan 16

In many discussions, the subject usually finds its way back to something some one saw or read on a social media site that just burned their back sides. Issues about politics, Christianity, racism, child rearing generally, some one...

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Who is hurting the worst?

Melvin Housewright @meltean59 (182) • Temple, Texas 20 Jan 16

I have a cousin out in west Texas who has been the oil field support business for about 35 years now. He is on Facebook all the time, usually posting about the need for oil prices to increase.Yesterday,I noticed he had a post...

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My strangest sadwnich combo.......gotta try it.

Melvin Housewright @meltean59 (182) • Temple, Texas 18 Jan 16

At the very tender age of thirteen, I was introduced to a rather strange combination. A young man that word my dad told me about it. Even at such a tender age ,I thought he was sick. The combo, peanut butter and Miracle Whip....

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Call me stupid but........

Melvin Housewright @meltean59 (182) • Temple, Texas 17 Jan 16

I believe in the power of a dollar bill.One dollar, alone, seems very weak, does it not?I came up with an idea many years ago, bounced it off many of my friends noggins, and got the same response. "It will never work. You just...

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Good Morning From Sunny Central Texas

Melvin Housewright @meltean59 (182) • Temple, Texas 17 Jan 16

It looks like a beautiful day in the making here.The sun is shining, it's still a bit chill, but we have the promise of a beautiful day.It is about 48 degrees here now.We have actually had one day last week where it reached 70...

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The Migration of a Poor Family.....Mine

Melvin Housewright @meltean59 (182) • Temple, Texas 17 Jan 16

In 1966,we lived in a remote part of west Texas where my dad was what many would refer to as a tenant farmer. We lived on the famer's land in his house, and my dad did the jobs on the farm for him. plowing, milking, feeding...

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Once again,here I am.....

Melvin Housewright @meltean59 (182) • Temple, Texas 17 Jan 16

After several months of absence, once again, I return to mylot. I really have missed some one to communicate with. My three dogs, I don't speak there languages, try as I might, I just can't seem to make them understand what I am...

Let the Sun Shine In,Face It With a Grin

Melvin Housewright @meltean59 (182) • Temple, Texas 19 Nov 15

This is one of my favorite videos from when I was a kid. I hope it works here.It is a cute little song called Let The Sun Shin In. I found it on YouTube.I hope that is permitted.The song is actually a very old gospel song. If I'm...

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I miss the trucker shows

Melvin Housewright @meltean59 (182) • Temple, Texas 18 Nov 15

For a short time in the 70s, thee were a few really great shows about truck drivers and the adventures they faced on he road.We never think of the situations truckers actually face ,dealing with people they face in...

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The start of a quiet day.....

Melvin Housewright @meltean59 (182) • Temple, Texas 20 Sep 15

Just the way I like it. quiet. There isn't much going on here, mama, me, and the three dogs. We have already been through the usual Sunday morning debate about what to do, and came up with the same answer as usual, nothing.The...

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Haven't been here for a bit

Melvin Housewright @meltean59 (182) • Temple, Texas 19 Sep 15

I think we all experience ties in our lives when the words just won't come. It is sometimes referred to as writers block, and I know we all have experienced that.MY situation has been just slightly different. I have seen and...

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