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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, July 26, 2017 C-5 HOME LIFE TO ADVERTISE: Call: 812-354-8500 Email: ads@pressdispatch.net Visit: 820 E. Poplar Street, Petersburg Deadline: 5 p.m. on Monday Ever ything you've ever wanted is on the other side of fear. GEORGE ADDAIR Sweet's Column by Barbara Sweet Katiedid vs... by Katiedid Langrock Medium pulp orange juice Editor's note: Katiedid is on vacation this week. For your enjoyment, here is one from the archives. It was one of those rare special eve- nings. The kind you wish you could plan for, but just as with a star shoot- ing across the night sky, you never can predict the moment your night will light up with wonder and possi- bility. My 19 -month-old had given us the gift of falling asleep early and was tucked soundly in his crib. This was our moment. The mood was set. The timing was right. Waiting for me in the bedroom, my husband had turned down the cov- ers. I slid into bed. He put his arms around me and said, "The store had orange juice with medium pulp." An uncontrollable gasp escaped as I squealed, "They never have orange juice with medium pulp anymore! " "I know," my husband said, just as enthused. "It's always heavy pulp or pulp-free. I bought two, babe." I was excited. My husband was ex- cited. And as he kissed my forehead, I hoped aloud that I would have exot- ic dreams of orange groves and fresh- ly squeezed juice. I looked to my hus- band; he was already asleep. The ex- citement for my night of fantasy slum- ber among the citrus fruit trees waned. Good grief, I thought. It's official; we're an old married cou- ple. I was crestfallen. Finding out the tooth fairy isn't real didn't even come close to the full-bodied devastation I felt about the status of my marriage at that moment. Honestly, nothing has come close! Not the pubescent discov- ery of stray hairs grow- ing on my toes. (I mean, ew!) Not learning that de- licious blue cheese is just mold. ( We've been eating mold, people! Double ew!) Not even that unspeakable time in my teenage years when an unlocked door led to the ultra-disturbing real- ization that my parents have sex. (Like, more than just the two times when they conceived children. Ew times infinity!) Even that horrific mental image paled in comparison with the distress of my current situation. I wanted to shake my husband back into wakefulness and yell, "No, no, we're too young to be this old! " But I knew that he gets cranky if he gets wo- ken up and is likelier to snore if he is disturbed from slumber. Man, we're so old! How did we let this happen? Was it because our bathroom door broke? I began thinking about all the things that get me excited these days. Edible bubbles, attachable drink holders on strollers. Learning that a baby in his car seat qualifies me for the car pool lane brought more uninhibited joy than all my travels, my wedding day and the birth of my child combined. If I had known about the car pool lane thing earlier, I would've gotten preg- nant years ago! And let's not forget, me- dium-pulp orange juice. Can we all just take a mo- ment and hail all that is wondrous about this juice. Pulp-free is about as nat- ural as boneless chicken wings. Heavy pulp feels like a meal and gets stuck in the spout of my tod- dler's sippy cup. But me- dium pulp gives you the crisp and satisfying feel- ing that you are eating fruit without all the work. Everything in life should be as easy and as delicious as medi- um-pulp orange juice. I looked over at the bedside table, where my husband had left me a glass of juice to have before bed. Maybe this wasn't the end of the world. I met the man whom I now most of- ten refer to as "Daddy" when I was 19 years old. I thought he looked dan- gerous. (He's not.) Like a bad boy. (Nope.) And I thought he could teach me a thing or two. And he has. He has taught me patience, as he gets up ev- ery night to pace our sleep-resistant child back to bed. And support, as he nurtures my ambitions and our child's. And that when a man sees the elusive medium-pulp orange juice at the gro- cery, if he really loves you, he buys two. Like Katiedid Langrock on Facebook, at http://www.facebook.com/katiedid- humor. Hi stars, and welcome to this big stage all lit up in colorful lights and decorated to help celebrate with all our stars who will have a birthday or an- niversary from July 27-August 2. So, come on up to this big stage and take a bow. July 27 - Aaron Meyer turns 29, Jer- emy Deffendoll turns 41, Gerald Dent turns 44 and Matthew Gamble turns 47. July 28 - Talyn Meyer turns 11, Fred and Dee Fiscus celebrate 10 years of marriage. July 29 - Destiny Bolin turns 19. July 30 - Patrick Harrison turns 42, Bill and Betty Cochren celebrate 69 years of marriage. July 31 - Betty Gayhart Reynolds, Haley Lynn Western turns 9, Robyn Shelton turns 29, Lacy Hurt turns 21, and Ava Marie Kendall turns 2. August 1 - Phillip Meyer turns 53, Kailee Russell turns 20 and Wanda Russell. August 2 - Michelle French turns 29 and Alfred Cooper turns 59 years. May all our stars have a really great day and may all your wishes come true. Keep in your heart and in your prayers all our stars who need that card, visit, phone call and that daily thought of them, such as: Brian Dill- man, Ruthie Hayes, Mildred, Janice, Junior, Arvle and Lucy. We are all sad- dened to hear of the passing of Edman Stewart, who we called our scrib writ- er, as well as Robyn Goins' dad and ma- ny others that have passed. May you always remember the fond memories and share with loved ones. More mem- ories will be added. Events coming up in Winslow and the surrounding areas are: July 29 - Poehlein Reunion planning meeting at 9 a.m. at the Corner Book Shoppe in Winslow. August 2 - Winslow Lions club at 7 p.m. at The Trading Post; Pike Co. Moms' Group at 10 a.m. at the Otwell United Methodist Church. August 4-5 - Zoar Mosquito Fest with many of your favor- ite games, music, quilts, the famous stationary pa- rade on Saturday at 1 p.m. August 8 - Winslow Beautification at 6:30 p.m.; Winslow Economic at 7:30 p.m. at the Snyder Community Center. August 9 - Pike County Schools - Winslow, Peters- burg, Pike Central Middle and High Schools, and Otwell Miller Academy all start the 2017-18 school year. Yes, your summer is over but your learning continues and makes learning fun. Winslow seniors meet Monday and Tuesday at the Snyder Community Center. Petersburg seniors meet on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Fri- day in the Courthouse basement. There were no postcards this week, but if you would like to send us a post- card, whether you went somewhere or just stayed home, we would love to re- ceive them and share them with all of our stars. The Patoka River through Winslow is low. Even the small amount of rain we had on Wednesday and heavier rain on Saturday into Sunday wasn't enough in my opinion. Speaking of Wednesday, it rained off and on when we got to Petersburg. Then it followed us as we traveled to Winslow and Oak- land City, then back to home again. Boy, did it feel good but the humidi- ty stayed high. It's been so hot in the 90s, with lows in the 70s. The heat in- dexes of 100 -107 made you stay inside the house all week. The weather man says Monday and Tuesday will be 89, but not high in humidity, so it may ac- tually feel like 89. Have your rose bushes stopped blooming and look sick? Mine have some of the trees are losing their leaves now. We have a baby squirrel in our area and he or she is tiny and skinny, but it's so cute to see them play and hunt for food. Outside of town, to the south, there was a deer just standing in someone's yard next to the highway, so keep your eyes open for them as you drive our Pike County roads. I would like to say thank you to Vernon, who comes by each month and takes us to the bank, out to eat, shop, pay a bill and to end a great day of fun with some ice cream. Besides a day of fun, we all went to the Winslow Lions Club meeting and they have two new members. They will soon have two more join this fine group of stars who love our Winslow commu- nity and try to help out in as many ways as possible. There is a game where you find the hidden object at special locations in towns. So, Norm, Kyana and I found one but not the other one, yet, in Winslow and it is hid really well. It hap- pened to be fun because we had lots of shade on a really hot day. The other lo- cation is a bit harder but we will find it. Yes, family fun! There is also a rock that Kyana found that has a rainbow on one side. If you find it, then you hide it in another place and mark it "found" on a website. Kya- na had fun hiding this one and then she looked for more in a park. These are fun games that get you out of the house to do something. To all the Poehlein descendants of John and Mary, and their eight chil- dren, we hope to see each and ev- ery one of you at our 76th Poehlein Reunion on August 13 at the Snyder Community Center. Food is brought in by families and refreshments will be supplied. Bring your voice for talking, MIDWEST REALTY 1704 E. National Hwy., Washington • 812-254-3918 Check out these listings and more online at swindianarealtors.com 197 N. Whitelock Ave., PETERSBURG Very cute and cozy 3 bedroom 2 bath with attached and detached garages and fenced yard. Priced to sell! 514 E. Highland Ave., WASHINGTON Ideal home for parents and adult children sharing living space. 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