Hearing Impaired

 Preface: Noise above 70 dB over a prolonged period of time may start to damage your hearing. Loud noise above 120 dB can cause immediate harm to your ears

We had our Easter gathering a day early today due to travel schedules, school, etc. 

It was a loud, I mean, a large time. 

It always is. 

The shrill, I mean, the thrill of it all.  We had all our kids, grandkids, Wifeys siblings (7 total) nephews, a scattering of cousins, and a few folks that I’m not sure if I’m related to by blood or marriage. Let’s not forget 4 dogs, 3 cats, and a tankful of tropical fish. It was a bunch. A jovial, raucous, let’s see who can talk the loudest to be heard mess of kinfolks. 

It always is. 

It is 75 trips up and down the steps, 8 bags of trash, who knows how many rolls of toilet paper and a ‘move your feet lose your seat don’t matter if the music stops or not’ environment not for the weak or feint of heart. 

It always is. 

The Union of Robert and Rosemary Pratts will forever be preserved. The Fisher crew represents as only Fishers can. All in. Go big or go home. 

The young people have all gone out to the Society Garden to hear the band while grandkids and cousins play video games in the basement. 

Satchel and myself finally got our damn seat back. It is our bedtime as we both have prostate checks in about 3 hours. 

What a day. If I had to sum it up in one word that word is FAMILY. It’s the greatest thing in the world. 

It always is and always has been. You can’t say it loud enough. 


Did you know if you turn your hearing aids off and leave them in your ears you have a nifty set of earplugs?

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