One Night with Ray
A most colorful friend.32 total reviews
Comment from Karen Cherry Threadgill
I wish I had a six this was absolutely glorious. I loved the topic. My momma mainlined John Wayne. I must have seen "Hellfighters" more than a dozen times. You tell a good tale. And, the ending, what a life he led. I feel incredibly dull at the moment. haha
I forget, Did you read "Moving Day"?
Karen
reply by the author on 28-Aug-2023
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I wish I had a six this was absolutely glorious. I loved the topic. My momma mainlined John Wayne. I must have seen "Hellfighters" more than a dozen times. You tell a good tale. And, the ending, what a life he led. I feel incredibly dull at the moment. haha
I forget, Did you read "Moving Day"?
Karen
Comment Written 28-Aug-2023
reply by the author on 28-Aug-2023
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Thanks, I did read Moving Day...love it. Terry
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Thanks for the review.
Karen
Comment from Carol Hillebrenner
You have the widest group of acquaintances and friends I have ever heard of. The only ones I know are a nasty romance writer, the brother of Jack Ruby, and the crazy sister of James Earl Ray who used to get picked up for walking naked through town dragging her cross. I actually remember your friend Ray's interview on Today and thought he was a hero then. As a friend he sounds a little scary. Obviously, he was too onery to die for good of a motorcycle accident.
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2022
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You have the widest group of acquaintances and friends I have ever heard of. The only ones I know are a nasty romance writer, the brother of Jack Ruby, and the crazy sister of James Earl Ray who used to get picked up for walking naked through town dragging her cross. I actually remember your friend Ray's interview on Today and thought he was a hero then. As a friend he sounds a little scary. Obviously, he was too onery to die for good of a motorcycle accident.
Comment Written 21-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2022
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Carol sounds like you got a pretty story about the nasty writer and the crazy sister! Thank you for reading, Ray was one of a kind for sure. Terry.
Comment from Sandra Nelms-Ludwig
What a friend! Your life is just as colorful for the people you befriended and allowed in your personal space. This was a great read. It was written clearly, and there were several moments i had to chuckle. The motorcycle accident was one. What a guy. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2022
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What a friend! Your life is just as colorful for the people you befriended and allowed in your personal space. This was a great read. It was written clearly, and there were several moments i had to chuckle. The motorcycle accident was one. What a guy. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 21-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2022
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Sandra, thank you for reading and reviewing, he was a most interesting man. Terry.
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You are welcome. Indeed he was.
Comment from jessizero
This was an amazing story! It sounds like your friend Ray was quite a character. I was especially amused by the story of his death(s), but I am not happy that your friend died. Thank you so much for sharing, and best wishes to you once again.
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2022
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This was an amazing story! It sounds like your friend Ray was quite a character. I was especially amused by the story of his death(s), but I am not happy that your friend died. Thank you so much for sharing, and best wishes to you once again.
Comment Written 20-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2022
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Jessi, thank you for six stars! Ray was one of the most interesting people I have ever known. Terry
Comment from GWHARGIS
I hope these remembrances are going into a book. I love to hear stories about people who have lived exciting lives and it sure sounds like Ray was one of those characters. Keep these stories coming.
Gretchen
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2022
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I hope these remembrances are going into a book. I love to hear stories about people who have lived exciting lives and it sure sounds like Ray was one of those characters. Keep these stories coming.
Gretchen
Comment Written 20-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2022
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Gretchen, thank you for reading and for your very kind review. At some point, I may put all the stories in a book, no immediate plans. I am the last of the family, so there isn't anyone to leave it to.
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Leave it to your fans. You are a natural born storyteller.
Gretchen
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I am honored by your comments. Terry.
Comment from joann r romei
Interesting story about your friend, seems like he punched first, then asked questions later. What a horrible accident to have happened on a motorcycle. And he survived!!
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2022
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Interesting story about your friend, seems like he punched first, then asked questions later. What a horrible accident to have happened on a motorcycle. And he survived!!
Comment Written 19-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2022
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Joann, thank you for reading, he was an interesting guy. Terry.
Comment from Judy Lawless
You seem to have known a lot of characters in your day, Terry, and Ray is certainly one of them. What an interesting fellow. I wonder how his wife felt about all his risk taking and sometimes unbridled temper. Well done.
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2022
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You seem to have known a lot of characters in your day, Terry, and Ray is certainly one of them. What an interesting fellow. I wonder how his wife felt about all his risk taking and sometimes unbridled temper. Well done.
Comment Written 19-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2022
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Judy, thank you for reading. He was interesting. His wife, in the early years, loved the life Ray's income afforded her. She came from a poor, broken family. She could be pretty wild herself. In her fifties, she found AA, found Jesus, and got close to her daughter and grandkids. She is still around in her late seventies. Thank you for the review. Terry.
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You?re most welcome, Terry. So they were a wild pair together at one time. I?m glad she got her life together.
Comment from John Ciarmello
You have lived an exciting life with many interesting people, Terry, and your stories always shine from that very wheelhouse. There is nothing like writing what you know, and you have done that with excellence and respect for your subjects. Great stuff! Best, JohnC
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2022
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You have lived an exciting life with many interesting people, Terry, and your stories always shine from that very wheelhouse. There is nothing like writing what you know, and you have done that with excellence and respect for your subjects. Great stuff! Best, JohnC
Comment Written 19-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2022
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John, thank you for your kind words and review. Terry.
Comment from Tpa
Ray appeared to be a rare individual and one who needed a few sessions of anger management. He seemed to be a daredevil that took him into his senior years.
Why did you not capitalized jean?
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2022
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Ray appeared to be a rare individual and one who needed a few sessions of anger management. He seemed to be a daredevil that took him into his senior years.
Why did you not capitalized jean?
Comment Written 19-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2022
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Thank you for reading and for reviewing. I did capitalize Jean, it may look funny, but it is capitalized. Terry
Comment from lyenochka
What's a "natural cause" of death after a motorcycle accident?? And God was definitely watching over him with pool friends hounded by undercover cops and punching out Saudi police! Now that's a colorful character! I think there was a flash fiction challenge for that but you told it just fine your way! I was in Houston for six years (long enough to become naturalized) and I worked for an oil company in the late 1980s. I heard some awful stories from colleagues who went to Saudi.
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2022
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What's a "natural cause" of death after a motorcycle accident?? And God was definitely watching over him with pool friends hounded by undercover cops and punching out Saudi police! Now that's a colorful character! I think there was a flash fiction challenge for that but you told it just fine your way! I was in Houston for six years (long enough to become naturalized) and I worked for an oil company in the late 1980s. I heard some awful stories from colleagues who went to Saudi.
Comment Written 19-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2022
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Helen, thank you for reading, a most interesting fella. Terry.