Body Regina Bell, 90 years young, is a former columnist for the Cleveland (Ohio) Plain Dealer newspaper. This is her report brought to you with her permission.

Body Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn.com Occasionally we fix oatmeal for breakfast. Not your favorite thing to eat of a morning? Me neither.

Body I won’t get to use that phrase to describe my brother Wayne anymore. He left for Heaven to meet our mother, dad, sisters, a whole swarm of relatives and friends on April 18, 2021.

Body Eat More Chocolate I ran across a column I wrote a number of years ago and thought it carried a message worth repeating. Here is some of what I wrote.

Body Why is it so hard to put your spouse first, without expecting anything in return for your absolutely selfless kindness and generosity…sigh? (Yep, I have my tongue tucked way back in my cheek on that one.)

Body My cousin Jack Reynolds and wife Patsy came to Holdenville for a visit Wednesday. What a great time we had. It had been many years since we had seen them. Jack is the son of the late Ed and Marie Reynolds and was the 1971 HHS Valedictorian.

Body We Oklahomans recall with pride the fact that noted humorist Will Rogers was from the Sooner State and didn’t mind telling about his heritage to people in Hollywood, Washington DC, the South, overseas and any other place where people would listen.

Body The year was 1974 and I was a freshman in college. A year full of new experiences, busy schedules, and lots of friends. Amidst all the busyness I still made time to write a letter to my Mom and Dad several times a week. Mom and I had a very close relationship.

Body Comments to: andybowman839@gmail.com Coffeetimecolumn.com Our family traveled a lot years ago, singing on Sunday morning in churches in another states. Back in those days, when you attended church you were expected to dress more formally than is accepted today.

Body We Oklahomans recall with pride the fact that noted humorist Will Rogers was from the Sooner State and didn’t mind telling about his heritage to people in Hollywood, Washington DC, the South, overseas and any other place where people would listen.