What Next?
What Next? I had many ideas for what I wanted to post this week but that all changed yesterday, when I realized that today (September 30, 2022) is exactly two months from my last workday…
Family
Mom, September 17, 1926 – September 17, 2022
Mom, September 17, 1926 – September 17, 2022 As you already know, or have guessed, I love to write. I’ve done a lot of it in my life, including poetry, at least two poems which…
The Falls
The Falls In Giles County, Virginia, not too far from the quaint little town of Pembroke there is a place where the Little Stony Creek leaps and dances through the mountains for mile after mile. …
Mothers’ Day
Mothers’ Day I remember the day like a scene from my favorite movie. Annie and I hadn’t been married a year yet. She was attending the University of Missouri in Columbia and close to earning…
Fat Camp – Part 3
Fat Camp – Part 3 The Finish Line? As you know from Part 1 of Fat Camp, six members of our family have undertaken a friendly competition of exercise and diet as a way of…
Fat Camp – Part 2
Fat Camp – Part 2 Halfway there! As you know from Part 1 of Fat Camp, six members of our family have undertaken a friendly competition of exercise and diet as a way of motivating…
Fat Camp – Part 1
Fat Camp – Part 1 A Weight-Loss Contest Many of you know that I had a couple minor strokes a few years back. As a result I gave up working out. That meant no weightlifting…
Sweetwater Days 10, Part 2 – Heads Up!
Sweetwater Days 10, Part 2 – Heads Up! Well, the 2021 deer season turned out great. I got to spend a lot of time out in the woods and enjoyed time with one of my…
The Unbeatable Strategy
The Unbeatable Strategy Annie and I were blessed this past weekend with a two-day visit from two of our granddaughters, five-year-old Harper and her little sister, one-year-old Hallie. Those two were a lot of fun,…
A Tale of Tails: White and Bushy
A Tale of Tails: White and Bushy The light was dimming as evening approached. My seven-year-old grandson, John, sat as quietly as he could, perched on a stool beside me. It was his first time…