Admit it. This is scary... Okay.  Maybe I overreacted. Maybe. We were on holiday i n a foreign land.  France, to be exact. And having a glor...

I had long, skinny children. Who always outgrew their clothes in length, far before said clothes fit them in width. As they grew, fitting th...

Dad, Jerry and Chris About 3 BD (Before Diane) But 5 minutes AC (After Coats) Our kids and grandkids were over for the weekend. For...

My foot hurts. I don’t know why; it keeps its own council. But this morning when I first walked, it hurt. Yesterday, it was my shou...

It started out with Dr. Seuss, And went from there to Mother Goose, Then Nancy Drew, (clues to deduce), And any horse tale and exc...

“Well I’m so glad to be able to have this chance to get to know you, Mrs. Townsend!” Mom took a sip of tea and smiled at the red-headed ...

Just driving ‘round the backwoods in his trusty Chevrolet, Ol’ Art spied him a sign that made him turn another way, Cause ‘Talking D...

Who would you hire? To a cowboy looking for employment in the 50s, the Stringam spread proved enticing. Many times, someone would rid...

Where no one likes a witch in, Ingredients are switched in, And chores are sometimes ditched in The kitchen. Where my mom foun...

Okay, there are only six here. But you get the picture . . . Mom is third from the left. Bath time has changed over the past century....

The crew. With one small addition. In 1965, when I was 10, my dad had the opportunity to buy a second small ranch just over an hour f...

My walking buddies/confession/therapy group The Statute of Limitations has run out. Or so I assume. It’s been thirty years. Mayb...

The theme for this week, I’m sure you all know, Is ‘Nature’. Where plant stuff and animals grow! But first, my regrets for my absen...

If you look closely... In May we would have celebrated Daddy's 95th birthday. That’s significant. What else could I do but ...