Empty-nest Christmas
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. It's a different-looking Christmas, but it is still Christmas. So many things have changed....
Cutting Trees
Sometimes my stories cannot be told in just one Sunday. Occasionally, the stories could press into the next week. This story is one of...
Thanksgiving Traditions
There are things I really like about Thanksgiving and probably an equal amount of things I don't like. It really depends on the year....
Llamas
Good Lord, what's happening out there? Could you people, PLEASE get signed up for Medicare Part C so they will take those commercials...
Lizzie's Haircut
It seems like I have written about Lizzie (our dog) an awful lot lately. She is a BIG deal at our house and with all of the rest of our...
Brannon
I'm in kind of a rush this morning. I need to attend a "Celebration of Life" this afternoon. It seems like I have been to plenty of...
I Procrastinated
Yep, it was me. As the title suggested, I procrastinated and I got away with it. I knew winter was coming. I've known winter comes...
October is bittersweet
If I had to guess I would have to say October is one of Elaine's favorite months. Me? Not so much. Elaine sees the "beauty" in the...
Santa Fe, Part II
Wow, it seems like I was just telling this story. Of course, I was just telling this story, but I didn't tell all of it. I left out the...
Our Road Trip
I promised a story about our trip to Santa Fe, and here it is. First, let's just talk about Santa Fe, itself. Parts of it are really old....