Ages ago, at the end of Summer and going into September, I took time off to drive up to Oregon to see my family. For some reason I felt I needed this trip to connect with my brother, but when I got there and called, he and his family were at a tent church revival... Continue Reading →
Busy Busi-ness
The importance of getting 'it' out there.
Neil Diamond and Butterfly Wings
Today was my birthday and I was reminiscing about last year's birthday celebration. I had gone to lunch with my girlfriend and her daughter before we drove down to the Carson River in Nevada to see if we could spot the wild horses that sometimes hung out there. My friend had given me a most... Continue Reading →
Chocolate and Other Important Thoughts
This morning's thoughts are rising to the surface of my consciousness through my first cup of coffee. I should be a commercial: "Brought to you by _______ (name of major brand of coffee here!), the stuff my blog is made of." So first things first. Chocolate. What does that bring to mind? Valentine's Day? A... Continue Reading →
My First Public Reading
I wrote a Christmas story for Gambaby and each of his classmates about forest animals throwing a party for Santa. I had it printed and bound at the local print shop as a Christmas gift for them and used all their names as characters in it. The teacher loved it and asked if I wanted... Continue Reading →
Thanksgiving, 2021
Today marks our first Thanksgiving in Oklahoma, in our new home. Past traditions in my family scream, "Parade! Turkey! Pumpkin Pie!" but this year as I have in the past, I have deviated from those ingrained traditions. This year it will be just Hubbin and me at my table. We have no cable TV, so... Continue Reading →
The Pink Kitty
When I was little, I wanted a white cat. Something about the purity of a white kitty spoke to my child-mind, and every chance I got, I mentioned it to my parents. Nothing else would do; nothing short of an all-white kitty would fit my requirements. A call from a farmer down the road answered... Continue Reading →
An Anniversary Not Celebrated
Ten years. I cannot believe it has been ten years since the morning of my mother’s passing. Are there some Band-Aids that one simply cannot rip off but hopes and prays that the hurt underneath has healed? Does one try to catch a glimpse beneath that Band-Aid from time to time, hoping that the passage... Continue Reading →
Keeping My Sis Alive
My sis passed away almost two years ago; she would have been 72 tomorrow. I googled events that happened on the day she was born and found an off-the-wall-interesting one. Shoe rationing began. SHOE RATIONING! I realize the war effort put a lot of things in short supply that we now take for granted, but... Continue Reading →
Holiday Traditions
As I ponder the upcoming holiday, I think about traditions I was raised with, ones I've continued, and which ones I have created for my own family. Growing up, we went out as a family to the mountain behind our house in rural Oregon, cut down a real tree, then brought it in on a homemade tree... Continue Reading →
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