PinnedThe Price We Pay for Not Paying for NewsIt’s interesting how many businesses and products have disappeared during my lifetime.May 20, 2021May 20, 2021
A Job That Doesn’t Feel Like A JobIt’s taken so many years, but my husband and I finally found something incredible: a job that doesn’t feel like a job.Oct 4Oct 4
Tate’s HellShortly before Covid reached the U.S., Don and I visited Florida’s Gulf Coast. While exploring one day, we saw a sign for a state park…Sep 15Sep 15
A Beautiful Heart“It appears, Mr. Patton,” the doctor told my husband, “That you’ve had a heart attack.”Aug 27Aug 27
A Bittersweet Farewell to a Foster FriendA few weeks ago, I wrote about Sam, a sweet old dog who was surrendered to our county’s dog warden. The couple who dropped him off said…Aug 10Aug 10
We May Never Pass This Way AgainWe were taking one of our impulse drives, inspired by clear skies and a mostly cool car.Jul 13Jul 13
Memories of an Imperfect FatherMy dad wasn’t the cliché father we often see on sitcoms. He didn’t burn burgers while wearing an apron. Didn’t yell at the television…Jun 16Jun 16
To Do or Not To Do, That Is the QuestionSome writers begin a piece of fiction with “Once upon a time” or “It was a dark and stormy night.” My fiction often starts with the same…Jun 3Jun 3
