Facing uncertainty. That is the future. We can not know what will be the end result. All we mortals can do is perservre and pray. There are times when we are faced with this stark reality. On most days we… Continue reading

                        I turn on the morning news and the big story is the United States is moving toward normalizing relations with Cuba. A prisoner exchange has already taken place.… Continue reading

Yesterday I wrote about my grandson visiting his pop -pop at the cemetery. That led me to thinking. What if we are the visitors ? I mean, suppose earth is like a big cemetery, just a stopover on a cosmic… Continue reading

This is a picture of Mark,my grandson, visiting his Pop-Pop. It is a picture that cannot help but touch your heartstring. Such an old soul in a young man. He prefers to sit alone and speak his mind, or is… Continue reading

I was pleased to participate in the Wreaths across America effort. It was a brief affair here in Greensboro. I am hoping that the size and participation increases next year. It is an effort I believe in and strongly support.… Continue reading

Only people that know me really well would know this about me. I’m a bit of a stickler when it comes to the rules. Call it a personality quirk or whatever but breaking written rules is a bit uncomfortable for… Continue reading

Writing these blogs is like having a discussion; with myself. It is not what I expected when I began. I thought to just write down my random thoughts and memories for the grandkids or possibly others to enjoy. I chose… Continue reading

This Saturday morning I will be participating in ” Wreaths across America. ” We will all meet at the Greensboro Cemetery @ 7:15 am. Saturday is also the Army/Navy football game and some have tickets for that, so an early… Continue reading

It is a tradition with me. A personal tradition one might say, if there is such a thing. I suppose you could label it a quirk. Whatever the case may be it is something I do each year. I listen… Continue reading

It is just a little thing. A trinket really but irreplaceable. It is my great grandfathers tie-tac. I have it in a small brown velvet covered jewelry box. I believe it is the box it originally came in. There is… Continue reading