Starting the second full day of vacationing. It is Mothers day and so a trip to the florist was in order. Well, we settled for Safeway supermarket. It is the thought that counts. We now know our way around a… Continue reading

I have begun the first day of my vacation. I am in Sedona, Arizona ! The flight from Maryland to Chicago was a little bumpy, storms across the east the pilot said. We left O’Hare International and headed for Phoenix.… Continue reading

Occasionally I like to go to Google earth. Those satellite views are amazing. It does take some time to adjust to seeing things in that way. The old ” birds eye view ” that we always hear about. It is… Continue reading

I went to the Spring Concert for the Greensboro Elementary school. As Morgan, my granddaughter, graduates elementary school this year it will probably be my last. Yes there will be others during middle school and high school. Somehow I don’t… Continue reading

I was pleased to see that the supreme court upheld the practice of offering a prayer before town meetings and other public assemblies. It was a close decision by a vote of 5 to 4. The majority opinion was that… Continue reading

I stumbled across this quote from John Wayne. ” A man has to have a code, a creed to live by, no matter his job. ” Well, you just can’t argue with the Duke. In reading that quote I began… Continue reading

I was inside yesterday afternoon and could find little on the television that was of interest. My wife noticed that the Maryland public television station was showing Elvis, Aloha from Hawaii. Elvis is always good so on it went. During… Continue reading

I know that happiness is our own responsibility. My happiness does depend upon me and that is just a fact of life. Abraham Lincoln is quoted as saying, ” you are as about as happy as you decide to be.… Continue reading

This morning I am suffering from frustration ! I can’t stand it when I can’t seem to figure something out. This computer of mine is trying to test my patience for sure. It must be some sort of cyber revenge.… Continue reading

There have been a few occasions where I have found myself questioning. Did I say the right thing ? Is what I said somehow offensive or inappropriate ? And then my thought is, No, I don’t believe so, must be… Continue reading