Today was the first day I noticed how brown the corn has become. I’ve seen the fall grass coming in for a few weeks now. And the trees are getting a hint of color. All the signs of fall are… Continue reading

We have all heard of the empty nest syndrome. I can’t honestly say I’ve ever experienced that. Oh, I had children alright, but I was gone from home most of their juvenile lives. When they left to embark on their own… Continue reading

I went to back to school night with my grand daughter. The annual meet the teacher and look at my desk routine. She is already in fourth grade, so it won’t be much longer before this ritual will be part of the… Continue reading

Football season has begun. OK, not real excited about it, but I can watch it. I prefer baseball and even with that I am what you would call a casual fan. Just not terribly into sports I guess. At any… Continue reading

The soccer season began here in Caroline County. My grandsons’ team had their first contest last night. They battled to a tie. It was a good clean game, well played, with it’s moments of drama. The score was tied within the last… Continue reading

I have never been much of a follower of fashion. Even in my teen years I didn’t particularly care about style. Normally I just went with what was comfortable and affordable. That being said I have noticed some fashions lately. Skinny jeans… Continue reading

Labor Day. Not much of a holiday if you ask me. Oh, the day off from work is a good thing , you won’t hear any complaints about that , except I don’t get the day off. Big grocery day for all those barbecues… Continue reading

My grandson comes home from the sixth grade and says, ” Grandpa, could you give me some examples of helping verbs ? ” My mind begins to race but it is going no where. I’ve heard of this before but… Continue reading

I’ve written about this subject before but it is on my mind again. The change in manners, in general. Most noticeably the informality. Have you noticed most people call the President, Obama. Mitt is running against him. Condi has checked into… Continue reading

I and millions of others around the world enjoy this social media,we call Facebook. For the most part the posts are interesting or funny. There are the sad ones that tell of lose. And there are the appeals for support. But the… Continue reading