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

The other day I was reading a blog written by one of my ” hometown ” friends. She mentioned taking a vacation and a group that had formed many years ago called the ” Ramblers “. As I understand it,… Continue reading

There are times in everyone’s life when it becomes necessary to swallow ones pride and accept some help. Whether it is with personal problems or financial issues. In years past this option wasn’t taken quite so often as it is today. Today it seems… Continue reading

I am fortunate to have in my possession a document, albeit not the original, but a copy of the writings of my Great Uncle Alfred. This man emigrated to the United States in search of a better life. He found it. In reading his… Continue reading

As I was looking at some old photographs and reading some posts it occurred to me what a strange thing life really is. We look back at the things we used to do and romanticize them. Especially everyday things like our  occupation or daily… Continue reading

The wife and I went to the middle school with our grand son last night. It was orientation. We arrived early to allow time for the purchase of his P.E. gear. Twenty bucks for shorts and a tee shirt. Mandatory.… Continue reading

For the last few months I have taken to walking to work. It is not all that far and is really a pleasant little walk. Down hill half the way and over the bridge across the river. I say good morning to… Continue reading