I’m sitting at this keyboard feeling a little contrite. I have allowed my emotions to get the better of me, proving once again that I am human. Subject to frailties. To any that I may have offended, I apologize. I apologize… Continue reading

Turning on the computer yesterday I was smacked in the face ! There was an article on my facebook page about this ” artist ” opening a gallery in my hometown. His exhibit consisted of defaced American Flags ! One… Continue reading

 I was chatting online with a friend. I read the words I had just typed and thought to myself, OMG , I’m heading into the old codger zone ! I sound just like my Grandfather ! Complaining about kids (… Continue reading

Being from a relatively small town, I have found most of the core families are related in some fashion. This became very clear while working on the family tree. Many marriages, divorces, second marriages and events have caused much intermingling of blood.… Continue reading

Moods. We all get them. Most times I wonder why. What is the cause of this mood ? I hate it when I get in a mood for no apparent reason. At least if you know why you can complain about… Continue reading

Hot one today. First day of summer and all. I just look at it as the longest day of the year. They will be getting shorter from now on. Kinda anti climatic. No pun intended. When we were kids we couldn’t wait for… Continue reading

I recently saw a posting regarding spanking your children. Man did that bring back memories. Yes, I am in favor of corporal punishment, although my Dad spanked like a general ! In retrospect I can see where it did no harm. Of course I wasn’t… Continue reading

My Grand daughter from New York is coming to visit for a few days. School just got out for her. The summer is beginning for her. It is always amazing to see her and how much she has grown. When you don’t… Continue reading

All this modern technology is a good thing. Bringing the world closer together and into one big community. Especially the social networks. Twitter and Facebook leading the pack. I was out shopping with the wife yesterday. As we were checking out… Continue reading

It being Fathers day I just had to write about, Dad. Yeah, I love him and miss him. But what I wanted to write about was being able to write or say that. That wasn’t always the case. Not because… Continue reading