Yesterday I was wrong. I had read a news article and the date was for last year . In 2010 President Obama did not go to Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial day. I was under the impression that it was… Continue reading

I have been thinking about what I would write about for this day. Tracing my family roots back I can honestly say we have had participants in every war or conflict this nation has been in. I have not discovered… Continue reading

Yesterday I spoke briefly of  Memorial Day and how it has become the beginning of the ” season.” The season of traffic. All those people heading to the beach. I call them,” the beach people.” I’m annoyed by the beach people. I’m… Continue reading

In different areas of the country Memorial day means different things. There will be parades in almost every town. Not Greensboro,however. We have a parade for the opening of the Little League season but not for Memorial day. I tried,unsuccessfully,to… Continue reading

Eleven years ago today my son married. I couldn’t have known how much this would change my life. To be honest about it ,I never gave it a thought. It was something I always expected would happen. Just a part… Continue reading

The last few days have been hot and humid. Summer is fast approaching. I have been enjoying having the windows open. Love the fresh air and hearing the birds sing. With the hot and humid conditions during the day and… Continue reading

It was January 1988. I was in the Navy stationed at Textron Marine Systems in Louisiana. Assigned to the Landing Craft Air Cushioned program. These craft,that ride on a cushion of air,where new to the Navy at that time. I… Continue reading

I awoke this morning to a calliope of birds singing.In the distance,as an accent ,I could hear the lone cry of an owl. There was a time when I didn’t want to be awake at five in the morning. When… Continue reading

Sitting on the shelf,collecting dust and all but forgotten is my fathers cup. No,not his favorite coffee cup but his baby cup. Hanging on the side is his baby spoon. Peter Rabbit is on the handle of the spoon. The… Continue reading

Well it would seem the world will keep on turning after all. Despite predictions to the contrary the rapture did not occur at six o’clock last night. What a relief. I was standing in line to attend my grand daughters… Continue reading