I took my granddaughter to her Girl Scout meeting/Christmas Party last evening. She is seven and in the second grade. She asked that I stay with her and I agreed. There were other children’s mothers there but I was the… Continue reading

Well,they did it ! They went and repealed the “Don’t Ask,Don’t  Tell” policy. I wrote about my feelings on this subject before but feel compelled to comment again. Being a retired member of our armed forces I feel I’ve earned… Continue reading

A couple months ago a neighbor of mine,an elderly lady,rescued this cat. She took him to the vets for care,bought the required medicine and took care of him. She lives here only during the summer months and it was time… Continue reading

It has been said that history repeats itself. I think that is a true enough statement as very little is new,just reinvented. Two co-workers were talking about purchasing holiday gifts. One was an older person the other in her teens.… Continue reading

The weather report is predicting snow ! It has been very cold here in Greensboro for the last several days. That in and of itself  is not too bad except it has been accompanied by wind. The wind chill has… Continue reading

I usually write these blogs of mine first thing in the morning. I like to have my morning coffee and be alone with my thoughts. Sometimes I’ll write about what happened the day before or sometime meaningless( random thought) and… Continue reading

Strings of colored lights say only one thing;Christmas ! Isn’t it something how one thing can define a season so completely. Whether hanging from the eaves of our houses or wrapped around a pine tree nothing says Christmas like a… Continue reading

I’ve heard it said that you can never go home. At different times in my life this meant different things to me. I have come to the realization that this statement is true on several levels. You can not return… Continue reading

I have seen these self service checkouts for some time. The idea didn’t strike my fancy at all and I have resisted using them. Today I was in a bit of a hurry and decided to give it a try.… Continue reading

There are those moments in life when you are indecisive. The situation is beyond your control but yet you wish to control it. These moments just come along and catch you by surprise. Some people panic and others respond with… Continue reading