Gone Fishin’
Thanksgiving one year my younger sister, three of my cousins, and I headed out on an adventure. We were a bit bored while hanging out at my Aunt and Uncle’s…
Refuge In The Cold
Growing up somewhat in the country, our parents involved us in a group called 4-H. This is an organization whose mission was ‘to encourage youth to reach their fullest potential’,…
Earned My Stripes
I love visiting my little granddaughters. One thing about kids, is that they say exactly what is on their mind. I love looking in their eyes and having great conversations…
The Principal’s office
When our son was just starting kindergarten, I received a call from our son’s school, requesting our son and I come to the principal’s office the following morning. This was…
‘Bushwhacked’
Hurricanes. Coming from the west coast with fires and earthquakes, one really doesn’t have time to prepare. You can have a plan in place, but you have little to no…
Heads Flew
It’s funny, when we moved to a lake on the East Coast, in so many ways, we had no idea WHAT we were getting ourselves into. Escrow closed, and we…
Stranded
During the summer, once our grandsons were old enough, we would grab them and they would stay with us for a week here and a week there. One year we…
‘Bully’
With Father's Day this weekend, I wanted to share a funny story involving my dad.
The ‘Green Monster’
Living in North Carolina, we love living by the water. The one thing we quickly learned is that the shoreline doesn’t take care of itself. After a storm, there is…
I’m Out
After moving to the Carolina’s, our grandsons would spend time with us on the lake. Sometimes we would invite others to come hang out on the boat and play on…