“Shopping, Complicated”
Anyone out there old enough to remember this scenario: >> Walk into a store. >> Select an item from the shelf. >> Walk to the cashier
“Reminders”
There was a time when the only person responsible for reminding you of the commitments you made was you. You had to carry an appointment or date book. In
“My Fright Fest Failure”
I’m so ashamed of myself. Here’s the story: several weeks ago our younger daughter Karlyn asked me if I’d like to attend the annual Six Flags (Great Adventure)
“A Pain in the Glass” (9/13/22)
It’s things like this that drive me to consider – seriously – selling the RV and vacationing in hotels from now on. Evelyn and I are in a
“Rain on the Brain”
It’s raining this morning. It’s a nice, gentle, occasionally heavy (but not for long) shower. And it’s something we’ve prayed for and needed here for a long time.
“Grumbling with Gratitude”
I’m gonna lay it out here. Things are not easy around this house. And most of it has to do with situations that can’t be helped. Evelyn is
“The Sound of One Bird Flying”
When a bird takes off to fly away I can’t hear it. However, when a flock of them take off at the same instant – as though someone
“Something’s ‘Bug’ging Our Family”
Seems as though an uninvited guest has arrived in our household again. Evelyn and Karlyn had been feeling under the weather a little before the weekend (Aug. 12
“Our Local Blood Bank: the End of an Era”
Many years ago I saw a cartoon showing an emaciated-looking old man sitting at the check-in station at a blood bank. His eyes were droopy. His face was wrinkled.
“The Downside of Glamping”
glamp·ing /GLAMP-ing/ noun 1. a form of camping involving accommodation and facilities more luxurious than those associated with traditional camping. With that online definition (from Oxford Languages) in mind,