I’ve grudgingly accepted the fact that wiener dogs want to go outside two seconds after you sit down, pillow case openings should point toward the center of the bed, and back to school supplies hit the store shelves immediately following the 4th of July.  But I am having the hardest time accepting kids going back … Continue reading School – A Labor Day Story →

I was at the Ford dealership recently for a minor repair on my 2010 Ford Escape. When I picked up my service paperwork, one of the printed boxes indicated - Delivery date: 8/20/2009. Wow! I've never had a vehicle, that I purchased new, reach its 10th birthday. And although I've been thinking recently that I … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Sweet Escape →

Most folks have an idea of the way things ought to be.  Children should respect their elders, adults should help friends and neighbors who are experiencing life struggles, and leaders – whether political or spiritual – should have a conscience and some morals.  Also, the end of the toilet paper should hang over the exterior … Continue reading Wouldn’t It Be Nice →

A house is in the process of being built on the empty lot across the street from us, and a recent delivery of lumber to the site caught my attention.  The huge pile of two by fours is hard to miss, but that wasn’t what made me take notice.  As I stepped out of my … Continue reading Can’t You Smell That Smell →