I had an awful father. He had an incredible work ethic. For decades he worked two full-time jobs making sure his family was well cared for. While we were not rich, far from it on a school teacher’s salary, we had nice things. Remembering him...
This afternoon I mailed a $5.50 book back to Amazon. It cost me $3.50 cents in postage. I probably used a gallon of gasoline to go to and back from the post office. Gas is currently $2.50 cents a gallon so I am out of...
Jesus’ disciples came to Him and asked Him to teach them how to pray. To be able to communicate with the Lord of the Universe is a way to open our minds to an understanding of our origins, being and future. We are curious creatures. ...
The first time you have to negotiate a roundabout it is intimidating and scary. But once you get the hang of it they are a wonderful way to keep intersecting traffic flowing. As long as everyone follows the rules they work quite well. One of...
Imagine yourself driving in bumper to bumper traffic going 80 miles an hour. Slowing down creates major hazards as people behind you try to merge into lanes on either side to get by. It is safer to drive with the pack. Suddenly as you round...
At first I thought I was on Candid Camera but alas I wasn’t. I should have been. It was a warm day and a small frappe from McDonalds sounded perfect. As the teenage girl passed it out the drive-by window I failed to notice all...
By now, if you have not had a bucket of ice water dumped on your head, you have at least seen videos of others reveling in the chilling joy of a miniature Arctic Ocean cascading over their domes. The ALS challenge has spread across the...
There she sat, calmly looking at us through the glass door of our woodstove. She did not seem upset and obviously had no idea of her precarious situation. She was a sparrow that had come down the stovepipe into our family room. The odds on...
This afternoon I watched a small flock of sparrows trying, without success, to get food out of our birdfeeder. It is one of those feeders with a door that closes if too much weight is on the perch. Sometimes it keeps the squirrels out but...
Some evenings are just about perfect. Try to imagine a small New England town park. Add to it being with your best friend, 78 degrees, a clear sky with a half moon, katydids in the trees, an ice cream truck, small children laughing and playing...