What are you trying to say?

We were at The Puffy Muffin for our customary Saturday breakfast. (I know it sounds like a “frufru” place, but they have really good, big breakfasts.) It seems that I have this bad, or at least very annoying, habit of resting my chin in my hand. Diane told me for at least the tenth time this year: “I know you…

Seeking Validation

Maybe we all struggle at times … wanting to know the end result while we are still in the midst of the process. I had this real struggle in 2016. Not proud of that struggle, but maybe someone can relate. The Target Struck?I guess it is natural to wonder. At this stage of life When Medicare is available,And a…

An Invitation

Most mornings that Diane and I are in town, now that Spring is here, you’ll find me on the little balcony outside my home office enjoying a cup of coffee with my reading. You are welcome to join me…really…just need to get here between 6 and 7:30.  If you can’t make it, we would…

Until The Very End

We all carry around in our minds famous quotations that have stood the test of time.  Some are good to know and good even to follow. . “ The unexamined life is not worth living”. (Socrates)    “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.”  (Ben Franklin) Some might be good in…

I give you my word

Spring. 1958. It was a bit cool, and a misty fog had settled over the driveway when my Pop hurriedly hitched the trailer pulling his 16 foot Aluminum boat to his 57 Chevy. We were rushing a bit because it was later than we would normally leave on a Saturday morning to go fishing on Old Hickory Lake. We reached…