Tag Archives: growing up
A Year in Review
Anniversaries are a recognition of milestones. My wedding anniversary is Aug. 31. The anniversary of my wife’s death is Sept. 27. The anniversary of my entering the journalism field id Dec. 8 (part time) and Feb. 14 (full time). And … Continue reading
Country Christian — No. 6
Moving right along, here is the latest installment on those country songs that have — at least for me — a Christian message. I opened the series with Beer with Jesus by Thomas Rhett, way back in October (Oct. 13). … Continue reading
Country Christian — No. 7
Moving right along, here is the latest installment on those country songs that have — at least for me — a Christian message. I opened the series with Beer with Jesus by Thomas Rhett (10/13), way back in October. As … Continue reading
Jersey Strong
One of my Reveille/Between the Lakes readers, knowing I was from New Jersey, sent me the following information. If you live/lived in New Jersey, you will appreciate the wealth of useful and not so useful information, walk down Memory Lane … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Last
Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/08/five-minute-friday-last/) who thought about writing and how often our … Continue reading
Country for the Soul — Part 2
To remind you of what this series is about, I enjoy country music … especially when I’m in my truck. It can be raunchy and risque at times, twangy and bring out the best (or worst) of our redneck feelings … Continue reading
Dear Girl Mom
As I’ve mentioned before, my daughter Dee literally pushed me into the world of blogging. And it’s her words that often inspire me to share my words. A case in point. Yesterday, she posted the following at http://www.journeywithd.com/2013/07/16/dear-girl-mom/. I would … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — In Between
Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task at hand is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. And it’s not always easy! The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/06/five-minute-friday-in-between/) who … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Rhythm
Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. You might remember the task at hand is to write for five minutes on a specific prompt word. The initiative was started by Lisa-Jo Baker (http://lisajobaker.com/2013/06/five-minute-friday-rhythm/) who thought about writing and how … Continue reading
Kids Will Be … Kids
Kids — or in my case, grandkids — sure are amusing. Their spontaneity and imagination is amaaazing. A couple of weeks ago, my resident grandkids spent the night at their Grandma’s. They had the next day off from school, but … Continue reading
The Light 