Fabulous Fatherhood
I overheard Kathie planning with her dad to watch the X-Men movies (1 and 2) before No. 3 hits theaters this summer.
Angels with Plastic
Our family had a good laugh recently. Several of us allowed ourselves to be prospective credit applicants when Josie's college friends did a fundraiser for an on-campus organization.
Jobs for Jo
With a year of college behind her, Josie moved her stuff back home (it's always more than you start out with) and jumped with both feet into the job market.
TV’s Season Finishes Larger Than Life
My Sunday paper's weekend magazine says, "Cancel your plans, unplug the phone and rev up that Tivo." The month of May has become the big finale season for TV entertainment.
Just Don’t Say No
We were talking about school policies. Kathie described to me a school assembly about bullying with an impatient resentment.
Lessons learned in the kitchen
I don't remember when I made my first cake or when my mother first gave me advice about cooking. As for my early experiences with baking, I remember the 4-H project on breads and pastries that I worked on the summer I was 7.
Pet week
Soothing is the contented purring of a friendly cat - its companionship helping me forget my problems and warming me by its cozy comfort.
Welcome Spring!
Warmed by the sun, my bare arms feel free in the fresh spring air, and the heat that builds in my van reminds me of warmer days ahead.
Sparks From Over The Hill
I made up my mind years ago that I'd probably never own a new car. It's not that I would mind flaunting its perks as I drive around, but the final answer for the math behind a new vehicle purchase is too impractical for my style, even if I could afford one.
Fending off an Easter rabbit
I stopped in my local Tractor Supply Co. store to return a plastic flooring insert that did not fit our small rabbit cage.
