Part of my growing up years, which began in the fifth grade, was spent in Chicago on the south side in a section of the city called Hyde...

As is often the case, Christmas is a mix of emotions. Sadness and joy all tied together; and so, it was the Christmas of 1987. The date...

Today is the Sunday following Thanksgiving and there is a blizzard in Iowa headed toward us. I am reminded of our many trips to Kentucky...

Looking out the window today, one would expect it to be a white Christmas, when in fact it is a week before Thanksgiving. Winter has...

This is the end of October and the beginning of November. Two months when we are reminded of important information. Number one: Check...

When my kids were young, they looked forward to Halloween in wild anticipation. When October came, the pumpkins were chosen, and each got...

Sometimes time flies and sometimes it doesn’t. It has been two years today that my love traveled to heaven. When we were going through...

This October will long be remembered for the terrible hurricanes Florence and Michael. Mother Nature has caused much suffering, both to...

Men have always had love affairs with their cars. They named these machines after women. Their bikes, pick-ups, boats and first cars are...

This morning began just as most mornings do; I need coffee first thing, so the coffee pot is brewing. The toaster is, well, toasting....