“I wish I could talk to your Dad.” This as we watched the History Channel, eating a late dinner. The program topic was the Vietnam… ( Read More )
…brainiac
Like every little boy, every so often Nelson likes to go to Grandma’s house. Grandma’s house is over the river, two states, and an 8-hour… ( Read More )
dinner possible…
My first foray into grocery shopping abroad was less than a success in my book. We had a good meal, but I could have bought… ( Read More )
tourista
Anyone who knows us very well knows we like to eat. We aren’t finicky; we like everything from good old down-home comfort food to gourmet… ( Read More )
are we resting yet?
I am not a “morning person.” I especially do not like early morning commitments. I’m one of those people who lays awake worrying about whether… ( Read More )
r&r
A friend of ours once said, “You have a nice home. You should go there more often.” Between husband’s business, my job, church activities, and… ( Read More )
my bucket list
I’ve never seen the movie “The Bucket List,” but I do understand the premise. Each of us has things we’d like to do or see… ( Read More )
this does not compute…
I recently spent the better part of an hour trying to fill out an on-line retailer survey. Normally I wouldn’t spend any part of one… ( Read More )
and now, no word from our sponsors…
Fall in Missouri… the nights are cooler, the days are shorter, the leaves are turning, and every other commercial is a political ad. Where’s a… ( Read More )
I believe in miracles…
Many years ago, a dear friend had complications with her first pregnancy. Today we would refer to the condition as pre-eclampsia, but back then it was… ( Read More )