Great Expectations

Great Expectations

  “Dad, please, can we spend the night in the treehouse?”  My sister and I plastered on the cutest smiles we could muster up, you know, the precious facial expression a kid uses to try and sway someone. When we were kids my father built us a round octagon...
Hard Times Lead to Great Moments

Hard Times Lead to Great Moments

Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in his head. – William Shakespeare Awe, adversity.  Do I hate it or welcome it?  Not necessarily both but there is a lot of good in that word.  This has been an...
We All Need a Little Manure in Our Life

We All Need a Little Manure in Our Life

Mornings are the start of a new day, at least once I get pass getting out of bed with the initial stiffness of my body.  But once I’m up I sometimes go outside on my back porch and inhale a large amount of fresh clean air.  You know, one of those cleansing deep...
Is Getting Old Worth It?

Is Getting Old Worth It?

Yesterday I had a long day at work.  It took me till nine in the evening to finish all my charting.  There was nothing left of my brain but mush.  I needed to watch a movie to help my brain do a peaceful transition to sleep mode, so I decided to watch The Mummy with...
Keep the Dreams of Children Alive

Keep the Dreams of Children Alive

The other day I was cleaning out some bins in my crowded garage.  After opening a large one with words written on it “Gwen’s Memories”, I discovered an old doll house that I use to play with.  When I opened it up, I found one of my favorite barbie dolls that I used to...

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