When I was a kid growing up in Georgia, we had various drills throughout the school year. They were planned and we always knew they were coming. On a given day, our teachers would tell us we would need to…
D-Squared T-Squared – Week 23
Hole-y doughnuts! That took long enough. But here she is! Ain’t she a peach? Literally? I mean, she’s a painting of a peach. And she makes Mister giggle each time he looks at her. Another example…
It’s The Most Wonderful Time of The Year!
Vidalia onions are here! Vidalia onions are here! Each year I anxiously await the arrival of Vidalia onions at our local Costco. (They are usually available at regular supermarkets, too, but they cost a pretty penny when…
Dirty Laundry
Our washing machine is on the fritz. It will be repaired – eventually – but for now we’ve got a big pile of dirty laundry. And it’s growing. My great grandmother, Granny Vera, had an old-school washing…
So Long Smokey, So Long Bandit
On Friday, Hal Needham – director of “Smokey and the Bandit” – passed away. He was 82. I quote “Smokey and the Bandit” more often than I can tally. It is one of my faves and probably…
Family Wedding – Rehearsal
Big goings-on here lately. A family wedding took place last weekend and it was some to-do, I tell ya. As it was in an actual church, there was some concern on my part over whether or not I…
Honeysuckle Memories
I was out on a bike ride, contemplating life, when I was hit in the face by a familiar smell on the wind: honeysuckle! It snuck up on me fast and left me in a near-aroma-coma. When…