I have had such delight in looking at this year’s Easter pictures in messages and on Facebook this year. I have seen a lot of happy grandparents who I know …
FMS dance coach says goodbye after long string of wins
Victoria Ogier is the head coach of the Farragut Middle School dance team. While she’s helped her young team win a national title, she’s learned from them, too. They’ve taught …
Out of the winter fog and into delicious pea soup
Spring is in the air! That statement says quite a lot from someone who has rarely seen the sun over the past three months. Winters in the Pacific Northwest can …
Cats, ferrets and humans: The Covid connection
Many of us have cats. A few may have pet ferrets. Jim Thompson DVM, dean of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, says humans can pass Covid to …
With Santa missing in April, it’s all up to Gigi
Back in January, I told you about the angst I was having over my youngest grandson, Gardner, not being able to have the Santa toys he received at my house …
Another step toward Farragut walkability
Like many Americans, I grew up in a suburban setting, and the only way I ever left my neighborhood was in a car. There was nothing but other neighborhoods within …
Rotary Youth Exchanges on Covid pause
The Covid-19 pandemic, early in its second year now, has again shut down Rotary International’s worldwide youth exchange program. This wonderful opportunity for high school students in Knoxville and Knox …
Preview of spring fun in Farragut
I’ve written before about the day the pandemic shut down the Farragut Parks & Rec Department. In March 2020, I had just sent four pages of material for the spring …