As I mentioned last week, Beach Week starts Saturday, July 4, for our combined Howell/Melendy families. As of right now – the Good Lord willing and coronavirus numbers steady – …
Counting down to the beach
I am a woman who thrives on anticipation. I love having something fun on the calendar. My “Calendar Countdown” app has nothing to do with remembering and everything to do …
Puppy power
Life with a puppy isn’t exactly like life with a toddler, but it’s dang close.
The main difference is that you can leave a puppy alone for more than two seconds. …
Just concentrate on ‘one’
I am not a numbers person. They fly right past me, in-and-out of my head at light speed.
Except for a few…
It’s strange – how some numbers stick and others don’t. …
Nothing I can say …
I have been working on this, Kitchen Table Talk No. 140, since last Wednesday. I have written paragraphs reminiscing about summers in my hometown, about early June days with my …
Lessons from Dolly Parton
One of my birthday presents last week was a book from my daughter-in-law Kinsey titled “What Would Dolly Do?” Before reading it, I assumed it was a collection of Dolly …
Sharing a birthday with a legend
I hope George Strait, Tina Fey and Reggie Jackson enjoyed their birthdays on Monday.
I certainly loved mine.
George, Tina and Reggie share my birthday – May 18 – along with the …
More than a walk across a stage
Virtual college graduations – how do today’s graduates feel about them?
I think it’s easy to assume that this change for the 2020 graduates might be harder on us “old folks” …