My grandson King turns 7 years old today.
King is the son of my older son, Trey, and his wife, Kinsey. They are the “Nashville family” while my younger son, Brett, …
A skinny 2022?
So how is that diet going?
Yeah, mine, too.
If I get ONE more email, flyer or letter about diet programs or fitness facilities, I’m calling the car warranty folks and giving …
New Year, new optimism
Country music often speaks to me. Lyrics have always been the main part of any music I love. I want a story, a saga or something I can hold on …
Kicking out the New Year’s Eve blahs
The countdown to the new year has begun, and New Year’s Day, an official federal holiday, will soon be here.
Counting the newest one, there are now 11 federal holidays in …
It is time to waste an hour
In the middle of Christmas chaos last week, I got an overwhelming desire to “waste an hour.”
Wasting an hour was something my mother introduced when I was much too young …
Lessons on the high seas
One of my favorite classes when I was a student at the University of Tennessee was a speech class.
Yes, part of the allure was that it combined two of my …
How can he be 16?
I love milestone birthdays, especially when I’m not the one getting older.
My grandson Cohen turned Sweet 16 on Thanksgiving Day, which doesn’t seem even slightly possible. I’m sure it seems …
Losing Louise
This Thanksgiving week has been filled with a heart-tugging mix of sadness and gratitude. At the peak of the sorrow this week for me is the death of my friend …