A recent family dinner party found me alone in the kitchen, cleaning up after guests had left and family were in bed.
I could have waited until morning when I would …
The power of STAR
A lot of good ideas are born from the unbridled minds of young people faced with choosing a thesis project for their master’s degrees.
STAR, Shangri-La Therapeutic Academy of Riding, in …
School days, decision haze
Listening to friends and family with children in the Tennessee school system reminds me of the NBC game show “The Wall.”
I don’t like the show. The emotions run too high …
Holden Beach healing
The family Zoom meetings leading up to the beach week painted an ominous picture of a 2020 Howell/Melendy Beach Week.
We were all nervous. We were all promising to be cautious. …
Beach week constants
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. …