Yesterday I got a wild hair, the first one I’ve had in a long time. It happened quite unexpectedly around 6:30 in the morning when I decided do something fairly impulsive: surprise my 7-year-old granddaughter by having a few colored … Continue reading
Just yesterday I wrote about life never going the way we planned, except it was in the context of three individuals in the world of sports. It made me think about my own life, and absolutely no part of it … Continue reading
Other than the news programs I see on the television screens when I’m working out at the gym, I’m pretty much a current events cripple save for what’s going on in the world of sports. I’d much rather watch Sports … Continue reading
Like a lot of other kids these days, my grandkids are really into Minecraft. They love it. If they had their way, they’d probably play it for hours. Because the players themselves design everything as they go along, they are … Continue reading
I have had attention deficit disorder plus hyperactivity (ADHD) forever, but it wasn’t officially diagnosed as such until six years ago when I was 54. In years past, from time to time, I’ve tried medication to ‘dial it down,’ but … Continue reading
Maeby (listening to Pandora): “Mama, what’s the name of this song?” Kate: “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” Maeby: “I know!!! But what’s the name of this song?” My granddaughter, Maeby, is a riot. She says the funniest things … Continue reading
The winter storm named Jonas came roaring through our town a couple of days ago with a vengeance. Estimates of snowfall in Hopkinsville ranged from 8-11″, and that was on top of a rather substantial layer of ice. A state … Continue reading
The new year is still very young, and already some very auspicious things are happening in my world. My kids’ crowd-funding campaign exceeded its goal by nearly $5,000 (and it was our community’s first-ever successful Kickstarter program!), so their dream … Continue reading