The Tennessee Bus Tour
My husband Bill and I recently had the pleasure to go on a Tennessee Bus Tour. We were invited by friends that we have known for a very long time; as it was, they were the best couple in our wedding. So, after explaining how…
A Bridge to Relationships
It was some 14 years ago that I first heard of the “Pitch-A-Log,” a means for want-to-be authors to give a 3-minute talk trying to persuade the audience of how their book would be a success. The place was the Clayton Library, in St. Louis,…
The Marigold Patch
August is that month where a new chapter begins, with our children going back to school, mom’s meeting with friends for lunch, and resale shops changing over from summer to winter. It is like the changes are telling us…holidays are coming! So, before I get…
Mamma Mia!
Raised in an Italian home, there were many days when I would hear my mother say, “Mamma Mia.” Was she calling on her mother for help, or stating that she had a mother, or perhaps saying it for validation of motherhood? Many Italian expressions convey…
My Husband, My Valentine
Every Valentine’s day, I wonder what my husband Bill will do that he hasn’t done before. We were teenagers when we met, and I can honestly say, from that young age until now, some 55 years later, he always seems to come up with a…
First Things First
With New Years’ Resolutions flying around everywhere, it would be easy to fall into the same old set of the yearly wishes. You know, loose weight, start the exercise program, organize my life, save money, travel more, and of course, keep the daily journal to…
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Orchestrating a large Christmas Banquet the other evening was a lot of fun for me. The crowd seemed energized, and ready for good food and fun. The sweater contest was embraced with folks wearing the ugliest, the most unique, and the flashiest. Sweaters were lit…
Fall for Love
Opening my door this morning, I was met with a blast of very cool air, enough so, that I went back in for my soft warm jacket. Cappuccino, my Shih-Tzu, was wondering why the delay in his daily morning walk. I explained that it was…
Back to School Mania
Hey guys, do you remember when we went back to school way back in the day? It was the day after Labor Day on September 4th, and for sure we were still in school all the way up until the first week in June. The…
The Peach Tree
Growing up as a kid in the 1950’s in a little community know as Jennings, MO., I can still picture the 2-story house my dad built, and the peach tree planted right along the south side of the house. My dad loved to make flower…