Man Cave Formal, 2017

This is an update to my post from yesterday.  At about 12:11 am, just after the New Year's kisses and hugs were wrapping up, the phone pinged.  The "Man Cave Formal, 2017" arrived.  Because he posted it on FaceBook, I have no issues with putting it here as my first post of the year 2017.  … Continue reading Man Cave Formal, 2017

The Case for Pardoning Hillary Clinton

I am sure this will elicit a backlash from those who want to "Lock Her Up".  I am also pretty sure that her still stunned supporters will protest that she has already been cleared of any wrongdoing and should not be investigated. But, hear me out.   A protracted investigation will do nothing more than increase … Continue reading The Case for Pardoning Hillary Clinton

Time to stop the tantrums

Full disclosure:  I am a white male, mid 50's, with an education.  I am just the sort of person you don't want to listen to if you are one of the people wearing a safety-pin and protesting the election. If you don't want to read this, please go find some kitten videos on You Tube, … Continue reading Time to stop the tantrums

When you say nothing at all…

The song When You Say Nothing At All sticks in my head, and it is a frequent companion on my travels between the Tidewater of Virginia and the Georgia Low Country.  In fact, I have more than one version of it.  One that gets played on the southern journey and one that plays on the … Continue reading When you say nothing at all…

Christmas Tunes All Year

At any given moment, it may happen.  Sometimes it makes me laugh, sometimes it makes me crazy. Sometimes, even on a hot July Sunday on I-95 North coming home from South Carolina it happens.  You may have the same issue I do, so you will understand. Christmas music on my smart phone. Need I say … Continue reading Christmas Tunes All Year

An old photo and a 49 year memory shared

I am startled that I do not remember some significant moments in my family history from my childhood.  A Facebook post by my father yesterday jarred my thought process and brought me here. One of my early posts in this blogging experiment had to do with a treasure trove of slides sent to me from … Continue reading An old photo and a 49 year memory shared

The Space to Write

The largest room in my house is the master bedroom.  It actually could be divided into an office and a bedroom. There is a bay window area that is home to a desk that is perpetually covered in old family photos waiting for a turn in the scanner, snail mail and Blue Ray discs of … Continue reading The Space to Write