Best Books of 2025 – Chapter 5
I have found that I love to read books about the woman behind (or beside) a famous man and many of these books have made my “best of” lists over … Continue Reading Best Books of 2025 – Chapter 5
Best Books of 2025 – Chapter 4
Having read and thoroughly enjoyed Renee Rosen’s book Let’s Call Her Barbie, I gave Park Avenue Summer, another of her books, a closer look when it came up on my … Continue Reading Best Books of 2025 – Chapter 4
Best Books of 2025 – Chapter 3
Having previously read a few years ago a most enjoyable novel about a family winery (Eight Hundred Grapes by Laura Dave), this title, The French Winemaker’s Daughter by Loretta Ellsworth … Continue Reading Best Books of 2025 – Chapter 3
Best Books of 2025 – Chapter 2
I don’t know if this has ever happened before but the first three books that I read in 2025 all made my “Best of” list. Last week, you learned about … Continue Reading Best Books of 2025 – Chapter 2
Best Books of 2025 – Chapter 1
Once again, I am happy to ring in the new year with what for some of my regular readers has become their favorite series of posts—my favorite books that I … Continue Reading Best Books of 2025 – Chapter 1
Concerts Remembered
Do you remember all of the rock concerts you have attended in your lifetime? Maybe the upcoming New Year’s Eve is a reminder of one you attended on a prior … Continue Reading Concerts Remembered
Holiday Greetings!
Since Christmas is just a few days away, I thought I would bring you holiday greetings with a question. Do you send out Christmas cards? Or to be more generic, … Continue Reading Holiday Greetings!
SibSab – 2025
If you read my post last year about our SibSab (Sibling Sabbatical), you know that just weeks before our scheduled trip to Montreat, the remnants of Hurricane Helene devastated western … Continue Reading SibSab – 2025
Exploring New Homes
One day over the summer, I was heading over to my son’s house when I drove past a row of new homes under construction. As I drove by, I noticed … Continue Reading Exploring New Homes
Boys Weekend
A while back, my oldest son suggested that he, his brother and I have an all-boys weekend traveling to a city none of us had been to before. With both … Continue Reading Boys Weekend
Caladiums – Update
In 2021, I wrote about how, for over 20 years, caladiums had been a regular feature on display during the summer on the front porch of our house. I don’t … Continue Reading Caladiums – Update
♫ Music City Get Together ♫ – Last Stanza
Our next stop was the Tennessee State Museum. Many years ago, we had taken our kids to the museum when we travelled to Nashville for a swim meet. But when … Continue Reading ♫ Music City Get Together ♫ – Last Stanza
♫ Music City Get Together ♫ – First Stanza
Last year, we met our daughter and her family in St. Louis for a 3-generation get together. And with her in-laws living close by, we even got to see them … Continue Reading ♫ Music City Get Together ♫ – First Stanza
Backyard Upgrade
I have written multiple times before about how over the years, our backyard landscaping has provided an oasis of color around our pool. While we have a number of perennial … Continue Reading Backyard Upgrade
Retirement – 8th Anniversary
October 31st, 2025, marks the eighth anniversary of me retiring from fulltime work. If you have read my previous retirement posts, you know that I have often written the word … Continue Reading Retirement – 8th Anniversary
Doll House Furnishings – Final Phase
Continued from: Doll House Furnishings – Phase 18 In my last update on furnishings, I was in need of a desk chair and was contemplating what picture I should frame … Continue Reading Doll House Furnishings – Final Phase
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