Old Home Movies – Reel 2
My next idea was to see if Bell & Howell was still in business and had a website. I was pleased to find they were and their website even had … Continue Reading Old Home Movies – Reel 2
Old Home Movies – Reel 1
I realize you have to be of a certain age to recognize one of these. Before the age of cam recorders, video cameras, digital video media, and even personal computers, … Continue Reading Old Home Movies – Reel 1
The Black Book – My Version
Seeing the professional quality of my niece’s Black Book resurrected the idea for me to write my own story. It was fun to read my parent’s story again and see … Continue Reading The Black Book – My Version
The Black Book – My First Attempt
Inspired by my parents writing their story together in what became The Black Book, I began to think that my wife and I should write our own story together for … Continue Reading The Black Book – My First Attempt
“The Black Book”
This is not a story of the ubiquitous little black book that men used to carry that contained women’s phone numbers they could call for arranging dates. No, this is … Continue Reading “The Black Book”
Too Young for the Muscle Car Era? Too Old for its Resurrection?
For those unfamiliar with the term “muscle car” it is an American invention of putting a large block, high performance V-8 engine into a small or midsized car. There is … Continue Reading Too Young for the Muscle Car Era? Too Old for its Resurrection?
Mom & Dad’s Anniversary – 2016
This coming Thursday, February 4th would have been my parent’s 67th wedding anniversary. And while I still recall the actual dates and events that led up to their untimely deaths, … Continue Reading Mom & Dad’s Anniversary – 2016
Christmas Music
By the time you read this, many of you may have already had your fill of Christmas music as so many retail establishments began to blare these songs over their … Continue Reading Christmas Music
Love of My Life
This week we will celebrate our 36th Wedding Anniversary. Or maybe I should say Tuesday will mark the 36th anniversary of our marriage as I have written in the past … Continue Reading Love of My Life
Towns I’ve Lived In
This past July marked the 45th year in which I have lived in Memphis. And although it is not the town I was born in, it is certainly the town … Continue Reading Towns I’ve Lived In
Christmas Stockings
Now that Thanksgiving is over, it’s time to get our Christmas decorations out to bedeck our home for celebrating this joyous time of year. In years past, I’ve written about … Continue Reading Christmas Stockings
Coffee, Coffee, Coffee!!
In 2004, our daughter moved to Berkeley, CA for graduate school and on one our first visits there, she introduced us to Peet’s coffee. I won’t say it was love … Continue Reading Coffee, Coffee, Coffee!!
Coffee, Coffee, Coffee!
Note: Readers beware. This post is filled with coffee. If you are not a coffee drinker, you may want to skip this one. But if you are looking for a … Continue Reading Coffee, Coffee, Coffee!
Had to be Put Down – Part II
In 2010, my wife’s 2002 Jeep died and since our oldest son and daughter were both getting married the following year, my wife began to drive the Mini rather than … Continue Reading Had to be Put Down – Part II
Dad’s Journal
Today would have been my dad’s 89th birthday and in anticipation of this date, I’ve been thinking a lot about him. I’ve written before how after our mom died, my … Continue Reading Dad’s Journal
A Small Taste of Montreat
One of the best times from our summer vacation this year was getting to spend a day in Montreat, NC. I‘ve written before about what a special place Montreat is … Continue Reading A Small Taste of Montreat
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