the road to peace twists and turns, rises and falls

(I wrote this last week as my husband, two dogs and I made our way down the freeway from Detroit to my uncle’s place in eastern Kentucky. Reception is iffy at my uncle’s so I didn’t bother trying to post anything while I was there.) Ahhh…. Wide open roads. Blue skies with wispy puffs of … Continue reading the road to peace twists and turns, rises and falls →

money and memories in a small town

My dad’s family reunion meets every year at my uncle’s place on the weekend closest to Independence Day. We’ve been doing that since he purchased the property over 25 years ago. He has an old tobacco farm on the outskirts of a town of 47 people. The town has an antiques store, a post office, … Continue reading money and memories in a small town →

dad’s education as he saw it

Today is Father's Day in the States. My dad says the last time he checked, every day was father's day. He remembers when Hallmark created this fake holiday to sell more cards and thought it was just as useless now as it was then. I agree with him on the commercial aspect but I do … Continue reading dad’s education as he saw it →