I Share His Aching Back
Thinking of my Dad on Father’s Day——- I bent over to tie my shoe, but I was careless. Pain shot …
Category Archives: Memories
Daughters at The Wall: Memorial Day, May 2022
I have two lovely daughters. It has been a joy to watch them grow and enjoy their success as adults …
National Vietnam Veterans Day, March 29th
2,709,918 Americans served in Vietnam. There are as many personal stories as those who served. Each had an experience within …
The Ones Who Jumped
Veterans Day, November 11, 2020. My first thoughts are on those Vietnam veterans who, after 50 years, still have lingering …
Clara, Helen, and Oakey the Snowman
“We had no autumn season in the central Appalachian region of Virginia.” I heard that complaint a lot this past …
The Ones Who Jumped
Veterans Day, November 11, 2020. My first thoughts are on those Vietnam veterans who, after 50 years, still have lingering …
I Share His Aching Back
I bent over to tie my shoe, but I was careless. Pain shot through my lower back, I had done …
Lady in Pink
In 1921 the United States and Germany signed the Treaty of Berlin ending WWI, baseball legend Babe Ruth broke the …
A Life Well Lived
How do you measure “a life well lived?” The passing of my friend and fellow motorcycle rider, Charlie O’Dell, made …
My Greatest Generation
“Uncle Fred passed away.” That was the curt message my brother sent to my siblings and me several days after …
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