Category Archives: Observations
Memorial Day 2025
Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed annually on the last Monday in May. It is one of the most …
Memorial Day, May 27, 2024
Memorial Day is an American holiday honoring the men and women who died in America’s wars. Originally known as Decoration …
Veterans Day, November 11, 2023: Remembering Audie Murphy
Veterans Day is intended to thank and honor all who served honorably in the military—living and dead—whether in wartime or …
Lest We Forget
“—and how many deaths will it take ’till he knows that too many people have died? The answer, my friend, …
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 …
Another Grey Grizzly Adventure: But not what you think!
My phone rang: “Hey Jim, I’m up on the Blue Ridge Parkway; yeah, the clutch is slipping really bad.” That …
Life Interrupted: Now and 50 Years Ago
“Hey Grandpa, you’re a pretty old guy, do you remember if anything like this coronavirius disruption ever happened before?” Versions …
To: Grandpa—a Get Well Letter
Presidents Day: I didn’t sleep most of the night, but then fell asleep around 4:00 AM and woke up mid-morning …
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 …
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