Monthly Archives: June 2012

How did I get here??? Beats the crap out of me.

It graduation time for all the seniors in our institutes of higher learning. Because of this, last week’s newspaper column was the result of attendance at a graduation party. I was going to write this fancy intro to the column … Continue reading

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A tasty treat.

Our granddaughter, ten year old Riley Marie, is now spending her days with us while her parents are toiling away the work day. She is becoming quite the cook and this morning, insisted on making omelets for all of us. … Continue reading

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What’s a fellow to do???

A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I were invited on separate occasions to some very nice homes for get togethers with friends on one evening and relatives the next. The homes are beautiful and impeccably furnished and the … Continue reading

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some things never change.

I just watched a segment on the CBS Sunday morning news show which turned out to be a puff piece on Jane Fonda. I had assumed the producers would either want to talk about how many plastic surgeries she has … Continue reading

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Okay, Peter Cottontail and friends. Stay the hell out of my garden.

I have finished planting my garden. This includes staking up my tomatoes, an initial hilling of potatoes, thinning of the okra and kale, plus some rudimentary efforts at controlling the squash borer. I have also considered construction of a scarecrow … Continue reading

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