A Grandson and I were headed “up north.” He has lived in Scotland for the last ten years, and he is enrolled in a Scottish […]
Continue readingOld footsteps….
There is a parcel of land NW of Hooker near the Kansas state line, we’ve always called it “up north.“ It was settled by a […]
Continue readingWalk walking…
I’m a person of routine. Or am I a rut person? I’m really comfortable going through the same things (routine) every morning. My routine starts […]
Continue readingLest we forget….
Memorial Day 05/26/2025 A group of older former service members, now American Legion members, gathered at 6 a.m. at Loves Country store in Hooker OK. […]
Continue readingAn eye test…
This book with actual pages is my current read. It’s not like my Kindle, which has no actual pages to be touched or turned. This […]
Continue readingBirdwatching
My Mom was into birdwatching. She had the books, the binoculars and the back window. I didn’t really think much about it at the time. […]
Continue readingWhere to get good advice….
Back when our daughter Aspen and her friend Kelly hung out, Aspen said, “6th gradeish.” There was a time when Joyce had to go to […]
Continue readingThe value of unsolicited advice…
There was a post on Instagram recently about enjoying thunderstorms from your front porch. It brought back some memories. I quickly “jotted” this down and […]
Continue readingA pleasant surprise…
A pleasant surprise. A grandson from Scotland, and I were killing some time in Wichita as we waited on others of our group who were […]
Continue readingThe melting pot….
As I watched my Grandson’s baseball team at a recent game, I noticed something interesting. As you might expect, all the players had a number […]
Continue reading