As many of you know Diane and I live in a motorcoach resort in the mountains of Virginia during the summer and fall. The closest town is Galax, and technically our address is in Galax.
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Four Hours From Heaven
Today is our son Joel’s birthday. This is a story about the day he was born. The following is how the story starts. It should tell you something.
One morning after getting our two girls off to school, I found out that a one’s day could be dangerous and life threatening.
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The Field Trip
Diane and I went for a fast walk around the RV resort where we have been staying for the last three months. Diane pumped her hand weights and as usual I just got lost among my own thoughts.
I started thinking about a time in my past, my long ago past, when I took a trip to California.
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The Loss
I had planned to write about our last two months of 2018, months ago. I couldn’t bring myself to do it., not at first, because I couldn’t write about a loss.
Read More2018-September and October
September was a bit quieter than August but not by much. Diane and I continued to be involved in the music scene, at Chestnut Creek School of the Arts, and my camera was pretty busy also.
Read More2018-A Very Busy Summer (part 2)
The last half of July and the month of August were about to keep us very occupied!
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2018-A Very Busy Summer (part 1)
July was hot, very hot, right from the start. I think some new “on this day” records for heat were set that month.
Read More2018-April, May, June
Diane and I spent more time in Florida than we really wanted to. We were hoping to be heading back to Galax and DCMR by the first of April, but the weather up in the mountains was not looking very attractive. There was snow on the ground actually and very cold. Our trip home would have to wait for a few more weeks.
Read More2018-The First Three Months.
This is the kind of story I like to post the most, one told with pictures. You know the old, old, saying: “A picture is worth a thousand words.” In my case a picture could be worth more.
2018 has been an up and down year, and thankfully I can say it has been more up than down.
Read MoreCatch Some Wind
I am passionate about many things in life. One thing is photography, one is Christmas, one is my wife, and another one is Kite Flying.
Read MoreThe Man Born Blind
I suppose that many people have a favorite Bible story. I do. It is from the Gospel of John, Chapter 9, It is the story of Jesus and The Man Born Blind.
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Making a Comeback!
Just a few feet from the patio, in the middle of the grass is a patch of pretty, white crocuses. They get stepped on, urinated on by the dogs in the park, including ours, and moved down by the landscapers. They keep coming back.
Read MoreThe End at the Beginning →
Four stories that I wrote some time ago, about gain, loss, and what was to come.
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The It's A Wonderful Life Rally
Let me tell you all something. I gave this rally a lot of thought about how we could make it special. I really wanted all our friends who attended to have more than a good time. I wanted them to feel something while there. I wanted them to feel close to their other members. I intended for this rally to use the Christmas season and the It’s a Wonderful Life story to reinforce the need for friends and family.
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Matters Of The Heart
Diane and I have a saying that started after our grand boys came along. We used it on them (and they would use it back if necessary) if one of them or I (Diane has complaints but never whines about anything) mumbled and groused about something.
“Whining is not attractive”
Read MoreThere Be Dragons! (and other stories)
The majority of us live our lives somewhere in between the sweet life and the habitation of dragons. We come into this world empty headed (and that is a good thing) and as we grow we learn that life has its pleasures and its pains.
Read MoreNot So Good Coach Moments
We have all had them, those moments when we are so overjoyed to be motorhome owners and those other moments, the ones where you take a deep breath and ask yourself:
"Why did I ever buy this big blasted thing?"
Read MoreWho is Rescuing Who?
I can't remember the exact quote, but at the end of the movie Seabiscuit, there is a line something like this:
We may have saved a banged up life, but the truth is we found each other and he saved us. The truth is we may have saved each other.
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It was supposed to turn out like this, but ......
Don't Cry Over Spilt Soup!
Some of my dear readers and friends have heard or read this story before. However, many people keep asking me about it. Its short, not so sweet, but mildly amusing in a "can't believe that happened" sort of way.
Read MoreMy Aunt Hazel →
All the members of the Parker family are very special to me. Which brings me to my Aunt Hazel.
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