It’s hard to believe that we are in the Christmas season already, one of my favorite times of year. This has been a year of healing, celebration and downsizing. Our clan grew with…

Mom’s cat, and ours When Mom adopted Kilroy from a backyard litter, she named him in a nod to Dad’s World War II service. Kilroy was devoted to her, but to most of…

We had hoped to join our son’s family on vacation this summer, but the airline software mess gave us a staycation instead. We look forward to a slower time in their company. Our…

My brother Eddie would have been 75 today.

We have enjoyed time with our family and friends this year as well as time for quilting and pursuit of family history. We hope you are well, and we wish you blessings in…

The years just fly, a reminder that time is insignificant in the eternal scheme of things. After dodging the Covid bullet for so long, we finally got it in April. Fortunately, immunizations kept…

We are grateful this year for fifty years of marriage and for more time with family, friends, and our community of faith. May the Prince of Peace be with you at Christmas and…

We’ve come through a lot together this year, haven’t we? This is a time for empathy and compassion and a new understanding of ourselves. Dee and I moved back to old turf early…

This Independence Day is unlike any we have yet experienced. Our country is struggling with serious challenges to public health, economic opportunity, political decency and social fairness. We are a nation established on…

In past years, Mom and Dad’s house next door often served as a backdrop for our Christmas tree. With Mom’s passing this year our tree now stands in front of her Christmas quilt.…