The best of times
I do a lot of thinking while I prune in the vineyard. There’s a lot weighing heavily on my mind lately and thoughts flow freely while little birds chirp, hawks cry and tree limbs rustle in the wind. […]
Columns
Top 10 uses for extra toilet paper
I don’t mean to make light of serious circumstances, but let’s face it, some of the situations that have arisen because of the coronavirus are hilarious. […]
The Brendles unplugged
Several years ago I read four books by Christian author Terri Blackstock called the Restoration Series. The basic premise was that a world-wide electromagnetic pulse wiped out every microchip on the planet rendering useless anything that needed one of those little pieces of plastic to function. Simple mechanical engines still operated, but fuel soon ran out since gas pumps no longer operated. […]
TV time machine
I have always been a fan of watching television. It is a technology that I love. It did not help much that my mom prohibited me from watching TV on school nights, namely Sunday night through Thursday night. It was always frustrating to show up at school and hear all the other students talking about a show on TV last night, knowing that I would have to wait until the summer reruns to enjoy it. […]
Things I’ve learned at the gym
At the beginning of this year, I wrote a column about David’s and my intentions to begin working out at a local gym in the hope of living what’s left of our golden years in better health. In keeping with my usual serious tone, I pursued the vital question of what to wear when I worked out. I received quite a bit of input from fitness fashionistas, but I ended up going with what I had, at least in the beginning. […]
The call of the wild
First, let me say this column is not about the Jack London novel or the new Harrison Ford movie. It’s sort of about a dog, but it’s mostly about me being a fraidy-cat. […]
Modean Lane celebrates 100
Beloved mother, grandmother, great- and great-great-grandmother Modean McMillan Lane celebrated her 100th birthday this month with family and friends. […]
An evening at the theater
David and I had a new experience last week. At lunch at the senior center on Thursday, our friend Peggy approached us with an offer of theater tickets for that night. […]
Kobe’s death creates scam possibilities
The recent shocking death of sports superstar Kobe Bryant and his daughter and several others in the helicopter crash in Los Angeles has been big news worldwide. […]
KIDZ Church
I had a new experience Sunday morning – I helped with KIDZ Church, a program at Believers’ Baptist for children from four years old through second grade. […]