Monthly Archives: May 1998

playing Monopoly with dad

The spring my brother introduced his fiance to his family, he invited her to play a game of Monopoly with the family. Behind her back, my brother whispered to my sister, “Hsst. Hsst, sis.” “What?” she leaned over to hear. … Continue reading

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creature comforts

In good times or bad, animals reach us in ways that human words cannot. Take the spring several years ago when my world turned upside down. I lived in a swirl of confusion. That year I made several trips along … Continue reading

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Never ending remodeling

The gray-haired gentleman stopped me after church Sunday. “When are you going to write a column that the remodeling project is done? You know, the dust is wiped up, the furniture is in place and the job is done. When … Continue reading

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Observations while delivering phone books

Friday a new phone book landed on my desk and reminded me: It is once again time for the delivery of the area phone book to the front porches and drives of local homes. It reminded me of the spring … Continue reading

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