Do you remember the first time you told a joke and no one laughed? I don’t. It’s happened to me so many times, I can’t remember the first time. I grew up in a home with lots of jokes, teasing and laughter. Our mother’s family was full of jokesters and Mom kept us laughing, too. ...
This week has been a blur. It’s been an out of body experience where I’ve felt like being on autopilot, but not quite the near death experience with a bright light at the end of the tunnel. It’s kind of like, it’s been “once I get home, I’m faceplanting a pillow.” I ...
Historically, the end of April marks the beginning of “campaign season” for militaries during times of war… not a particularly enlightening subject for a weekly newspaper column (please bear with me). In our time, in our place, in Our Neighborhood, it follows a similar theme. The grass ...
As I grow older, I am becoming a homebody. I like my bed, my bathroom and my refrigerator! However, I can still be coaxed to get out of town occasionally. So, Julie and I took off for Branson, Missouri, on a recent Wednesday. I am a 30-year veteran of Branson experiences and introduced ...
I really need a catchy greeting. Something that probably won’t get me laughed at or canceled. I used to do a “hey there, Liger Legionnaires.” However, I don’t really have a devoted fanbase, like a professional sports team, a big-time streamer or a popular band. One time, I gauged ...
I really like pizza (who doesn’t). It’s so nutritious, and delicious, that the USDA once recognized it as a vegetable for school lunches (not true, but a really great example of an urban legend). Before my wife and I hit the road for seven years of full-time RVing, we raised our kids in ...