Archive for the ‘Life & Events’ Category

The Old Gray Mare She Ain’t What She Used to Be

Friday, April 20th, 2007

I am reminded today of the song “The Old Grey Mare She Ain’t What She Used to Be.” You likely remember that tune…I was humming it today when I filled the car up with gas. I remembered my son calling early this morning while he was driving back into Columbia to work from a job […]

It Finally Happened

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Do you even pick up the phone and are so sure you know who it is that you answer it with some funny or romantic terms of endearment? I do that pretty often these days; especially early in the morning when I get calls between six and six thirty. I always know who it is […]

What are the Chances?

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007

Recently, I attended a “starting and running your own business” seminar offered by SCORE…Counselors to America’s Small Business…over at the Lexington Chamber of Commerce. There were three seasoned trainers leading us…Bill, Al and George. Now these guys were really great teachers. They spent the better part of a morning sharing some helpful hints about getting […]

This I Know

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

As I awoke early this morning, usually my first thoughts are of what I will write about. It did not come easily to me this morning. The first thing on my mind was that shooting at the college. I asked the same questions we all are asking. What was he thinking? He MUST have been […]

A New Family Moved in With Me Yesterday

Monday, April 16th, 2007

Yesterday morning I opened the blinds only to discover that a new family has moved in with me. Well, not actually into the house but, they found their home right outside my patio door. I had not invited them to move in but, since she is expecting soon, they felt obligated to find a proper […]