Archive for the ‘Life & Events’ Category

Buying His Grandma a Washing Machine

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006

Did you hear about the guy who traded in his gun at eight years old to buy his grandma a washing machine? About 50 years ago, Terry felt sorry for his grandmother because she didn’t have one. He decided to take the only think he owned that was worth anything to a local pawn shop […]

All Hands Pulling on the Same Rope

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

We have a new Superintendent in our school district. His name is Scott. Scott was the name of my younger son so, when I see that name or meet someone with that name, it brings back fond memories of my early days as a mother of two. Scott has many talents. Besides being an extraordinary […]

Ever had to take your Mother to get her Police Record?

Thursday, September 21st, 2006

My mother, Ruth, was born in Wales in 1923. That would make her about 83 years old today. “Mom,” as we kids call her, is one of the gentlest souls I know. She’s always been that way, even when we were young children growing up in the country. Her personality never changed and you could […]

No Ifs, Ands or Butts

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

I have a friend who is organizing a national event. She is one of the most organized people I know and she is doing a great job. I, along with many others, am helping out the best I can. While my friend is capable of doing this all by herself, she knows it is humanly […]

Hello My Name Is…

Saturday, September 16th, 2006

In my line of work, I meet new people on a regular basis. Today, I met Bob. Bob just retired from the military and was hired by our school district to secure grant funding for programs that support children and families locally. Since I manage a number of initiatives through a federal grant, we met […]