Mary has been looking for a wood rocking chair to compliment our red front door and the Japanese Maple tree on our porch. After several unsuccessful trips to flea markets, furniture stores, junk shops and yard sales, we finally found … Continue reading
In a decision fraught with circular logic, the North Carolina Supreme Court has rendered a decision insuring that political minorities will continue to be discriminated against in North Carolina elections. “Here, the avoidance of ‘voter confusion, ballot overcrowding,’ and ‘frivolous … Continue reading
A Single Deadly Truth by John Urban My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have a weak spot for independent authors because I have often found their works to be fresh and compelling. John Urban’s debut novel was another pleasant … Continue reading
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir by Bill Bryson My rating: 5 of 5 stars My Rhode Island kids gave me this for Christmas. As a child of the 50’s, I couldn’t help relating my own … Continue reading
Significant snow is somewhat uncommon in our part of East Tennessee. We are in the Little Tennessee River Valley at about 800 feet of elevation with a large lake to moderate the temperature. A bit of sleet and a dusting … Continue reading
Our cruising club scheduled a two night trip to Chattanooga in January and Mary & I decided to celebrate our 22nd anniversary a week early on the trip. The Delta Queen is a real stern wheeler built in the 1920’s for … Continue reading
With all the shuffling of our family this past year, we decided to head to Rhode Island to visit the northern contingent of our clan. Looking at the weather, a clear week was forecast and long-term predictions looked good! (Remember … Continue reading
Last year (2009) we practically froze in out first outing with our decorated boat – 25 degrees and high winds put wind chills in the teens as we plodded outr course.br /br /This year, I was overly cautious as decorating … Continue reading
Ever since we moved to East Tennessee last fall, Mary has been wanting to visit the Knoxville Zoo so we planned to do so on Thanksgiving day. A call from our Tellico Village friends Kathy and Keith inviting us to … Continue reading
After a 3 hour drive from the dry and missing attractions in Texas, we arrived at the Washita Battlefield National Historic site near the town of Cheyenne, Oklahoma. Long before Custer met his end at the Little Big Horn, he … Continue reading
