Little Acts of Kindness
I hope you are enjoying a Merry Christmas season. It seems to me that store clerks I have encountered this year have issued even more Christmas greetings than usual. I have made several trips to Hobby Lobby over the last…
Category Finding Folks Doing Good
Little Town of Bethlehem
Ray and I recently enjoyed an evening in Granville, a tiny historic community in our county which I have written about many times before. We enjoyed a bit of shopping and a delicious meal and Christmas concert at Sutton General…
Oh, Joyous Night
Last night was special in our little town of Gainesboro. In early November, the director of our local Chamber of Commerce asked me if I could pull together a live nativity for our first tree lighting on the courthouse square.…
Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance
I was touched by a recent patriotic photograph in our local newspaper. The photo was taken at our local Veterans Day ceremony a few weeks ago. Our community is loyal to its veterans. I have written before about how our…
Remembering Thanksgiving in America
On this Thanksgiving Day 2022, I’d like to share a slightly modified post from 2015 when I wrote about Thanksgiving from 1845 to 1942. I’ve added a photo of a scene from 2020. Thanksgiving in America Flowers for Children, a…
Vintage Fun with Notty and Little
Ray and I sometimes entertain grandchildren with—you may find this hard to believe—game shows from the 1960s. They enjoy PASSWORD, To Tell the Truth, and What’s My Line? These shows are much better than more modern fare, but we still…