I wish I knew more about the place names we see all around us. Sometimes they seem pretty obvious. We live in Jackson County, Tennessee, which is named for Andrew Jackson. Our Jackson County was Jackson County even before Andrew…
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…
“Made to individual specifications” is the Merriam-Webster definition of custom-made. One of the dictionary’s antonyms for custom-made is mass-produced. We saw many custom-made touches in the eclectic collection of cabins in Daisy Town. Here are some examples: Scalloped trim on…
Last Sunday and Monday Ray and I were back in the beautiful Smoky Mountains. We arrived about 3:00 in the afternoon, grateful that we were there in time to see some of the beautiful fall colors. Friends had already been…
One of the many strengths of homeschooling is the opportunity parents have to nurture their children’s gifts and interests. They can also prepare them for careers well-suited to those gifts and interests. As I looked back through my photos from…
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…
