Today we appreciate all the men and women who have given their lives in military service for America. The Beginning of Memorial Day In the summer of 1865, pharmacist Henry C. Welles of Waterloo, New York, attended a social gathering…
I’ve been reading Miss Hickory to our nine- and six-year-old granddaughters. In one passage, Mrs. Pheasant laments to her friend Miss Hickory (a doll with a head made from a hickory nut) that Mr. Pheasant treats her poorly each fall.…
For many years, Ray and I traveled to homeschooling conventions—from Boston to Orlando to Anaheim. We have seen the inside of many hotels (though in the very early years when we were trying to figure out what we were doing,…
On Friday Ray and I had an opportunity to observe men of three generations who work together. They include: A father—I’ll call him Dan. Dan’s two sons—I’ll call them Mike and Frank. Mike’s son—I’ll call him Scott. At one time,…
Thanks to the patient instruction of Jimmy, my wonderful mandolin teacher, I can now play “Mary Had a Little Lamb” and “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.” However, if you heard Jimmy talking to me during my lessons, you would think I…
Today is the birthday of Galileo Galilei, who was born in Pisa, Italy, in 1564. He was the firstborn of six, or perhaps seven, children. His parents were Vincenzo Galilei and Giulia degli Ammannati. His father was a famous musician…
