Walking With my Father
I have a true love for nature. I soak it up and if more than a couple of weeks pass since the last time I was out in the woods alone, I...
Taking Flight
This morning, as I drifted into consciousness, I awoke to the trumpet of a Canada Goose flying nearby. It's a call I remember well from...
The Landline
We still have what is known as a "landline." Although with the advent of the cell phone, I doubt many people still have this relic of...
Midnight Train to Georgia
Remember the song by Gladys Knight and the Pips called “Midnight Train to Georgia?” When I was about twelve years old I had a dream...
Rachel the Raccoon
Growing up on our makeshift farm in rural Wisconsin, my siblings and I had many pets. We had rabbits, ducks, geese, goats, chickens,...
Time on my Hands
We are at that marker of the year when all of us think about time. Time is in the spotlight right now. We celebrate a new year with the...
My Best Friend
There are many times that I see posts that show off cameras as if they were prized possessions. Like a racing horse or fine car. I have...
Statements of Confusion
I never have considered myself to be one of the sharpest knives in the set, but the elevator does go to the top floor as far as I know...
Washed Away
I have always loved the song by the Drifters called Up on a Roof. The first few words begin with: "When this old world starts getting me...
Inside the Shell
What a beautiful thing it is to witness a small bird hatch and begin its life. To go from a bare and helpless creature encased in a...