Author Archives: thecaneymountainblog

Cities serve a purpose. We haven’t quite figured out what it is, but they’re bound to someday. I’m only kidding. I like cities. I enjoy the hustle and bustle. I can walk down the street, and no one pays any attention. I can blend in. I’m just one of a quarter million people. There’s aContinue reading “The Rural District”

I had something on my heart for tonight’s post. But it left my heart due to too much exercise. I can’t even remember what it was. Tonight’s post will be short. At our church’s Youth Night tonight, another thirty-something and I played basketball against teenagers. I went straight to the hard metal chair after theContinue reading “The Old Man”

It’s a busy life we lead. Sometimes I have random thoughts run through my mind. Okay, it happens more than sometimes. I can’t seem to write about only one thing. I also want to state for the record that nothing I write here or elsewhere is something that I’m dogmatic about. I do believe stronglyContinue reading “Leave It There”

The other day we were in the car. We were traveling. We took a little road trip around the countryside to see if any changes occurred. We bought SiriusXM a couple of years ago. We got a good deal on it. We had gotten a free trial, but we didn’t buy the product after theContinue reading “The Family Harmony”

Y’all get ready; this will be a post with which you disagree. Thank you to those who wished me a happy birthday. And to those who didn’t, God bless you. One of my favorite poets, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, wrote, “And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches toContinue reading “The Celebration”