When I was a child, someone told me that a pot of coffee requires three scoops of coffee for every twelve cups. That is a false doctrine. Thus, it is written in the professional coffee makers’ handbook, “Thou shalt not make thy coffee see-through. Coffee must be as dark as a starless night in theContinue reading “The Best Part of Waking Up”
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The Pickers
One of our sons is a somewhat picky eater. I don’t like when someone is a picky eater. We live in a land of plenty, and Charity cooks really good food, which my physicality is evidence of. We require that our children eat what we cook. There is no reason for any adult or childContinue reading “The Pickers”
The Times of the Year
Seasons and holidays are different things. I don’t like to rush seasons. I want summer to stay as long as it pleases. Holidays, on the other hand, I want to celebrate as long as possible. I understand that we call Christmas a season, but we are wrong. It is a holiday. We can call itContinue reading “The Times of the Year”
The Black Walnut Brigade
Autumn. It’s the time of year when the black walnut trees start to drop their fruit onto the ground. Some people pick them up and sell them to the local hulling station. Others just let them rot on the ground. We had at least ten black walnut trees around our house growing up. My parentsContinue reading “The Black Walnut Brigade”
The Memories of Autumn
I remember the joys of autumn I experienced as a child. One particular memory I have is my Grandma Driscoll taking me around town to experience the glories of Fall displayed on the trees around town. We would ride in that gray Oldsmobile Cutlass with the burgundy interior and ooh and awe at the brightContinue reading “The Memories of Autumn”
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