I consider my grandmother to be the perfect hostess. She’s always concerned about her guests. And she is perpetually second-guessing if everything is up to par. She may go to the kitchen for butter and look for several minutes before she finds it on the table where it has been for the last forty-five minutes.Continue reading “The Hostess”
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The Chiropractor
A couple of months ago, I had back issues for several weeks. No, I don’t need surgery. I do a lot of sitting down and not enough exercising. That’s what I need – more exercise. My brother-in-law was having back pain as well. He gets a lot of exercise, though. So he had back issuesContinue reading “The Chiropractor”
The Modern-Day Carol
I was mesmerized by this song the first time I heard it. It was on Janet Paschal’s Christmas CD from the early 2000s. She had a full orchestra and an actual ability to sing. I have a guitar with year-old strings and no talent whatsoever. What I do have is guts, apparently. That’s what itContinue reading “The Modern-Day Carol”
The Day After
Silence. No traffic in the streets. Stores and restaurants are closed. Businesses shut down so employees can spend time with those they love, whether family or friends. Homes are open. Families are reminiscing. Friends are laughing. Joy is present. Sadness and sorrow are distant, dying embers of faint, color-faded memories. We stop and look aroundContinue reading “The Day After”
The Photographer
Tonight, Son #1 got my phone during the church service. I saw him and grabbed it, but I didn’t realize how long he had it. Our pastor was playing the drums tonight and saw him with the phone. After service, he said, “Son #1 had your phone for a while before you noticed. He wasContinue reading “The Photographer”
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