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”
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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”
The Grandparents
Adam and Eve had no parents. They were the first husband and wife, father and mother, and grandparents. Grandparents were a product of the continuance of the human race. God created the Husband and Wife, then after they served their time in the Pangea Penitentiary raising their little heathens, God said, “Now, my children, it’sContinue reading “The Grandparents”
The Grand Grandma
I don’t ever remember life without her. She was born in 1939, at the tail-end of the Depression. I was born in 1990. She is still going strong. She may outlive me. Soon after the Depression ended, the United States entered a World War. I have never lived through a World War. I don’t intendContinue reading “The Grand Grandma”
The Suit
We went to a church service tonight in our local area. I wore a navy suit that I recently took to the dry cleaners. I have worn it once or twice since then. So it’s still clean, and it’s still the original color. But we have three boys, so I should have known it wouldn’tContinue reading “The Suit”
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