Slice & Dice

Slice & Dice I took my 6 year old granddaughter out to the garden to gather some spinach leaves. She is always eager to help. Her eyes lit up when I gave her the sharp paring knife to cut the stem while I held back the leaf; this was her first experience with a "sharp …

Santa Claus

Nothing adds more excitement to the Christmas season than visiting Santa Claus.  The event is no longer limited to young children, although young children is what makes it special. Thought for the Day:  Christmas is a time when people of all religions come together to worship Jesus Christ.   Bart Simpson in "The Simpsons"

60 Years!

This past weekend, I attended a 50th anniversary party for my daughter-in-law's parents; wow, what a feat.  Fifty years together is a long time, especially when you think of the world events they have witnessed together as man and wife -- man landing on the moon, fall of the Berlin Wall and Soviet bloc nations, …

Mail Call

There are a lot of things in this picture that I like:  the long row of one-of-a-kind mail boxes, the casual construction of the shelf -- braces added as required, the classy 55 gallon drum on the end for packages, the lazy lean of the shelf, and the overall charm of the scene.   This …