As I travel to and fro on the back roads and byways of my community – you know what I DON’T see a lot of these days? Swimming pools. Above ground, in ground – whatever. I just don’t see a lot of homes with swimming pools anymore – especially in new construction. Growing up, it seemed that friends who had a pool were to be envied. Their house had it all. As a kid, if only I could have stepped…
I’d like to think that I’m a pretty healthy person. I try to watch what I eat, get plenty of sleep, work on getting some steps in – you know the routine. I’m turning 54 this year, so it’s a stark realization that I’m looking forward to fewer days ahead of me than have passed behind me (unless I follow in the footsteps of my great-grandmother – who lived to be 111), so I have to pay more attention to…
It seems like these days, you can’t go a week on any social media platform without seeing some video clip of a young couple’s gender reveal party. For those of you who may not be initiated, this is an event where families and friends gather at a party or celebration of a couple’s impending paternal designation, and at some point during the event – the sex of the as yet to arrive baby is revealed in some elaborate method that…
It’s a weekend of celebrations! Our country is celebrated its 245th birthday this past weekend, and in only five short years – we’ll be heading for a banner Sestercentennial (or Quartermillenial) celebration here in the good ‘ol U.S.A (although neither of those sounds catchy emblazoned on a T-shirt). That’s 250 years, if you haven’t guessed yet. I wonder what sort of celebrations and events will take place in 2026? Who knows? I fondly remember our bicentennial (1976), a year’s worth…