Distraction: Magnolia Blossoms in July
For the past week or two, the magnolia tree in our front yard has been
For the past week or two, the magnolia tree in our front yard has been
My mother died on July 4 last year, so I am completing a year of
Shortly after Christmas last year, my father commented to me that it was the first
Many memories are triggered by milestone anniversaries—things that happened five or ten or twenty-five years
It dawned on me recently that my son graduated from high school fifteen years ago
I’ve known since I began writing this blog that there were stories I couldn’t (or
I learned recently that May is National Photo Month. Photographs are easier than ever to
My mother had a collection of Storybook dolls when she was a girl. Several of
When I retired several years ago, I told myself I wouldn’t sit around doing crossword
My father liked to cook, but my mother did not. Cooking was required of a