When I arrived home from a week’s vacation in Hilton Head on Sunday, I unloaded my car and dumped everything…
A Day for My Dad (Who May Not Realize It Is Father’s Day If We Don’t Tell Him)
I always thought Dad was an excellent listener – well, until the day I realized the “Uh-huh, uh-huh, ooooooohhhhhhh” was…
A Night At Victory Junction
In memory of Adam, #45 It’s hard for me to volunteer anywhere on a weeknight. The work day complete…I am…
Graduating, Growing Up, and Becoming MacGyver
OK, here is what I remember about my high school graduation (North Iredell High School, Class of 1978. Yeah….long time…
Phobias and Fears and Planning the Way Out
There are some disadvantages of reading a lot when you are a child. My active imagination would create scenarios that…
Falling into Neophilia (or "Yes I Did Go Out of That Airplane at 3500 ft")
I must be honest. I really didn’t jump out of an airplane (or a “perfectly good airplane” to quote most…
Teetering on the Border of Neophilia
It was just a little blurb I noticed in a magazine this week. “Neophilia [n ‘fil]: noun A love of…
Friends Forever….or Maybe Not
I am not a big collector. I love windup toys and definitely have more of them than the average person. …
Knowing Me
When I lived in the Raleigh/Cary area a great guy named Tim was my hair stylist. Tim was really great…
The Irony of Harmony
Yes, there is a bit of irony going on in Harmony right now (which, for those of you not from…
That Big Special Place Inside My Brain
Once when I was young, I believe it was middle school, I wore my shirt to school inside-out. A very…
As I Relayed….
(Note: Relay for Life is a 24-hour event for the American Cancer Society, that celebrates survivors of cancer, remembers those…
The Evil Spring (or Moving When I Don’t Feel Like It)
It’s been an especially tough spring for me. The pollen has seemed to be worse than normal, and we keep…
Meant To Be My Mom
Our relationship has often not been easy. I think from the time I was 12 until I left for college…
Live Like We’re Alive
We call it life, which conjures up visions of birth, growth, freshness, and passion. But it also includes death, sickness,…
"The End" May Be The Start of a Sequel
I remember back when I was in college and Ronald Reagan was elected president the first time. He wasn’t a…
Remembering Claire
Claire Mangum met my sister Deryn over the phone. Her family was moving to Statesville and she called about an…
A Good Drive and Back Home
Most know I love to travel. Flying is my preference…..generally because it means I am headed somewhere of some distance,…
My Thoughts on Amendment 1
I really didn’t want to write on this subject, though have prayerfully considered it for quite a while. Amendment One…
My Rock Stars
Was talking to my friend Liz last night about writers…..and my special love for them. Having been a huge reader…
Some Rambling on Politics
I’m not someone who identifies with any political party. I registered Republican – back when I was 18 and thought…
Joy in the Mourning
When I was in my 20s, I was a member of two singles groups in Greensboro. The first was at…
It’s Not Just About The Vaginas…
Some friends of mine are putting on a great production of “The Vagina Monologues” this weekend, to raise money for…
Commercials That Changed My Life
My friend Allie had to spend part of her birthday cleaning gum off of her brand new car because some…
Guilt and Shame – And Other Things That Ruin Our Vision
Guilt and shame. We all feel them from time to time. (Or those of us who are not psychopaths.) I’m…
Is Fat the New 30?
Saw the title of a novel “Fat is the New 30” and it made me laugh. And then not laugh. …
So Why Did You Say It?
It’s happened to me two times in two days. Someone told me they would call at some appointed time, and…
A Game of "I Spy" With Our President
In our world today we seem to sensationalize and glorify the acts of people who have done nothing. I love…
Half Full or Half Empty?
I’ve never quite figured out whether I am an optimist or a pessimist……is that glass half full or half empty? …
Coming Out of the Tomb
Today is Easter Sunday! He is risen! Look and see what is going on around you. Worshipful church services (full…
What “He” Said…..
So I had a little run-in this week with someone that calls himself a “street preacher.” Really, all I said…
In the Box, Out of the Box 