Saturday Afternoon at the Winery

My favorite bluegrass band, Third Creek Bluegrass, played a show Saturday afternoon. My friend Drew is the mandolin/guitar player and … More

Jobless – Part 18

Unemployed more than a year. My musings about money and job hunting.

Leaping Through Another Weekend in My Town

I love Leap Day. It seems like we’re getting something extra. I would like it better if we made it … More

Love Month – February 29

I love differences. It’s Leap Day, something we only get to experience every four years. It’s different, it’s unusual, and … More

Love Month – February 28

I love grace. I was born on a Tuesday, so according to the old rhyme that means I am full … More

Love Month – February 27

I love rest. The one good thing about the past year of unemployment is that I have been getting my … More

Love Month – February 26

I love ashes. Today is Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is the day some Christians celebrate the first day to Lent. … More

Love Month – February 25

I love medical researchers. There’s this whole group of humans who are devoting themselves to medical research. Some work in … More

Love Month – February 23

I love a happy ending. I was talking to some folks at church today and one of the men (thanks … More

Love Month – February 21

I love those who don’t treat a caution sign as a stop sign. If you have purpose, you go forward. … More

Love Month – February 19

I love people who count their riches. It’s not about the money. Money is worthless in itself. It’s not even … More

Love Month – February 15

I love simplicity. Life often gets so busy and complicated that sometimes we need a time out. When I do … More

Love Month – February 14

I love a good love story. When I’m sitting with a table of couples that I don’t know well (or … More

Love Month – February 13

I love free stuff. Oh, I know a lot of people say they love free stuff, but yet they seem … More

Love Month – February 12

I love teachers. I always did. I remember back in first grade when I had the appropriately named Mrs. Day. … More

Love Month – February 10

I love living in the present. It’s easy for us to get distracted in life. Some are prone to hang … More

Love Month – February 9

I love Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, because this tale written long ago and far away gives us great truths that can help us decide who we will be even today.

Love Month – February 8

I love dandelions.

Love Month – February 5

I love inclusion. Often in this world it seems like we want to separate into “us” and “them”. It makes … More

Love Month – February 3

I love a sunrise. I wake up before sunrise most mornings, but I seldom see it. I’m usually catatonic, drinking … More

Love Month – February 2

I love faithfulness. Faithfulness means you’re loyal. You’re all in. You make commitments and you keep them. You’re not wishy … More

Love Month – February 1

“I love friends who encourage you to grow yourself.”

Jobless – Part 16

Around this time last year I found out I was losing my job. No, I haven’t found one yet, but … More

Tea and Wine and Music and Lights – Not a Bad Day

We had a beautiful afternoon tea at the Sharpe House this afternoon, a Statesville historic home that is now a … More

A Christmas Weekend in Statesville, NC

It’s definitely looking like Christmas in our town. Last night I volunteered with our local theater group to scan tickets … More

A Parade of Balloons – My Weekend

It was a great weekend of hot air ballooning in Statesville, North Carolina. It began with our annual Carolinas Balloon … More

And More Vacation In Wales

I’ve been home from Wales since Friday night and believe I can say with confidence that this trip I suffered … More

Vacation – Wales

I’m on vacation in Newport, Wales. My mom is from here and so I am seeing family, and even meeting … More

Jobless – Part 13

It’s 269 days since I worked my last day. It’s weird, but doesn’t yet feel overwhelming. Not to say that … More

A Weekend in Life

It began in Friday afternoon. It was the 50th anniversary of the first hot air balloon flight in our county. … More

Peace From the Inside Out

It’s 9/11….we rarely ever call it September 11th anymore, do we? For those of us who remember the day, we … More