It may be 4 days to summer but you'd never know it in my slice of world. A gorgeous day (even with an air quality alert) to...
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practice retirement: overview of the early days
So many people I know are retiring. Of course, that's a sign that I'm old -- especially since some of them are younger than...
summer will be here in less than 20 days
It's not officially summer until June 20th, but we're geared up and ready right now. I'm about to share FOUR "firsts" as we...
my nanny’s old time sayings are still true today
My Nanny was born in 1911 and lived a whole lot of years before she passed in 2009. It's seems unimaginable that she's been...
trimming dog toenails is a traumatic event
Back in the day, my dogs always got a nail trim at the vet's office. They no longer offer that service and since labs don't...
holiday birthdays are the best
My favorite brother's birthday is on election day (November 4th). Mine is on St. Patrick's Day (March 17th). My pap-pa's...
Katie is now a Tennessean… or a butternut…
I knew people from Tennessee are called Tennesseans, but I didn't know they're also known as Volunteers, Big Benders or...
We don’t start the show because we’re ready
Joe Calloway, a friend and former speaker, has shared one story on Facebook more than a few times throughout the years. I...
a non-expert prediction might still be valuable
I'm no futurist, but I've been around a long time. I'm an online creator of sorts, and spend more time working with/reading...