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My Night with Tommy James
Despite day long thunderstorms, we were on our way - two cars on the interstate being tossed about by the wind like a 15th century...
May 15, 2025


The Eyes Have It
For any for any of you in my eighth grade class, I think it’s past time for me to apologize to every one of y’all. Because if you have...
May 7, 2025


I Can See Clearly Now
At 71 years old, the time has come. One of the last parts of my body that was still working properly finally needs help and needs it now....
Apr 19, 2025


The Masters and My Dad
Its Masters week. Holy Week for golfers. And I am completely smitten by the whole thing. From the legendary golf course, to the azaleas,...
Apr 9, 2025


Bassackwards!
Occasionally, I run across something that baffles me. For example, I am mystified when I watch the Discovery Channel do a program on how...
Mar 26, 2025


The Best Breakup Songs
Wait for a rainy, cold, black and white movie kind of afternoon. Have a box of tissues handy, then grab a pint of Ben and Jerry’s. If...
Mar 18, 2025


Drive-In Movies: Get in the Trunk!
I would guess most kids growing up today wouldn’t want anything that their parents had. We had three channels. They have about 300. We...
Mar 3, 2025


19 Things Every Boy Needs
As I look back on the life I lived, I seem to focus a lot on my childhood. I think most anyone does. As the time between now and then...
Feb 22, 2025


Grandma Groupies
I heard a rumbling noise coming from the second floor of my house. Since we almost never go up there, I thought that one of our dogs...
Feb 5, 2025


My Three Year Old Dropped the F Bomb
The Webster’s Dictionary defines the word perspective as “a particular attitude toward, or way of regarding something.” Our perspective...
Jan 29, 2025


The Alabama Theatre
I recently went to see Jackson Browne perform at the Alabama Theatre, and a curious thing happened. After the first song, he looked...
Jan 20, 2025


Grandparents Names. They Call You What?
From a grandparent’s perspective, one of the most wonderful things about having grandchildren (besides being able to give them back) is...
Jan 19, 2025


He-Woe in the Snow
One thing that’s funny about snow in the south is how we will desperately try to find something to use to slide down an icy hill....
Jan 11, 2025


Nighttime in Birmingham
“City Lights, the pretty lights, they can warm the coldest nights.” Neon Rainbow The Box Tops 1969...
Jan 8, 2025


Stranded at the Mall of America
Hey! It’s hard to believe that this is my 200th blog. As I looked over my writing for the last few years, I noticed that many of them had...
Jan 3, 2025


Grandma Groupies
I heard a rumbling noise coming from the second floor of my house. Since we almost never go up there, I thought that one of our dogs...
Dec 28, 2024


Drones Fell on Alabama
I recently saw another news special about the drone sightings over New Jersey. It’s scary; however, it’s not the first time there were...
Dec 19, 2024


To Peek or Not to Peek
As a kid, I had an unusual trait when it came to Christmas presents that I don’t think most kids my age shared. I never peeked. I loved...
Dec 16, 2024


Oh Snap… Crackle, and Pop!
When I first get out of bed, I do what I always do - go over my pain checklist. Lower back - stiff. Right hip - ouch. Right elbow -...
Dec 5, 2024


I’m Getting Ornamental
By now, I’m sure most of you have your Christmas tree and home decorations up. Not me - I’m a world class procrastinator. Think I’m...
Dec 3, 2024
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