There was a time when I hated Christmas…

There was a time when I hated Christmas…

When I was young, in a family of five, Christmas involved the usual big tree, tons of gifts, two Yorkies digging in the gift pile to find theirs. My presents would be a mixture of new things from Dad and Mom, things that one of my brothers would steal from my room,...
COVID Second Chances

COVID Second Chances

Is COVID-19 the universe’s way of saying you weren’t quite ready yet? It sure seems that way sometimes. For example, in my family, my brother and I pushed back the fishing trip we planned for my dad’s 75th birthday. But maybe that’s a good...