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I was watching a quiz show a day or so ago and one of the questions was, “What is the only state that once had a king?” Actually, I knew the answer… Hawaii. Well, that got me to thinking. A … Continue reading →

May 9, 1976 was a Sunday — the President was Gerald Ford, people were listening to Welcome Back by John Sebastian, Abba was in the top five on the hit parade, A Man Called Intrepid was one of the best … Continue reading →

Today Claire and I are celebrating 47 years of marriage. There’s a lot of things I could write about the past 47 years… I could write about how undeserving I am and how amazing she is and how the last … Continue reading →

Starting tomorrow the next week is one of the busiest of the year around our house. In the space of those seven days, we celebrate Cinco de Mayo, the Kentucky Derby, Virginia Gold Cup, our anniversary, Kelly’s birthday and Mother’s … Continue reading →

Since our Grand-Twins (Rory and Ellie) were born, almost a year and a half ago I’ve thought it will be interesting to see how they develop. They’re identical — in looks — but of course they’re each their own little … Continue reading →

In the late 1960’s, we were working in Nicosia on the island of Cyprus for a week or so. We stayed in a very nice hotel — the staff seemed extremely nice and the service was excellent. After we’d been … Continue reading →

It seems like for just about the last year, it’s done nothing but rain around here — the ground is so saturated, that just a little bit of rain sends water across the road in low spots. But we’ve actually … Continue reading →

We celebrated Easter here in Shepherdstown this year — maybe the best one ever. Our entire family showed up… along with the Easter Bunny. It was “especially” special because it was the first time all our Grandkids were here at … Continue reading →

When I was little, a lot of years I got a live bunny or maybe a baby chick or duck for Easter. I don’t remember the bunnies being any color except white, but the chicks and ducks were often some … Continue reading →

I think I’ve blogged about this in the past, but today is Good Friday. I’ve always wondered why it’s call Good Friday. This is the day when Christians commemorate Jesus Christ’s crucifixion. According to the Bible, all sorts of terrible … Continue reading →