A middle-aged man getting some blood work done by a nurse.
January 11, 2025

Aches, Pain and Another Year Older

It’s hard to believe another year has already started. How many of these new years can a person have without going crazy? That’s my explanation to The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage about why I am crazy. She believes I am crazy, but she doesn’t accept my… Read More
piggybank
January 04, 2025

What Happened to My Little Piggy Bank?

This week, I had to do something I hadn't done before: go to the bank and deal with fraud in my checking account. Someone tried to write a check for $1800 from my account. Fortunately, I didn't have that much money in my account, and I was a little provoked… Read More
Happy New Year 2025
January 02, 2025

Who Made The First New Year's Resolution?

What is it that makes people stay up until the wee hours of the morning one night out of the year? My primary objective in life is not to see how late I can stay up, but getting up in the morning. If I can get up each morning, it is a major accomplishment… Read More
ChristmasGIFT
December 28, 2024

The Regifting Queen of the Family

Sitting around the Christmas tree with my family and opening up Christmas presents, it stirred fond memories of my Aunt Edith. She was known as The Regifting Queen of our family. And believe me, she earned that name quite well. Read More
oldcouple
December 28, 2024

It All Boils Down to One Thing

Of all the things I have learned, one has made a difference in my life. I hear stories about how married couples are unhappy. Today, something must be wrong with you if you haven't been divorced and remarried five times. I always figure that the person who… Read More
A mall Santa talking to a young boy standing in front of him.
December 21, 2024

Another Jingle Bell on the Tree

Working in my office the other morning, I heard some rattling noises on the other side of the house. Being as busy as I was, I didn't take the time to find out what that noise was all about. When I'm working on a project, I like to stay on the project. Read More