Today is the day I’m supposed to write this column. I have been sitting here, staring at this screen, trying to think of something witty or wise to say to you. And I’ve got nothing. Nothing, I tell you. The well has run dry. Not that it was ever that abundant in the first place, […]
Happy Golden Years
I don’t want to get old. I want to stay young, vibrant, and healthy. But despite my wishes, I am watching my body fall apart, before my eyes. Yep, I have found a couple of gray hairs. (But you’ll never see them, thanks to my very talented hair dresser.) And my knees creak. Not only […]
Extreme Makeover
My shower has a cracked pan. A few weeks ago, I thought a pan was something you cooked in. But apparently, it is also an important piece of plumbing equipment. And mine has a crack in it. You can’t even see the pan. It sits below the drain, below the floor of the shower. If […]
Stop Whining
There are about a zillion reasons to be a proud Texan. I was born here, and have lived here most of my life. I am proud of our strong history. I am proud that we can fly our flag at the same level as the U.S. flag, because we were once an independent nation. I’m […]
Feeding Jimmy
The kids and I recently took a picnic lunch to the park. No, not the old-fashioned kind of picnic, with the pretty basket and the checkered tablecloth. We did the drive-thru, fast-food kind of picnic. Fried chicken, French fries, and sodas. We sat on the banks of the pond and watched a group of ducks […]
Finishing the Race
Last Saturday, my family went roller skating for the second time in as many months. It’s a fun way to spend a Saturday afternoon. But this time, we got a bonus. This time, we got to see some of Copperas Cove’s finest athletic geniuses in action. I was a little concerned when I saw Coach […]
High Dollar Flake
Two sisters recently made $1,350 on eBay. They sold a corn flake. Yes, you read correctly. They sold a corn flake. Not a box of corn flakes, but a single flake. Sound a little flaky to you? Well, it seems this particular corn flake was in the exact shape of the state of Illinois. The […]
Pick Me!
Do you remember that feeling, in third grade, when the teacher lined everyone up against the wall, appointed two team captains, and told them to choose teams? Man, I hated those times. My palms would get all sweaty, and I could barely breathe. Pick me, pick me, please pick me. If the teams were athletic, […]
Confessions of a Rock Star Wanna-be
Have you ever had one of those awful moments when you realized the whole world was laughing at you, but not with you? You know what I’m talking about – the toilet paper on the shoe moment, or the broccoli stuck in the teeth moment. Well, I had one of those moments this past weekend. […]
Book Review: Seeing Through the Lies
A couple of weeks ago, I began reading Vonda Skelton’s Seeing Through the Lies. Now, to be perfectly honest, I really didn’t know what to expect. I had seen Vonda in person last fall at the North Texas Christian Writers’ Conference. She is an adorable, hilarious, petite little woman with a warm smile and an […]