The Aisle of Capri

Do not jump in here in the comments section to correct me—the spelling of “aisle” in the headline is intentional. I have been to the actual Isle of Capri, a fabulous place to be sure, but that’s not the focus of this post today. Today I’m writing about my recent...

Techno-challenges

Contemplating all the modems, cords, surge protectors, programs, updates, installations, and so forth and so on attached to the continued successful utilization of my home office technology, threatens to fry more than a few of my brain cells. How am I ever going to...

They Call Me Chuck

It’s Memorial Weekend and my sweet peas aren’t up yet. Which is, I suppose, as it should be, since I didn’t plant any this year; my heart just wasn’t in it. Sweet peas were my grandfather’s favorite flower. My mother loved them too. So it’s no surprise that I...

What’s for breakfast?

“Are you an early riser?” asked Reneé. Although her tone was all sweet and innocent-like, I was pretty sure I was about to find my name landing with a resonant thump high on her new volunteer recruitment list. I laughed. “What do you need?” “Sunday mornings we serve...

Beam me up, Scotty!

The weather in McMinnville on Saturday was less than stellar—gray, overcast, and a threat of sprinkles that materialized just as the parade began. I hadn’t thought I’d be able to attend the UFO Festival this year, but apparently the Universe had other ideas....