In 1785, John Adams, one of the first US Ambassadors, received the call to go to London to present his credentials to King George III himself This request was not for the faint of heart as he faced the King […]...
When we arrived to celebrate a good friend’s birthday, my friend introduced my wife and me to some of his friends After some casual conversation, we sat down to dinner with this great couple, Phil and Gina We discussed everything […]...
In April of 2003, our family headed toward Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, to witness and support my younger brother’s graduation from basic training It seemed like yesterday he and I were hugging and saying our goodbyes [&hellip...
Growing up, I remember being entranced by the James Bond series of movies James Bond was a character created by British author, journalist, and Naval Intelligence officer Ian Fleming Fleming came up with the name character 1952 when he started [&hell...
As a tea drinker, my mother kindly bought me a large box with an assortment of teas upon returning from her travels The box contained mint tea, chamomile tea, assorted herbal tea, matico tea, rose tea, and a few other […]...
On December 21, 2020, millions of people worldwide eagerly looked up into the nighttime sky for the much-anticipated arrival of the “great conjunction” After much anticipation, Saturn and Jupiter, which are hundreds of millions of miles a...
As we prepared for tomorrow night’s festivities, I took inventory of all the wonderful gifts I received during the year Despite all the uncertainty and challenges that 2020 was, I felt blessed Not because of the material things but for [&hellip...
The hustle and bustle of the holidays can sometimes leave us overwhelmed Years ago, it used to be that all shopping took place in the store; online shopping was not an option People would descend on shopping malls like the […]...
As we sat there discussing recent adventures with our kids, one of the guys started to recount a recent camping trip he and his seven-year-old son took He mentioned how he and two other friends and their sons got together […]...
For the past several years, our family has vacationed in North Carolina near the Great Smokey Mountains We usually rent a wood cabin high up in the mountains, in a secluded area Part of the experience is driving up and […]...
A few years ago, I remember seeing a video where a shepherd challenged onlookers to call his sheep and see if they would follow them He demonstrated to the crowd the exact way he calls them Person after person, each […]...