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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 apart, formed a line […]
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 […]
My father in law is big into all things weaponry and all related memorabilia. Knowing this, I’m always on the lookout for exciting artifacts that may interest him. One such item was a grenade. Whenever I visit family up north, […]
One of the longest and uneventful drives for me is leaving the State of Florida. Driving from Miami, Fl. to visit family in Georgia, takes us about eight hours to clear the state. What makes this drive so tedious is […]
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 my next-door neighbor and I discussed upcoming home renovations and improvements to our homes, the conversation eventually turned toward another neighbor of ours. For almost a year, our neighbor started a home renovation project but left it unfinished. My […]
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