Snake Hunting

Snake Hunting

Snake Hunting “Life is an exciting business.” Helen Keller Warning: Don’t read this post if you don’t like snakes. You won’t like them any better after you read it. Snake hunting is an interesting hobby. As a kid, I used to catch snakes for fun. Usually...
My Dad

My Dad

My Dad “To understand a man, you must know his memories.” Anthony Quayle My father, Harry Frazee Jr., passed away in 2015 and would have been 105 this year. He and my mom were married for sixty-eight years, and he loved her dearly. They were great parents...
The Promise

The Promise

The Promise “A joy that’s shared is a joy made double.” John Ray My Aunt Janice and Uncle Gordon had five kids between them. So, when my cousin Hawley was born, they hired a nanny to help out. And oh, what a nanny she was! Mrs. Edna Duvall was her...
Baloney!

Baloney!

Baloney! “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” Mark Twain How would you like to make five bucks… and change your belief about what is possible for you? Consider this an experiment...
The Loch

The Loch

The Loch “If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.” Ellen Johnson Sirleaf When my kids were small and their friends would join us for dinner, I sometimes asked a conversation-starting question. My kids would roll their eyes in...