Where shall we eat today?

So in an effort to celebrate the return of school, dinner out ‘was a go’.   Amidst the plethora, no – vast numbers, no – veritable cornucopia, no – okay, 3 decent and semi-affordable restaurant choices in…

The end of the road. . .

So the boy asks why his cousins live so far away in Atlanta – you know, at the end of the road. . . (His cousins live in a house that is at the end…

Validation of the 5 second rule. . .

So the boy dropped whatever it was he was attempting to eat on the floor (more than likely still in the wrapper. . .) “Mom…. I dropped my food on the floor.” Dad: “Pick it up” “Can…

The Dry County

So my sister reminded me of an incident that occurred a while back. My wife and I were driving in the deep south on a Sunday morning at 10 am or so. It was quite…

Let go and let who?

So driving in town yesterday, I saw a bumper sticker that said  “Let go… and Let Obama!”  (I have since been informed that this is a take on the popular slogan “Let go and let God”…

And God Smiled….

Church, a few years back.  Skip to the end of the service, where the final hymn is sung and the audience rests in a moment of solitude, reflecting on the message, the meaning, and the…