Simple and Successful Camping
By Candace Byington
For many of us the thought of camping evokes memories of a family piling into an over packed car and driving for...
Soup is Good Food
Soups are one of the great pleasures in the winter. They are the ultimate in comfort food. When most of us think of soups,...
Only the Lonely
By Chris Watson
You mention the time we’re together
So long ago well I don’t remember
All I know is that it makes me feel good now
It's...
Spring Sizing Our Home
Spring cleaning has, for most of us, been an exercise in what "must" be done. More daylight and warmer weather means outdoor cleaning, vehicle...
Summer Lovin’
By Chris Watson
“Summer lovin’ had me a blast…
Summer lovin’ happened so fast…”
--Grease, 1971
I fall in love every summer. More accurately, I fall in love...
Deaths in the Family
By Chris Watson
There are times when events, random on surface inspection, intersect in our lives to form a nexus. This last week two deaths,...
Oh The Places You Will Go
By Chris Watson
Publisher Chris Watson has been boat and cat sitting for friends in Bradenton Florida. With a couple of weeks out by himself...
Reluctantly Springing Forward
By Chris Watson
There has been much ballyhoo about the recent time change. Much of this complaining has fallen under the current culture of “no...
Flying (Mostly) Solo: For the Little Guys
By Chris Watson
It was a perfect World Series. First, two teams came together in the final days of October who haven’t gotten to play...
Flying (Mostly) Solo: Fall In!
By Chris Watson
Here is a great advantage to having school age children in our lives: they tell us what holiday to celebrate. Without their...