march 31, 2015
“I’m keeping my torch, thank you very much, and I’m using it to light the torches of others.” ~ Gloria Steinem What a gloriously beautiful day this was in Kentucky. I came home from work, put the fur … Continued
march 30, 2015
“Spend most of your time loving instead of going to work.” ~ Dick, age 7 Because yesterday’s drive through the Virginia mountains was so beautiful, I thought I’d have another look from Benge’s Gap into Powell Valley. This … Continued
march 29, 2015
“It’s amazing how a little tomorrow can make up for a whole lot of yesterday.” ~ John Guare I drove down to Johnson City, Tennessee Friday for the Appalachian Studies Association conference. It was cold and drizzly. I … Continued
march 28, 2015
“The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.” ~ Vince Lombardi Today felt like Old Home Day. I ran into friends I haven’t seen and spoken with, in some cases, for close … Continued
march 27, 2015
“To be creative means to be in love with life. You can be creative only if you love life enough that you want to enhance its beauty, you want to bring a little more music to it, a little more … Continued
march 26, 2015
“Three things in human life are important: The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind.” ~ Henry James The weather finally cooperated so we could give Gordon … Continued
march 25, 2015
“Breathe in the life that surrounds you. Let it fill your soul with light and hope.” ~ Carol Schelling This was a gloriously beautiful warm day. Yesterday I drove home with the heater on. Today, I had the … Continued
march 24, 2015
“Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.” ~ Willie Nelson This was Wally’s big adventure in the woods with his friend, Crackerjack, the dog responsible for dad’s near demise. Wally has an excellent … Continued
march 23, 2015
“Wisdom is the reward for surviving our own stupidity” ~ Brian Rathbone I was greeted by this beautiful view from my folks’ front yard Sunday morning. The color of the sky wasn’t particularly spectacular as sunrises go, but … Continued
march 22, 2015
“Stay away from negative people. They have a problem for every solution.” ~ Unknown If you look up the ridge on the right you’ll see my parent’s house. The ravine is steep with a small creek running the … Continued