It might have been spring, more like early summer, when I took my sons, the elder and the younger, to Woodhaven in Pendleton, a golf course, Par 3, which for the uninitiated is a golf analogy for a course made up of eighteen short holes. No need for a driver – these holes need short […]

The door barely opens and he’s in on the run, before the first greetings have even begun. He’s wearing a big grin as he quickly zips by, barely slowing, he turns to catch his Poppy’s eye. The game is on and they both are aware that, for the next few moments, the prize is…a chair. […]

 You can catch Yard Sale Mama, if you really wanna, on any given Saturday morn. If the weather is right, she’ll be out before light.  To miss this would leave her forlorn. If Arnold’s the Terminator, then Nancy’s the Accumulator, bringing home carloads of stuff. She loves the wheeling and she loves the dealing.  She […]

You’ve heard about Scrooge and the Grinch who stole Christmas. They’re both great stories, but not as funny as this was! This has daring, drama and revenge you see, and stars a little old lady who stands four foot three. Let me introduce “Nellie” – she’s older than me, but that’s as far as I’m […]

 He’s a member of our family, though he’s woefully short, And his feet number four and not two. A certified blue pedigree, he’s a high maintenance sort. But he’s our dog and we’ll give him his due. He’s family… A King Charles Cavalier Spaniel by breed, Sebastian was bred to show. And show he did, all […]