What a season. What a time of the year. Matthew wanted stockings hung on the chimney and lights on the house. BobbyDodge wanted the horseshoe pit ready for horseshoes. Apparently he didn’t think I was making the proper progress, so...

I have an ancient “Linenette” book The Night Before Christmas with wonderful A.E.K. art. One of the plates shows Santa, “laying his finger aside of his his nose” by the chimney complete with stockings and...

I have always loved Camellias. They are hard to grow in the central valley. When Alpha School was built, they planted camellias on the North side of the cafeteria. The camellias slowly died off. Finally there was one plant remaining and...

One of my favorite Seinfeld episodes is when George has to meet with the “Foundation”. His fiancee has died from licking cheap wedding invitations with poison glue. Her parents have started a foundation in her honor. George is...

Crocodile Rock is a great Elton John song. The first verse has these words: I remember when rock was young Me and Suzie had so much fun Holding hands and skimming stones Had an old gold Chevy and a place of my own I went to Alaska when I...