Ruth and I were on a NOMADS work project in Tucson, AZ. NOMADS are Methodist old goats with motorhomes or campers who work on deserving projects. One of the jobs was to remodel an apartment for a veteran. We were putting in a new kitchen...

They say only living for the future makes you miss life. I have tried not to do that. On our five acres in Madera, we worked like dogs, making an oasis out of thin topsoil and hardpan.     I made up my mind to pay...

This is an older rant, but it seemed to need an audience. Years ago, I remember Doc White had a 37′ sail boat. One time one of the guests aboard gave him grief about something, upsetting the other guests. Later he talked to my...

I might as well say, we bought a Tesla Model S. Before you think we are extra rich, we did not buy a new Tesla. Our Model S was made before the styling change, so it is white with the cool black snout. We had a Buick for a while that...

Ruth and were married forty-nine years ago today. We are more in love than ever. As I have told many of you, “If I hadn’t married Ruth, I would have eaten garbage and died.” We were married at the United Methodist Church in Ruth’s...