In the St. Paul newspaper there is a section called Bulletin Board where people share their funny stories, deep thoughts, or interesting tidbits. Whenever there is a story about a kid saying or doing something funny the editors head the story with the statement: Warning! Cute Kid Story Ahead. That description also applies to today’s…
Fireworks Gone Wild
Every family seems to have their own 4th of July traditions. I remember when I was a kid there was lots of excitement present in our household. A day or two before the holiday, my dad, accompanied by whoever wanted to go, would drive to a city abutting ours in southern California to buy a…
Rejected!
Today’s story actually started back in my college days. As I’m sure is still the cases on college campuses around the country, there were frequent Red Cross blood drives. I was always WAY too much of a chicken to donate blood, but my roommate she was a brave one. EVERY time she had the opportunity…
Words of Hope
Last fall, as we awaited test results to see if my husband, John, did indeed have cancer I went on a trip to Tennessee for an event with Patsy Clairmont. (And yes, I did hesitate to leave at that moment in time but John was going on a hunting trip that weekend anyway so canceling my…
What’s on Your Reading List?
Every time I see someone reading a book – or an E-book – I wonder what it is they’re reading. If they look friendly enough I might even be so bold as to ask them. Even though I’ve already got at least 30 books in queue I’m always looking to see if there’s a fantastic…