History will be forgotten and repeat itself

If we take down statutes that immortalize Confederate Army personnel then we are guilty of  re-writing history.   2017 Race Riots and Bigotry are doing quite well in the United States of America- Land of the Free!  Statues, naming schools, or towns are symbols that change meaning the further you get away from the beginning

I Break for Yard Sales (Across the Southern States)

Historic US 80 Hi-Way Sale Dates and Hours Third weekends of April and October each year Friday through Sunday, except when the sale falls on a holiday 2017 Fall dates: October 20, 21 and 22 2018 Spring dates: April 20, 21 and 22 Hours vary, but typically vendors are operating by 8 a.m. and operate until

Adventures of RJ

Adventures of  R.J. the Llama Chapter One p.1 One Sunday morning RJ the Llama and his wife Patches were grazing in the pasture when they heard a truck drive over the cattle guard at the gate and stop. [Pict:  truck and country road scene] p.2  RJ decides he had better go have a look at

RJ Llama

  RJ is such a clown. He loves to tease people and is rewarded with his favorite HORSE Treats. He is docile but will love to give chase; his favorite game, with the dogs. He’s been known to go inside the house to check it out, and see where our accommodations are. RJ rubs his

The Power of Friendship

The class was over, and still I sat, it was 1988. The professor, an old woman asked if she could buy me a soda pop. Her name is Dr. Edythe Leupp, a professor at Southern Nazarene University, Bethany, Oklahoma. I had decided to drop out of college; a dream of mine since I was 14

Walking in my shoes- a father’s tale

My dear Son, I anticipate the arrival of you birth with wonder. I promise that I will be a great provider of unconditional love. I remember with delight… The joy of hearing “Dah-dah” from your tiny lips. The pleasure of holding your hands as you prance and practice taking your first steps. The excitement of