The stars at night shine big and --- beautifully. You thought I was going to say “bright” didn’t you? Well good luck getting that song out of your head today. At least that one isn’t as bad as “It’s a small, small world.” The real truth is that yes, in rural Nevada and rural everywhere you haven’t seen the stars of a summer sky until you see that sky without any other light. … [Read more...]

Often when things come up I am still amazed that the boy girl chasm isn’t all that far apart. Like hair. Hair on our heads only! But! Yes a hairy “but.” Off the head hair could cause sensitive conversations. So I best stick to head hair. Wild and wiry. Long and wispy or short and spiky. Actually the hair on heads is something that has many discussion points. Some of us … [Read more...]

It’s July. Outside I have some strategically placed Russian Olives trees that bloom this time of the year. Every year. I can tell through spring and into summer by wonderful smells that float in my yard how far we are into summer. But the Russian Olive trees are by far my favorite. When the mornings are calm with just the lightest poof of a breeze the honey thick air moves … [Read more...]

The freedom of independence is quite a responsibility. The freedom part is what we have always seemed to strive for as we go through life. Being older has always meant more freedom. I’m sure we have all looked back at the road of the ages. When you are 4 you want to be 5. Holding up all your sticky little fingers on one hand. Five wants to be ten, ten wants to be 13, 13 desires … [Read more...]

As time marches on and on there seems to be less new, first things that happen around me. Some firsts I can do without. Like first bruise of the summer season because I didn’t duck down enough going under a tree as I drove the lawn mower around the yard. I have to admit it is such a beaut though. That really isn’t a true first, never done it before thing. Those firsts are … [Read more...]

Occasionally we learn things that we take with us on our happy journey of life. For instance we have learned to sniff the milk in the jug before pouring and getting a glass full of really thick and lumpy milk. That’s a very important thing to learn and practice. Or how about this. We learn that there are those people who wholeheartedly believe the change in the atmospheric … [Read more...]

Here comes summer and all things summery. If that doesn’t put a big toothy grin on your face you need to buy your first of many watermelons to get into your summer groove. Ah watermelons. Just what in my world could connect watermelons and friends? Watermelons cross years of memories. Bringing about the thoughts of old friends that after years can become new old … [Read more...]

I find it amazing that on the path of life there are still things for me to learn. Have you ever seen that funny comic or saying where one person is trying to get something over on another person and the other person looks at the first one and slyly with a sideway glance says, “Yes, but I know stuff.” Well over my life and all that I have been involved in, “I know stuff.” But! … [Read more...]