Thanksgiving was and is my favorite holiday, but that’s not to say Christmas doesn’t have it’s own traditions and fond memories. From the cozy wood-burning fireplace that left us Webb kids cologned with a smoky scent, to the Christmas tree me and my Daddy would hunt and then cut down, Christmas was wonderful. We would strategically place the inevitable big…
Category: Slice of Life
Embrace Your Black Heart
I work with an adorably spunky, four-foot something black heart. She actually has a heart of gold, but acknowledging her twisted sense of humor, she is a self-proclaimed black heart. You know the kind…laughs when your Mom goes to jail. Oh, you don’t know the kind? Me and Black Heart have a great working relationship and camaraderie. Although we aren’t…
Mysterious Things
We have covered many miles on our “Journey to Glacier” summer vacation! Road trips to explore new areas are always an adventure. New sights and experiences induce interesting conversations and deep pondering of mysterious things! Dinosaurs We met up with a knife-buddy of Tom’s who has discovered dinosaur bones on his Wyoming ranch. Dinosaurs! Triceratops! On. His. Land. How cool…
Do I Feel Like Him?
On my trip to see Jake at CYB (Camp Yorktown Bay) last weekend, I met a special little guy. He was so sweet. He was a big hugger and would sque-eeze me just like my boys do. He was an essential-oiler like Jake! He knew that I knew his Mom. We hit it off! Several times as we sat by…
So Many Words
I got to go visit Jake at summer camp where he’s working for the summer. Camp Yorktown Bay is a little piece of heaven on earth! I’ve missed my red-headed man-child! Lucky for me, I got to meet a bunch of new little friends…the Lion’s cabin! These kids were the sweetest! Politest! They’d get me a chair. They’d pour my water.…
Names and Places
Names and places hold memories. Some are pleasant. Some are even painful. Some you try to erase. Some you embrace. All shape who you are. Cornwall: My first day of school was scary. Bully boys challenging the teacher made my heart beat furiously. First rumblings of affection were cherished when pretty Miss Snyder thanked me for my gift of coconut…
What Does Your Trail Look Like?
There is an area near the Destin, Florida bridge called Crab Island. It’s mostly known for the hundreds of boats that gather there, especially in the summer. Hundreds of people, literally boat to boat, having a good time. But I know Crab Island for its namesake…hermit crabs. They’re in abundance right under the bridge. This last trip, I was tickled…
Charlie Brown Lessons!
A Charlie Brown Christmas tree was a reality to this farm kid. We paraded through the woods until we came upon a young white pine. With luck it would have four or five branches and no more than 4 feet high. Our father constructed a tree stand out of scrap lumber. Mom had a few time-worn balls with most of…
The Narrow Road
Our little family loves to explore! When a vacation is planned we don’t simply go…NO NO NO! We buy books and research the area. We find out-of-the-way places and little known areas of awesomeness. I mean, who else can say they’ve been coast to coast…in the upper Peninsula of Michigan? (Which I actually wouldn’t recommend. The “awesome” is few and…
Even If . . .
A few weeks ago our neighbor’s house was struck by lightning and caught fire. After being startled awake by the biggest, booming crack of thunder, and then drifting back to sleep for a few minutes, my dog Rose went to the door and began whining. I got up sleepily and went to let her out, when I saw the neighbor’s…