As I walked through the airport to get Candy, I came across a double line of military persons, in all sorts of uniforms, some real high brass, Vets, Bikers, all branches , lining the entire concourse.

It is annual Horseradish making day at the Deatons. Our patch is growing larger. We could easily triple this batch. We came just short of a quart of the rippenest, roarinest, pungentness, batch ever!

If a man says something in the woods and no woman is around to hear him, is he still wrong?

It's funny after 43 years of marriage, you suddenly wake up and realize who it is you married. I am a morning person. Candy is NOT! I never noticed much before. All these years she has gotten up and fixed

Happy New Year, so our dog Moonshine has developed a disturbing habit. A couple mornings a week she will jump up in our bed when she detects we are about to get up. Then she "wollers" all over

I am not a Physician. I did this experiment on myself, at my own risk. Do not attempt this based on my experience. You may have seen or heard commercials for testosterone treatments and supplements. They

We have been caring for our paranoid schizophrenic son for 22 years. He is 40 now. He was diagnosed when he was 18. He spent 3 years institutionalized on a "Not guilty by reason of insanity"

I was paid mostly in one dollar bills from the Friday gig. This made a stack/wad of money almost two inches thick. So we went Saturday morning shopping at the garden store to thin out the wallet. Candy,

I was a bit skeptical when the Praise and Worship Music Director asked me to participate in a The Battle of the Bands at a local bar and grille. The goal, I was told, was to promote Jesus. OK, what the

One of the most memorable experiences I had as a musician was performing with Bill Hill and The Silver Wings Express for then First Lady Barbara Bush at an exclusive re-election fundraising event at the

The corner candy store. Where I grew up it was in an old glorified barn. A guy named Bud who smoked a big cigar, would allow us to take fifteen minutes of his time each week to spend our 25 cent allowance

I AM NOT A TROLL! My wife said I should be more careful about my rants and posts. She said I might get a reputation for being an ogre. Huh? What on earth...? She meant troll. I had heard the term but did

So here I am, down with the sickness, coughing, wheezing, but still loving life. So I meet as scheduled 20 feet up on a roof in Norfolk on a naval base and only one of five other people show up as expected

If you have reached the age of 60, it's pretty fair to say you have used over a half tank of gas. So what do you do? Drive cautiously, economically and see how long and far you can go, or do you hammer

Well, Saturday, I spent the day mowing, weed eating, and even tilling the garden in shorts and no shirt. Sunday, I thought I had contracted the flu, but I now believe it was just pollen, dust, and too

Yes dear, I locked the car. I lock it every time I am driving with you, even when we don't need to when there's nothing in it. Even the bag lady thinks you are a hoarder. So why do you remind me every

So, Friday night on the way home from my gig, I get a text message. Can you fill in again this Sunday on drums. My first response was, I'm sorry, I have things to do and this is simply not enough notice

I'm in the doghouse again. Candy spent all day spring cleaning, dusting, vacuuming, bed laundry, etc. Then I showed her how to really do it. I opened all the windows and doors and brought the leaf blower

I'm in the doghouse again. Candy spent all day spring cleaning, dusting, vacuuming, bed laundry, etc. Then I showed her how to really do it. I opened all the windows and doors and brought the leaf blower

My wife had decided it was time for an eye exam for us. I believe this was prompted by my continued insistence that she was as beautiful as the day we were married. In fact, my eyesight had been requiring