"Grab a brew. Don't cost nothin'" - Bluto, "Animal House"
Ira and Mildred had a small home in Teakwood Village, a retirement mobile home park in Largo, Florida. Over the years, I made several visits to their home with my parents and have very fond memories of our get-togethers.
Ira, being my Grandma Range’s older brother, was an amazing man with an incredible work ethic and […]
Recently, Tiny the one-year old kitten has developed a keen awareness and passion for fine foods. Just look at the picture at right to see her ogling Ashleigh’s frozen waffle. In the past, we have always kept the cat treats on the counter next to the jug of regular cat food. One day about two weeks […]
At left, you see Cathy and her younger sister Lori in a great photo taken in 1972 (excellent duds, by the way). Now, 35 years have passed and Cathy today celebrates her 40th birthday. Last weekend, I attended her surprise birthday party on Saturday, January 13, and a family gathering at Marions Piazza on Sunday in […]
Grandma Murphy passed away one year ago today. Our entire family had a difficult time letting go of her, but in the end we all decided that it wouldn’t be her desire to remain on life support - with no chance of waking up. The story below is one that I wrote after the time that […]
As a child, I was raised on Saturday morning cartoons. Back in the day before they were all dreck, I would leap out of bed and rush to the TV where I would spend several hours with the likes of The Monster Squad, Land of the Lost, The Pink Panther, and of course, The Bugs-Bunny/Road […]