Community Talk
Starting From Where You Are . . .
May 16, 2012
In Exodus, the Bible tells about how the children of Israel were traveling through the desert for all those years. We know that they travelled for 40 years without maps or GPS. Or did they? Exodus 13:21 and 22 says, “By day the LORD went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide [more...]Sleep . . . What is it good for?
April 30, 2012
Let’s talk about sleep! I want to talk about it because I am just really not doing it so very well! What is it about sleep that can make it so elusive to some and a force to fight to others? Take my husband for example. (Skip the Henny Youngman references! “Take my wife, please!”) [more...]Mama Always Said . . .
April 19, 2012
With Mother’s Day less than a month away on May 13th, it is time to begin to really think about Mom’s and what they bring to our lives. A recent magazine article was discussing “Momisms” or things Mom would always say. The first on the list was to “Make the effort.” Now I don’t remember [more...]I am a Barbecue-ologist
March 16, 2012
For those of you who do not know, I consider myself somewhat of a Barbecue-ologist. A person who studies barbecue. I have made this my unofficial life’s work. It lends itself quite well to my other unofficial life’s work of traveling to baseball games throughout the country. And, well just traveling in general. It occurred [more...]The Search for the Best Diet Plan . . .
February 1, 2012
Dieting . . . What an absolutely ugly word! It is not quite as ugly as the word “fat” I guess. But, always at the first of the year, dieting is on almost everyone’s mind. You may be like me, I always find that if I go on one diet, it is not quite enough. [more...]Go Red Raiders!! (The 5-7 year old variety, that is!)
January 16, 2012
I am getting fired up and ready to go watch the Red Raiders play basketball tonight! What fun! This is their second game. They lost the first by a score of 8-1. I know what you are thinking. “That was a pretty low score for a Division 1 NCAA team.” You would be right about [more...]Look Out! She’s Making Resolutions!!
December 30, 2011
My Resolutions for 2012 . . . I, being of sound mind and wise judgement (careful! I know what you are thinking and you need to stop it right now! This is my blog. I will do the thinking!), do hereby solemnly swear that for the next 12 months, I will: Do my best to [more...]Say, have you ever been to “Kipperman’s Pawn Shop and Wedding Chapel”? They’ll probably franchise that out!
December 22, 2011
Texas is truly a great place to live, for a variety of reasons! I, of course, like the people. A friendlier bunch, you will never find. Even if friendly is not what you want, we can’t help it! We just have an innate need to know how “yer mama is doin’”. It is built in [more...]Believe It or Not! But What Happened First?
December 5, 2011
Have you ever been to a Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum? While you can read various reviews written by the discriminating, I will have to say it is a pretty entertaining way to spend an afternoon. I have been to the one in Arlington a few times, but the one in Hollywood is quite [more...]Looking for Jesus in All the Wrong Places
November 22, 2011
I’m a pretty religious person. I teach Sunday School. I go to Bible Study on Wednesday and Sunday nights. If something is happening at the church, I am pretty much there. I say all that to say this; What is up with the appearances of Jesus in various food stuffs! I don’t mean to poke [more...]Whom Do I See About “Smartphone Hand”?
November 8, 2011
Technology is an amazingly wonderful thing. Let’s assume this to be true! Well, seriously, where would we be without the technology we have today? We have the world at our fingertips! Literally! With the advent of smartphone technology, we can find virtually anything in seconds from wherever we are. With my smartphone right now, I [more...]Don’t Go There!!
October 27, 2011
Have you been on Pinterest yet? A word of advice: Don’t Go There! I am serious. It is the most ridiculously addictive thing I have ever seen. For those who do not know what Pinterest is, it is a site where you can “shop” for free! It is a site with all kinds of pictures [more...]We are Gonna Need More Makeup!
October 17, 2011
I did something one day last week that only a Grandma would do. I was driving my 3-year-old grandson to the babysitter and we could hear the train whistle blowing. He asked me what that was and I told him it was the train. He said, “Where? I can’t see it!” So, with no thought [more...]Hey Buddy! Have I got a deal for you . . .
October 4, 2011
Have you ever thought about going into marketing and product development? I feel like it is a wide open field out there just waiting for the next creative mind to take it by storm. Marketing and creating is always interesting. There is much more to this than just creating, pricing and selling. Oh, so much [more...]Fashion. Thy Name Is . . .(well, it is certainly not Gina!)
September 22, 2011
For no apparent reason other than I pride myself on being such a fashion pacesetter (Insert sarcasm here), I have been thinking about fashion and what makes things be fashionable rather than just plain weird! I was looking through a magazine last night and the models in this magazine were all about 6 feet tall [more...]And the Greatest Invention Is . . .
September 13, 2011
“The greatest thing since sliced bread.”… Who said that? I feel like there are many things greater than sliced bread. That is not to say that I don’t appreciate a good loaf of well sliced bread as much as the next guy. I am just saying that is a strange expression of comparison. I would [more...]Oh the Games People Play . . .
August 29, 2011
What kinds of games did you play when you were growing up? I have my grandsons quite often and they always want to play games on my phone or video games. They are 3 and 5. I am so afraid that we are losing our imagination these days. They are not pretending to to do [more...]Not On the Road Again . . . At Last
August 14, 2011
Finally, we are home! We had a fun couple of weeks but it was past time to be home. We saw lots of pretty scenery and had some great adventures but home is where we belong. We left early again this morning. Well, early as in by 8:30 we were on the road. We made [more...]On the Road Again . . . Just not the Right One!
August 13, 2011
We left Sparta early this morning. We were on the road by 7:45. We decided to take a different route home. It was wonderful. We chose to take Highway 60 all the way across Missouri. It was great. Four lane all the way and some really beautiful scenery. A definite for next time. Our route [more...]On the Road Again in the Rain!
August 12, 2011
Our last day here at the Grand and it is pouring down rain. It has been a fun two weeks. Steve has shot well. Up until today, that is. I am forbidden from posting his today’s scores. But overall, he did have a good week. The final totals showed right around 4,000 shooters here this [more...]On the Road and Up in the Air!
August 10, 2011
Day 10 of this Roving Reporter’s Roadtrip. It was so cool when we woke up this morning. It didn’t get above 85 today and for most of the day there was a sweet cool breeze. I actually walked from the motor home to where Steve was shooting. About a mile and a half. Up until [more...]On the Road Again . . .
August 9, 2011
Another lovely day in beautiful downtown Sparta, Illinois. Home of the Bulldogs, Dragons or Eagles depending on which water tower you are gazing at! I actually think they are the Bulldogs. I have no explanation for the other choices. Another . . . Unsolved Mystery. Today was really a gorgeous day. Chamber of Commerce weather [more...]Still On the Road Again . . .
August 8, 2011
Day 5 at the Grand American. Woke up to the sound of rain again. Loving it! It rained awhile. Cleared up and then started again. It has really been so nice. When Steve shot this morning, it was so much better than it was yesterday. There was a bit of a cool breeze and it [more...]Still On the Road Again . .
August 7, 2011
Sunday in Sparta. Bright and early this morning, Steve shot the singles again. He hit 96 this time. He wasn’t pleased but I was! Considering how little he gets to shoot, I thought it was just pretty good! And not to mention the heat. At 9:00 this morning, it was 86 and the heat index [more...]On the Road Again . . .
August 6, 2011
Hello again from Illinois!! It rained all night last night. It was so nice. The thunder and lightening was so cool. You forget how comforting the sound of rain can be. Oh we need to pray hard that it will rain again at home! It was cool this morning but by the afternoon, it was [more...]
