I’VE BEEN ENJOYING A BOOK written by British author, Ken Follett, Fall of Giants. It is classic historical fiction, presenting stories of...

MY BLOG’S TAG LINE is that I am an author and humorist. I try to see things in a funny vein, perhaps, so I don't cry. I knew I was funny...

I'M SMILING ABOUT MY ATTENDING a Saturday night dance a few years ago at Traverse City’s Senior Center. Back then, I towered over all...

IT IS THE END OF JANUARY and besides the snow in our universe we are being bombarded by all forms of media in preparation for Super Bowl...

I FOUND AN APPROACH TO A WINTER CHILI that works for those of us who still like meat in their chili. I first make a meatless chili that...

MY STATEMENT TO FRIENDS THIS WEEK has been that I have not made any New Year’s resolutions. This is not entirely the truth. I have begun...

I HAVE TRIED FOR SEVERAL YEARS to move into writing fiction. My reasoning goes like this: With my late in life passion for essay, why...

NANCY AND I DECIDED TO DROP INTO one of our Leelanau wineries last Saturday. What a delightful experience we had at Brengman Brothers up...

I REALLY LIKE JOHN DEERE TRACTORS. This admiration began during my first job out of college when I viewed a vast field of these green...

"THERE IS SOMETHING DELICIOUS about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you." Beatrix Potter I...

I HAVE THIS EMBROIDERED HAND TOWEL in my kitchen. It was from an old friend who is no longer with us, gifted to me right after my first...

NOVEMBER IS NOW UPON US. Last month, I was still golfing and riding in my cart on the hills of my favorite golf courses. November is a...

I JUST READ A UNIVERSITY STUDY ABOUT HAPPINESS. A very respected group of researchers confirmed, simply saying “Thank you,” raises one’s...

I’M ON MACKINAC ISLAND THIS WEEKEND. It has been years since I’ve been here, and it is still as beautiful as I recalled with its...

LUCKY DOG BAR & GRILLE is Beulah’s newest eatery. It rose from the ashes of the village’s old bowling alley. That is not literally...

MY SIGN OF FALL’S ARRIVAL isn’t the changing leaves on our massive sugar maples but the arrival of baskets full of butternut and acorn...

I WALK A LOT FOR MY HEALTH. It also stimulates my thinking and ultimately centers my thoughts to arrive at a topic of interest. Hell, if...

HOW FUN IS IT TO HAVE GRANDCHILDREN. Need I say more? OK. I will. This is Henry having a first birthday cupcake. Doesn't it look...

ONE OF MY PASSIONS IS PLANTING MY ANNUAL GARDEN. Their contents have certainly changed over the years based primarily on where I lived...

IN THE PARKING LOT AT MY GOLF COURSE last week I observed an attractive couple loading their clubs into the back of their SUV. After...