Here is the article I wrote for my column after meeting Garrison Keillor.  (Click here for more notes and pictures.) I finally got to meet the crush whom I have loved since the age of eleven. I first discovered him on my little alarm clock radio while trying to find a station that would be acceptable listening for a young… View Post

Hubby recently had to make an unexpected service trip to Pittsburgh.  He asked if the kids and I would like to go along, mentioning that he would be stopping in Columbus first to see if he could solve the problem through the main office. I told the kids that Daddy would probably get things working while we were down in Columbus… View Post

I keep running into people who tell me the only reason they read this column is because they are hoping I will dish about my in-laws.  You see, my father-in-law is a Quaker minister in a nearby town.  His parishioners want me to reveal a family secret or two so they can cluck their tongues and say, “Tsk, tsk,” to one another.  You… View Post

Last weekend I got stuck in the snow for the second time this season. Normally, I try to hibernate between November and February so these things won’t happen, but this year my routine has changed. The children have started paper routes, so we have to leave the house every day, whether I like it or not. A couple of weeks… View Post

We had some kind of nasty virus going around our house last week. Needless to say, I spent a goodly amount of time cleaning up vomit. Why is it that kids never get a stomach bug after eating chicken soup, or vanilla ice cream, or any other bland item that would match the carpet? It always has to be right… View Post

My husband is such a darling.  He is forever putting up with my antics and is always willing to go the extra mile for me no matter what situation I’ve gotten myself into. Even before we were married he didn’t mind being put in embarrassing situations. Once he even stopped at the small store in his hometown to purchase feminine hygiene… View Post