City Versus Country, Which is Safer Place to Live? Part 2

Now for the conclusion of ‘City Versus Country, Part 2, Which is Safer Place to Live’. Last week our heroes, (sorry, I sometimes get carried away), my family had fled the city/suburbs and moved to a peaceful mountain lake in Read More …

City Versus Country, Which is Safer Place to Live? Part 1

I believe I’ve had enough life experience at my advanced age to answer the question ‘City Versus Country, Which is Safer Place to Live?’ Upon pondering this question, the answer surprised me. Allow me to explain. City Versus Country I have Read More …

Writing Mysteries Is Fun, Marketing Not So Much

I love the creativity of writing fiction, especially murder mysteries. I have written and published a book a year since I retired in 2016. This includes a couple of dark murder mysteries and the rest comedy murder mysteries. When I Read More …

Building a Family with Three Daughters, Part 2

Somehow my wife and I managed to keep the three daughters alive through high school. I got along great with them until they reached late middle school to early high school. Then each one of them changed. They became argumentative, Read More …

Building a Family with Three Daughters, Part 1

There’s more than one way of building a family. My wife and I were told early in our marriage by a doctor whose crystal ball was busted that we’d never have children the good old biological way. So, we decided Read More …

Learning to Live with Hurricanes

Several years ago, my wife decided she wanted to be a beach bunny, and we moved to Florida, where we are now learning to live with hurricanes. I need to say up front that I realize these storms are serious, Read More …

Fond Memories of My 2006 Jeep Wrangler

While sitting on the beach the other day, I had some fond memories of my old 2006 Jeep Wrangler. In Florida, you’re allowed to drive on the beach, and I sat there in my beach chair watching a veritable parade Read More …

A Confused Old Man’s Take on Going Green

I’m in that category fondly called the elderly, and I gotta say I’m kinda confused about this going green thing. I’ve lived for a little over 70 years, which means I’ve experienced a few things. When I’m told stuff that clearly Read More …

On the Road Again, Road Trip Part 2

We did it, we went on the road again, road trip part 2! Let me explain. Back in July 2016, my youngest daughter (then 21) and I took a 30-day, 7600-mile, cross-country road trip around the US. We took the Read More …