June 26, 2022 1 – 312 My childhood was filled with sports. Due to being small and with limited athletic ability, I wasn’t particularly good at them, but I still…
June 19, 2022 My Friend Jack A few weeks ago, I wrote about my experience getting caught in a rip current. I commented that I knew about rip currents and…
June 12, 2022 Keeping Cool Cheryl and I were relaxing out on our back deck after supper. It was still warm outside, maybe as high as the mid-80s. When…
June 5, 2022 Lightning Bugs One pastime that I believe is common to every child who grew up in Dutchtown is catching lightning bugs. I’m almost 62 years old,…
May 29, 2022 Tennis Anyone? It’s been many years since I was in school, but we still celebrate the end of the school year. Maybe it has something to…
May 22, 2022 Getting Ripped on Tybee I’ve always enjoyed going to the beach on vacation. As a boy, we went to Panama City many times and later to Myrtle Beach….
May 14, 2022 On Death and Dying Friday, the 13th. As the silly character in The Office, Michael Scott, once said, “I’m not superstitious, but I am a little stitious.” Jennifer’s…
May 8, 2022 Growing Up With Guns When we hear of a school shooting, you can pretty much guarantee there will be a call from someone to make a new gun…
May 1, 2022 Barbershop As a young boy, I liked going to the barbershop in Hampton. First, there were no girls in there, and at the time, I…
April 24, 2022 Jury Duty Most people cringe a little when they get a notice from the Sheriff that they are being called for jury duty. Not me. I…