Driving around the city lately, I happen upon more and more of these things called roundabouts. My question is why? What's wrong with driving in a straight line? Why are neighborhood streets being

"Go to college", my parents said. "Are you kidding," I replied. "I'm about to get married, I don't need college"! After all, what did they know? I was way too smart to listen

My sister recently returned from a visit with her daughter in Japan. She was there at the right time to experience the beauty of the annual cherry blossoms. While attending the cherry blossom festivals,

They say confession is good for the soul, so here goes. I'm having an affair! It's not something I planned, but rather one of those things that "just happened"! This has been going on for years.

Easter dinner is special for many families, but can be difficult to decide what to serve. Satisfy your family or guests with a tasty Agnello dish for Easter dinner! What is Agnello? Agnello (lamb) can

Recently I posted about Lemoncello , a delightful Italian after dinner liqueur made with lemons, alcohol and sugar. The alcohol content is about 12% which makes a strong drink for some people. Definitely

Waking up this morning with a dull mind, thinking of nothing and having no inspiration for the day, this is the best I could come up with. Trying to adhere to a low carb, gluten free diet sometimes can

First man and first woman created were Cherokee Indian. After happily living together for many years, they began to quarrel. Nothing could make first woman happy again. After a bitter disagreement, harsh

The dreaded yellow pollen is falling, the sneezing has begun. That's how we welcome spring's arrival here in the south. I hate the pollen and the sneezing, but it's something we endure to have beautiful

The year was 1946, a hot steamy day in the south. She and her friends decided to stop by the local drugstore, visit the soda fountain, and talk about their recent high school graduation. They plopped down

I have often wondered if past lives are possible. Some people believe strongly in reincarnation. Not sure I believe in dying and coming back as something or someone else. However, I do know I have lived

“Try some Limoncello”, I said as I placed un piccolo bicchiere de Limoncello (a small glass of Limoncello) in front of my dinner date. “Sure", he replied, " I might as well, since I try everything

Down the street from my sister's home in Monticello, Arkansas sits the most famous haunted house in the state. Ladell Allen lived with her parents in this house in the early 1900s. The house, a lovely

During my time working in Louisiana, I traveled up and down the byways, highways, interstates and backroads of that wonderful state. The job I had took me to every city and parish there. One day, my boss

Source Loving two guys can become an issue sometimes. There is jealousy involved, choices to make, hurt feelings, and a lot of crying in general involved. I can't help it. I love both of them and can't

Being retired, I sometimes on a whim, decide it’s time for a road trip. Usually I have a destination in mind, sometimes I know the destination when I get there. Driving has always been enjoyable and my

Well, it's that time of the year again. The time of year, I always hate. Tax time and mammogram time. Taxes stress the mind and mammograms stress the body. I think I'd rather be flogged with barbed wire

Lots of strange recipes were brought to the new world by our ancestors. Many of them are still around today and are beginning to be served in restaurants across the country. I don’t know much about recipes

It moved in slowly, an unwanted and uninvited “presence”. At first it was barely noticeable. Gradually, she started to realize something was very wrong. Things were happening that were not normal for her

My dad grew up on a cotton farm in Arkansas. His parents had ten children and dad always said that was because they were trying to produce their own farmhands! I’m sure it was for other reasons, but dad