Portion. It’s an interesting word. I’ve been wanting to write something about this word for a while now. For some reason — and I don’t know why — it makes me think of eating Cream of Wheat when I was a little girl. I had a method to eat my portion of Cream of Wheat — but I won’t bore…
Month: March 2017
Lesson from Beethoven
When contemplating my move to Arkansas I heard about refrigerators on front porches and treasures under blue tarps. I was told that Beethoven and Brahms had been squeezed into oblivion by bluegrass and country. I didn’t think I could survive without Beethoven’s 5th Symphony. I had heard it performed by orchestras in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Pittsburg, Cleveland and Chicago. Would…
Do You Need a Haircut?
Jackson and Reddy didn’t plan to become famous — just trick their teacher. Best buddies, these two little fellows had different haircuts. Using simple boy logic, they figured that identical haircuts would make it impossible for their teacher to tell them apart. So Jackson sat in the barber’s chair. Giggles. Fidgeting. Laughter all around. When finished, the two boys had identical haircuts. Little Jackson —…
He Is For You!
I am for my boys! I’m for them succeeding in life, whether it be in their grades, their friendships, or their sports. In fact, I’m a fantastic cheerleader, if I do say so myself! I can’t help it! I’m a yeller…a screamer…a YEAHHH-er! Sometimes I tell Tom I’m going to try being quiet at a game and he just nods. What…