Meandering Joy

One translation of Proverbs 27:9 is that a sweet friendship refreshes the soul. Many friends have called, texted, emailed, and posted on facebook their support for our family at our[...]

My daughter recently taught me how to look at time even hard times as a gift. I shared with her how hard it was to watch and wait as dementia[...]

We took many trips to the beach with a group we all named RPM2. This group included 8 adults with 9 children with an additional friend or two for the[...]

I am inspired by the words of humorist Art Buckwald “Whether it’s the best of times or the worst of times, it’s the only time we’ve got.” Energized by his[...]

Just 430 miles away from home in Memphis meant we would arrive by early afternoon unless Atlanta traffic got snarled. Atlanta traffic always gets snarled but especially near each and[...]

The evening of December 19, 2018 was cold and rainy. It was the last night of our cross country adventure which began in Salt Lake City. It would have been[...]

The tour bus took us away from the Graceland Mansion across Elvis Presley Boulevard and through those famous music gates. The wrought iron gates with musical notes and an Elvis[...]

Elvis Presley bought Graceland in 1957 for $102,500. Graceland Farms was first owned by Stephen Toof, founder of the oldest commercial printing firm in Memphis. The property is named for[...]

Two hundred odd miles and about 4 hours after we left Chateau Aux Arc we crossed the largest river in the United States. Yes, that’s right, we crossed the Mississippi[...]

What’s in Arkansas? That is exactly what Caroline and I asked each other. What road side attractions can possibly be here? After some intense research, we discovered there are several[...]