My Bobby

If you’ve read “Happy Valentine’s Day,” you know the story about how I met my husband, Bobby. Tomorrow is our 25th Wedding Anniversary! I’m writing today because I have more important things to do tomorrow!! I still think of the song “Keeper of the Stars” and will always believe God brought us together. He really […]

Life in Pictures

Throughout our lives we accumulate lots of photos: babies, family portraits, school pictures, weddings, vacations, birthdays, holidays, graduations, etc. The pictures were taken to record events and happy occasions. Albums, scrapbooks and those old envelopes and boxes of photos are treasures! For quite a while now, our photos have been stored on our computers and phones […]

Defining Times

If you were asked to share your life story, which events and memories would you include? The things we remember with the greatest clarity are those with the strongest emotions attached. When I wrote “What Defines You?,” I talked about genetics, environment and influence. Those are key factors but maybe more important are the defining […]

Independence Day, Service and Perspective

Saturday, July 4th was especially great! We were excited about celebrating the holiday with our family and friends and we went to the Capitol for “Reading of the Names” at the Vietnam Memorial. For 33 years, on the first Saturday of every month at noon, the NC Vietnam Veterans, Inc. honors the fallen and reads […]