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Last weekend my dad’s extended family held a family reunion that I was unable to attend. I’m sure I missed good food, laughter, and good company. I enjoy reunions for many reasons, but primarily I want to see the people.

Here I go again hoping this will make sense to you, and me both. 

As I scratch this I’m lookin’ at 84 in a couple of days on June 28. Please don’t send cards- money would be ok. 

Folks ask me after 29 years of Bifocals how I can still think of things to write. Answer: long-term memory. Let you think I’m boasting, my short-term memory has gone bonkers. Just yesterday I found my jar of peanut butter in the frig. I don’t like cold peanut butter. Warm is better… smears good. 

My Fourth of July was a working holiday.  Garey and I went to see his mom, Aggie, because she called the Friday before, upset over how the storms that swept through her area of Alabama a few days before had flooded her basement.  I didn’t need to see her basement to know exactly where the water had seeped in.  The origin wasn’t a mystery to either Garey or his sister, Charlotte.  Because of the countless times Garey’s cousin, Neal, had vacuumed up the flooded basement, he could also tell you at what point the water had entered the basement.  More than likely, Aggie’s dog, Angel, if prompted

Deuteronomy 1:2 tells us, “There are eleven days’ journey from Horeb by the way of mount Seir unto Kadeshbarnea.” This verse may seem out of place unless we remember the context. By this time, the Israelites had made it through the wilderness wanderings, and are now at the border of Canaan near the Jordan River. These folks had endured forty years of wanderings as a punishment for their rebellion against God in Numbers 13 and 14.

I haven’t made it to the sunflower fields yet, but wanted to share one I captured a few years back at Greensburg, Ky. This is one of my favorite photos I’ve taken. I love sunflowers so much, they make me smile. My house is decorated in them so I can enjoy year round. I hope this photo brings a smile to your face.

I know there has been some discussion about the festival and a general lack of community involvement. So, I thought I'd share some thoughts I've had for a while on this topic.

Let's talk about apathy.

Apathy: lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern.

Apathy is a word I’ve been hearing lately used to describe our community. A word that, in its very usage, symbolizes that with which our local culture has claimed and promoted itself on.

100 PERCENT  EFFECTIVE-There are a lot of different traits and qualities that I am impressed by, bravery is one which immediately springs to mind also exceptional athletic prowess, speed or strength are skills I've long admired, intelligence is a quality I find very appealing, so much so that I will often intentionally seek it out, recently I told a friend that one of the indicators I look at is the statement “I love to read,” it immediately lets me know that there probably will be several things I will find endearing about that person's character, on the flip side, the sta

There are some phrases in the lexicon that just need to go away.  There’s a few on my mind.  Babygirl is just ignorant.  Guys, you sound like idiots when you call a girl this name.  I guess they think it’s meant to be endearing.  That’s not the only one.  By the way, I’ve seen that name used by a woman as her social media profile.  C’mon!

This is the season for cookouts and using fresh fruits and vegetables. I’ve come across some new (to me) recipes. I enjoy using new recipes along with our family favorites. I hope you enjoy these, too.

The terrible waterfront fire of 1560 in Louisville: 

Some of the run out old buildings along the Louisville waterfront presented a fire hazard. On a zero-cold night one did catch fire….about to spread to other relies along the front. All of Louisville’s fire equipment was called out. Too no avail; they couldn’t handle the situation alone. Other surrounding units were called to help; everything out of Clarkesville and Jeffersonville, Indiana were called. The help as far away as E-town was summoned.