Jan 4, 2021Member-onlyThe Best Part of Social DistancingNo more “Bro” hugs… I come from a family of huggers and I always hated it. When I thought about it, I could understand why Moms, Dads, and Grandmas hug, but those Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins that I only saw once a year, what’s the deal with that? I don’t…Covid 193 min readCovid 193 min read
Nov 21, 2020Member-onlyVeterans DaySeven guns break the solemn stillness.Veterans1 min readVeterans1 min readPhoto by sydney Rae on UnsplashVeterans Day----
Nov 15, 2020Member-onlyGrandpa’s Old Squirrel GunAs the judge enters the courtroom, I can feel my pulse quicken and my throat tighten. My lungs feel like they are underwater and starving for air. …Gun Control3 min readGun Control3 min read
Nov 13, 2020Member-onlyItty Bitty Little ClockTick Tock, Tick TockTime1 min readTime1 min readPhoto by Fredrik Öhlander on UnsplashItty Bitty Little Clock----
Nov 9, 2020Member-onlyMy Coffee is as Dark as My MoodMy mood this morning is dark as my coffee. I look for comfort in the aroma wafting out of the cup, but it’s not there. It has been missing since I caught COVID-19 two months ago, or was it three? The thing missing the most from the year 2020 is…Covid 193 min readCovid 193 min read
Oct 31, 2020Member-onlyCCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) Camp Palace, MOAs we often do on the weekends, my wife and I were browsing a local antique store. This weekend we were at Memory Lane Antiques in Ava, MO when we noticed this picture of a CCC Camp at Palace, MO. I walked away that day, not buying this picture, but…Conservation3 min readConservation3 min read
Oct 31, 2020Member-onlyOld PhotographsA photograph is a glimpse at a specific moment in the past. A moment that will never occur again. A place that no one can ever go back to or change. I am fascinated by old photographs and those brief moments that they capture. The first time I looked at…Postcards2 min readPostcards2 min read
Oct 30, 2020Member-onlyBreakfast at the Hotel SevilleI love breakfast! There I said it. I have admitted my addiction. Breakfast is another one of those taboo things that I have had to give up as I get older. Not the meal itself, just the best parts of it. The eggs…fried, the hash browns browned in butter, the…Springfield3 min readSpringfield3 min read
Oct 30, 2020Member-onlyHunting and Fishing in the OzarksA few times a year I volunteer with The Missouri Department of Conservation to teach Hunter Education. I always enjoy the enthusiasm of the kids (and the adults) as we discuss and learn about the history of hunting and fishing in the Ozarks. For me this is a great time…Deer Hunting3 min readDeer Hunting3 min read
Oct 30, 2020Member-onlyThe Genealogy BugLast week while I was preoccupied with other projects and not paying attention, I once was again bitten by the “Genealogy Bug.” While not usually life-threatening, these bites can cause irritability, distraction, blurry vision (computer induced) and headaches. I also have reports from my wife that she has noticed a…Missouri3 min readMissouri3 min read
