Tag Archives: Death

Red clay

Posted on August 16, 2013 by admin

We took a brief tour around the area where the old family farm was located. As I child, I remember driving out to see the farm on rutted old farm roads between old fence lines. The red clay was dotted … Continue reading →

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Airlines have gone from apathy to antipathy toward their passengers

Posted on August 15, 2013 by admin

Four flights (two each way) in three days convinced me of one thing, which we all pretty-much already knew: Airlines hate their passengers. It is possible that they hate their staff, too, because most airline staff seem distinctly unhappy these … Continue reading →

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Singing at my uncle’s funeral

Posted on August 14, 2013 by admin

I sang Amazing Grace at my uncle Gordon’s funeral this morning. It was both harder and easier than I expected. Harder because the whole day was hard. My uncle died entirely too young after a simple outpatient medical test went … Continue reading →

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Terrorism that was personal — remembering a friend

Posted on September 11, 2011 by admin

Sometimes it is hard to believe that ten years have passed since September 11, 2001. At other times, it feels like a lifetime has passed because so much has changed in the ten years since we lost friends and loved … Continue reading →

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