We recently traveled to Canada to spend a winter week at our condo. The trip was primarily to check out our place and to attend an informal Condo Council meeting. We had two surprises. First, the weather was far warmer, sunnier, and drier than expected. We took several walks outside and did not need …
Can I buy a vowel?
I have a confession to make; I am a poor speller. This trait has been with me since I began reading. My mother, an English teacher, knew this fact and helped me practice my spelling words. I memorized the assigned weekly spelling words and did well on the tests, then promptly forgot how to spell …
Jimmy
In 1976, I graduated from high school and departed my small south Texas town for Colorado where I attended university. During my high school years, I witnessed the end of the tragic Vietnam war, the Watergate scandal that resulted in the resignation of President Nixon, and rising inflation that …