It is the dead of winter, cold, raining and we are all stuck inside. This is the type of weather that used to drive me into the depths of seasonal affective disorder, longing for spring, warm weather, sunshine and summer. Over the years I have learned to enjoy all four of the seasons, even though spring and fall usually last… Read moreComfort Food | The Dead Of Winter
I go to bed early and I rise early. Maybe it is my age, maybe it is a Southern thing. I am generally in bed by eight and awake at four and although I am in bed at those times it does not mean that I am asleep. I love to listen to the sounds outside my window, especially in… Read moreThe Sounds Outside My Window
I was asked recently if I thought that I lived in the past. My first reaction was no. I had never been asked that question before and over the next few days I began to think about it. I can certainly understand how one might think that is indeed the case. My memories of the place and time in which… Read moreLiving In The Past | The Present And The Future
Today marks a new year, a new decade and a new beginning. That’s the way the New Year usually starts out. We all make grand resolutions, we’re determined to keep them and this year we mean it! But as we all know, by February most of those resolutions have gone the way of the dodo. So, I have decided not… Read moreA New Decade | A New Beginning
I am in the beginning stages of a painting for a dear friend. It is a copy of Van Gogh’s “Starry Night Over The Rhone.” The picture was painted during Vincent’s time at Arles, in the south of France. While not as well known as his similar painting, “The Starry Night,” it is nonetheless one of his masterpieces. I am… Read moreCopying Vincent
As a kid, one of the thrills of Christmastime was the lights. I always wanted my parents to put lights on our house. They never did but like a lot of the houses in Gresham Park, our house had a big picture window in the front and that was where the Christmas tree sat. We also had the plastic candle… Read moreChristmas Lights | Rudolph
Christmas is days away and I am sure that by now most youngsters have Googled their gift choices, sent Santa a text or a private message and he has placed their order online. I am not a grumpy old man and I will be the first to admit that online shopping is a beautiful thing. But long before Amazon, eBay… Read moreThe Wish Book | Gone But Not Forgotten
The temperature here in the Atlanta area is probably not going to crack fifty today. It’s wet and rainy. And that’s okay. I actually love days like today. They are days to stay indoors, get projects done, cook comfort food, enjoy a hot beverage, a warm toddy, or just stay by the fire. Unless you are out there in it,… Read moreSpring Forward | Fall Back
As I sit here early this morning, listening to the rain outside, I realize that I am again at a crossroads. Jackie purchased a print of the painting shown above at a gallery while we were in Asheville last year. It is by Jonas Gerard and is titled ‘Crossroads #1.’ “I think it is representative of where you are now,”… Read moreCrossroads | Then And Now
Recently, the Walker High School reunion committee sponsored an alumni golf outing at Mystery Valley Golf Club in Lithonia. The weather was perfect and it was a great time, a wonderful gathering of old friends. I saw a quote recently stating that, “the best way to feel young is to be around people you were young with.” And that is… Read moreWHS Golf Reunion | Old Friends And Great Times
