The Christmas Tree: The Real True Story After doing some research, it’s obvious to me that, to this point, no one knew how this whole Christmas tree thing got started. It’s not like someone picked up a pen and kept notes. But I did some digging, and I can now tell you the real story of… Read More »
Colonel Kyber and the Mysterious Horse Barn – Part Two If you haven’t read Chapter One (aka Part One) you can read it here… Colonel Kyber and the Mysterious Horse Barn – Part Two So, with a horse barn full of horses, and now rats and mice, Kitty, although wealthy beyond her wildest dreams, found herself in… Read More »
Colonel Kyber and the Mysterious Horse Barn – Part One No one knows how old Colonel Kyber is, but it’s a sure bet that he is older than you or me. He has outlived several cats, most of which lived their entire lives protecting the mysterious horse barn from mice and other smaller-than-cat rodents. Colonel Kyber… Read More »
Penny Fuskmusker – The Witch of 42nd Street The world has changed so much since I was a kid. I suppose every generation has said that. My grandfather saw the first cars, the first airplanes, the first radios, the first telephones, the first TVs, and the first color TVs, and lived long enough to see a… Read More »
The Gift From Maryanne 2023 Introduction This essay was written in 2008 and it remains one of our favorites. We’ve made some changes to it. We keep updating it. It is now more a short story than an essay. Every time we re-read it we are reminded of the truly important things in life. Maybe after… Read More »
Molly, ‘The Bubble’, and Me “A glooming peace this morning with it brings, The sun, for sorrow, will not show his head…” Those lines from Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” were among my first thoughts this morning. Honestly, I expected it, but I was still not prepared for it. My days will be emptier, and my life… Read More »