december 18, 2018
“Sometimes we look for those thunderous things to happen in our life for our lives to change or go in the other direction. We seek the miracle. We seek the parting of the seas, the moving of the mountains. But … Continued
november 22, 2018
“He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but grateful for those which he has.” ~ Epictetus Once more Aunt Lois opened her home to the family so we could … Continued
november 4, 2018
“Ideally, one would live as if one were going to die the next day. I mean, if you were going to die the next day it would be well worth sitting and watching the sun set, or rise. It might … Continued
october 24, 2018
“Stay kind. It makes you beautiful.” ~ Najwa Zebian At the recent family gathering I finally had the chance to meet Mike Neal, a cousin I’d never met before, photographed here with his wife Tammy and their kids … Continued
october 15, 2018
“Never give up on the things that make you smile.” ~ Unknown Every fall uncle Harold and his boys Brian, Evyian, and Kevin hook the trailer to the tractor, throw on some hay, and take us for a … Continued
october 13, 2018
“Never underestimate the power of kind words” ~ Unknown We had our fall family gathering today at Uncle Harold and Aunt Phyllis’ farm in Morgan County (that’s Eastern Kentucky for those unfamiliar). Fall’s brisk weather finally swooped in … Continued
october 1, 2018
“Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next.” ~ Gilda Radner Tonight we celebrated dad’s 80th birthday. Sixteen of us were able … Continued
july 2, 2018
“Everything comes to you at the right time. Be patient.” ~ Unknown Tony and Charlene are having a large yard sale tomorrow in West Liberty. At the last minute, not wanting to miss out on the upcoming holiday … Continued
june 17, 2018
“Don’t wait for things to get better. Life will always be complicated. Learn to be happy right now, otherwise you’ll run out of time.” ~ Unknown A couple of years ago I thought we might not have anymore … Continued
may 24, 2018
“Being negative only makes a difficult journey more difficult. You may be given a cactus, but you don’t have to sit on it.” ~ Joyce Meyer Lucy Barnes-Gilbert loves her grandmother Kelly “Gigi” something fierce. She loves everyone … Continued