In July of 2009 was my first real experience with Sheriff Redmon. Jimmy and I were chairmen of the St. Jerome One Mile Classic, which is held every year the night before the famous St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic. We’ve done the race for years, which is geared mostly towards kids. There are some adults … [Read more…]
“Oh the sun shines bright on my Old Kentucky Home . . .” I love that song. I love the images that it creates. I love My Old Kentucky Home State Park. I love everything about old, and Kentucky, and home. But most importantly, I love that it is mine. The house that I was … [Read more…]
I was born down the road from Bourbon Stockyards in Louisville, Kentucky. The house I came home to on Mellwood Avenue, is not there anymore. Now it’s a driveway. But we would drive right by Bourbon Stockyards on our way home from my grandmother’s house on Barrett Avenue. I never gave it much thought. I … [Read more…]
I went to the doctor today mainly because I had been feeling like crap all week & the NyQuil & Mucinex weren’t doing the job. I had a long list of symptoms but all I wanted was Cheracol. They’ve given it to me before. My mama used to give it to me when I was … [Read more…]
There are certain smells that we smell throughout our lives that can take us back. Just catching a whiff of an aroma or scent will automatically remind us of days gone by. I know you have them. We all have them. I guess I should call them aromas, or scents, not smells. But I always … [Read more…]
Yesterday was the anniversary of my mother’s death. She died 33 years ago. I was 27 years old. It seems like yesterday. It seems like forever ago that I had her in my life. That’s not true. I have her in my life every day. Every. Single. Day. Mom died on December 9th. Daddy died … [Read more…]
Right now, the United State of America is in mourning. We have lost a senior statesman, a former President, a true-blue American hero. And we all have our reasons for mourning this man that some absolutely loved while he was in office while others couldn’t stand him and the job that he did. But we … [Read more…]
What’s the difference between nice and kind? Aren’t they the same? Are they? I’ve asked several people today about the difference of nice vs kind. Most are like me and don’t know of a difference. So I went to the dictionary. I looked up kind first and got this definition Okay, sounds good. So then … [Read more…]
My son has a friend who has made up his mind he wants to be Catholic. He doesn’t have any family members who are Catholic. He went about this, in my opinion, the right way. He considered several different religions, studied them, asked about them, and then decided that he wanted to learn more about … [Read more…]
I had a small procedure yesterday. Okay, I’ll say it, I had a colonoscopy. I know, gross. I know, the worst part is the prep. It’s not like I’ve never had one before. This is my 4th colonoscopy. I’m nothing but safe and preventative. And, praise God, there wasn’t anything wrong. Yes, I have diverticulosis … [Read more…]