Is it Decoration Day or Memorial Day?
A dear young friend -- she is 45 and to me that is young! -- and I were discussing the upcoming holiday weekend and...
Horseback riding happens after all
Yes! Yes! Yes, I did go horseback riding — not on my exact 87th birthday but 10 days into my 88th year!
I know this...
No birthday horseback riding this year
No, I didn’t go horseback riding on my 87th birthday, the first time in many, many years I haven’t observed that tradition — but...
Book stirs up memories of canal days
If you’re not from the tri-county — Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana — area, you might not find this column of interest.
On the other hand, if...
It’s about time, Mother Nature!
It's about time, Mother Nature! You must have finally been paying attention to all the hoopla about "Going Green" and decided to give it...
What I didn’t know about cows
Never having lived with a cow, I know almost nothing about cows -- and I truly believe that unless you actually live with an...
Cat woman: There’s a new girl in the house
Full-figured Bingo is not quite sure where she is just yet.But, with typical feline curiosity, she is exploring every corner of every room, every...
My dear cat, Lisa, will be remembered with love
I do not want to write this column. But I must.February has once again taken a beloved member of this family. Beginning in 1965,...
Good food helps us get through winter
If there is anything more rib-sticking, more delicious, more comforting, more warming to the cockles of your heart in these continuing assaults by King...
Nothing nice about snow and ice
Where is global warming when we need it? And what happened to a January thaw? I think bears have the right idea. In fact,...
