Memories with meaning... Last week, I posted a story about an actual camping trip our family took. I submitted the story in August 2022. The story was published in Funny Times in October 2022. While preparing this post in November 2022, I found a forgotten letter from my daughter. The letter was a school project … Continue reading You Never Know

When the skies give you gray clouds and rain, make a slip and slide. The camping trip resembled Hell if not for all the water. Flame for a campfire couldn’t be conjured with a blow torch. The camp stove saved us from starvation. Did I mention we slept in a tent with a five-year-old, a … Continue reading Camping in the Rainforest

Live the time you are given... Fly fishermen aimed to catch fish. Trout, bass, and salmon were among the most desirable freshwater species. Landing any of these noble species might secure a spot of reverence from my fishing companion, a.k.a., the hubby. But what I reeled in wasn’t even a fish.                     The hubby … Continue reading Catch and Release

Times fun when you're having flies.- Kermit the Frog The sport of fishing took many forms. The quest for pan fish such as bluegill and crappie could be as simple as becoming a master bait... really good at threading a worm on a hook.  Add a large wooden bobber, toss it in the water to … Continue reading Fly Times

Hold your nose... My family has a sordid history with road kill. On a recent trip, the hubby swore he saw a dead lion on the side of the road. Then my daughter confessed to also seeing a road kill lioness. Though my daughter added that she’d never actually seen a cougar, she couldn’t rule … Continue reading Road Kill