A Few Small Repairs

April 11, 2023 ~ snakesinthegrass2014 ~ 39 Comments

Source: Coach.com Sunny came home with a list of namesShe didn't believe in transcendence'And it's time for a few small repairs', she saidSunny came home with a vengeance "Sunny Came Home" by Shawn Colvin So, there's been a series of mishaps around these parts lately. Crumbled supports, breakages, blockages, etc.. Oh, and things mechanical and … Continue reading A Few Small Repairs

Family Reunions & Fried Green Tomatoes: A Post-Vaccine Road Trip

August 1, 2021 ~ snakesinthegrass2014 ~ 50 Comments

The scrumptious fried green tomatoes we enjoyed at Asheville's Tupelo Honey Cafe Who knew the coronavirus would blow up all over again? I certainly didn't approximately five weeks ago when I planned a little road trip for us to visit family. Family, some of whom I should add, I haven't seen in person for over … Continue reading Family Reunions & Fried Green Tomatoes: A Post-Vaccine Road Trip

Cacti, Baseball, And One Very Cool Apollonia: A Visit to Arizona

March 20, 2017March 20, 2017 ~ snakesinthegrass2014 ~ 25 Comments

I traveled to Arizona last week to spend a few days with my oldest sister. I haven't seen her since the death of her husband last summer, and so it was time to check in on her in person to see how she's doing. We keep in touch regularly, but it really is important to actually make an effort to be … Continue reading Cacti, Baseball, And One Very Cool Apollonia: A Visit to Arizona

Birthday Benevolence

October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 ~ snakesinthegrass2014 ~ 11 Comments

This coming Saturday is my wife's birthday. We are currently wrapping out heads around how we'll spend the day and also what kind of present to get for her. She's already rejected going to a fancy restaurant for a meal that would exceed $100. I've since offered her an item off her bucket list for a present, along … Continue reading Birthday Benevolence

Dignity in the Eye of the Beholder

March 4, 2015March 4, 2015 ~ snakesinthegrass2014 ~ 19 Comments

We see them on the sides of roadways, interstates, under bridges, and at dangerous intersections. They are those plastic memorials to remember those killed in an accident. Each are constructed to be weather-proof so that they can withstand the punishment of a hard rain or snowstorm. I often look at them as I drive swiftly by, wondering more … Continue reading Dignity in the Eye of the Beholder

“It’s All a Process”

February 6, 2015July 11, 2017 ~ snakesinthegrass2014 ~ 36 Comments

A wonderful benefit of blogging under the WordPress umbrella is that you get to read the efforts of some very talented writers. When a case of writer's block comes my way, lately an unfortunate weekly occurrence, I am heartened when I can read something by someone else that inspires me. Or it makes me a terrible, plagiarizing copycat -- I'm not sure which. Today … Continue reading “It’s All a Process”