Alice's Silver Years

Someone recently asked if I remembered when they used to bring deceased family members home for visitation before the funeral. Yes. I rememb...

As most of you know by now, I plan to retire and move closer to family come July 2017, so I am in the process of doing some painting before ...

St Patrick's Day is not really supposed to be about leprechauns and green beer.  St Patrick was a real person.  He lived during the 5th ...

Yesterday was the Ides of March (March 15th), and I meant to post this then, but as is fitting of a day that is synonymous with conspiracy ...

Today, once again, I'm reminded that humans are merely large insects in the scheme of things.  Crawling all over this planet eating ever...

Punxsutawney Phil Sees Shadow Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter Poor Punxsutawney Phil.  They woke him up and hurt his eyes with th...

Today would have been my father's 116th birthday if he were still alive.  He was born December 9, 1900. I always remember Daddy on his...

The past couple of years have brought one weather disaster after another.   Record high temperatures.   1000 year flood.   Hurricane Mat...

It was November 22, 1963, a cold grey day in Blacksburg, South Carolina.  I was in the third grade, and I had a broken right arm.  The cast ...

Back in 2000 I had the great honor and pleasure of meeting the famous pianist and singer, Emma Kelly in Savannah, Georgia. My apologies ...

Some of you know that I love Chicago and have visited there many times over the years.  When I go, I'm usually working, but if time perm...

Back in the 1980s when I was younger and still raising my sons in Blacksburg, South Carolina, my family used to have Thanksgiving at my hous...

Yesterday was Veteran's Day.  Veteran's Day is one of the holidays I have to work, so I didn't feel much like celebrating other ...

Given that I have been in computer cloning H3!! for the past two days.  (I'll explain in another post.  I promise.)  I've decided to...

Just a reminder today.  Please VOTE!!!

One more day until America's 2016 presidential election.  We are to choose between a woman candidate and a businessman candidate.  No...

If you have ever lived anywhere near Cherokee Falls, South Carolina, you know about Booger Jim.  My Daddy, who was born in December 1900 and...

South Carolina's Governor Haley and her band of back-up officials remind me of used car salesmen.  Have I mentioned that I hate prett...

According to legend, the Gray Man first appeared in Pawley's Island, South Carolina back in 1822.  There are many tales as to who he was...

When I was little we lived in a big two story house in a tiny little town in the Upstate hill country of South Carolina on the North Carolin...