Growing up I never understood the hoopla all the adults had about holidays. What did everyone mean by they were tired of the cleaning, cooking and planning? We had big get-togethers. Why all the fuss ...

The last few days have been rainy. The many, many leaves that have not been picked up are now matted to the wet grass. It will be more of a challenge to use the leaf blower now. Joe started the coal ...

Remember the Book It! program that kept many of us interested in reading through our formative years? It is still alive and well — turning 40 this year, as a matter of fact, and has spun off into ...