I was driving from Tennessee to north Florida by way of Interstate 65 with my oldest niece in the back seat. I was behind my brother-in-law and his van loaded with a few other nieces and my sister. It was an old-fashioned caravan, y’all! Like the good ol’ days when they used wagons and horsesContinue reading “Throwing Rocks at Chuck Norris”
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A Gold Medal and Lunch with the Governor!
Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine earning a gold medal during the 2014 Olympics. In fact, earning any kind of recognition at all wasn’t on my radar. But yesterday, among a select few, I bowed to accept a medal around my neck. OK, it’s not an Olympic gold medal per se. But 1stContinue reading “A Gold Medal and Lunch with the Governor!”
A Great Big World in Nashville, Tennessee
You can’t go anywhere in Nashville without hearing live music, however hearing great live music might be a bit more elusive. But not if you were at 12th and Porter last night. Loyal fans crowding the floors of the the downtown bar venue were all quite aware of the guys currently holding the #5 spotContinue reading “A Great Big World in Nashville, Tennessee”
Hurt Like Hell
The inch-and-a-half cut on my finger was from a punch I landed on a jerk at the grocery store. When he hit the ground, I bent down and said to him, “Ring that up with a coupon, Sally.” The cut was deep and I knew it would bleed. But the pain, it was instant andContinue reading “Hurt Like Hell”
A Weekend I Won’t Soon Forget
I had an unfortunate reason for driving down to Tallahassee, Florida last weekend. My grandfather passed away but you know, it wasn’t really a dose of bad luck like the word ‘unfortunate’ would lead you to believe. He was 91. He lived a long time and got to see the next 3 generations of Wilders.Continue reading “A Weekend I Won’t Soon Forget”
Out of the Wilderness 