For chosen family
On the 25th day, I am grateful for chosen family. Renee and I have some friends in Raleigh named Karen and Toney who are retired jewelers, and they have had a life full of adventures. As a result, they have…
Hugh's Blog
Hopeful in spite of the facts
Hugh's Blog
Hopeful in spite of the facts
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For childhood memories of Thanksgiving
On the 24th day, I’m grateful for childhood memories of Thanksgiving. Until the age of 12 or so, we spent every Thanksgiving at my uncle’s house in Memphis. He was my Dad’s half-brother, from my grandmother’s first marriage, and he…
Pass-along plants
As a gardener, I love plants. All sorts, really, but especially pass along plants – plants given you by a friend or a neighbor, plants that have traveled a ways and that have stories behind them. I now live in…
A Good Walk Shared
I went for a walk this morning. That isn’t unusual – I walk about two and a third miles most mornings, rain or shine, and have done for more than a year. What made it notable this morning was that…
Don’t do it by yourself.
One of my favorite stories: A salesman was driving through the country on his way to his next appointment. He took a curve too fast and ended up in the ditch. He had no cell service to call AAA, and…