Some Sacrificed All
Across the United States today people are remembering all of those who have sacrificed their lives to keep us safe. They have gone to...
To All the Moms
Yesterday was Mother’s Day here in the U.S. A quick glance at Wikipedia reveals that it began in the United States in 1908 in Grafton,...
Reservations Please!
Valentine’s Day was here and as 95% of men across the globe, it had snuck up on me. It doesn’t matter that it happens every year on the...
Mardi Gras Messing
Downtown Cocoa, or Cocoa Village as it’s more commonly called, celebrates a few events each year where they block off a few blocks by the...
Mardi Gras Is Born
Fifteen years ago, my sister wanted us to join her on a trip to Mobile, Alabama and attend a Mardi Gras parade. I really wasn’t eager to...
Mardi Gras Take Two
“Just give it one more shot,” Laurie had said. “I promise you’ll enjoy the Mardi Gras parade in Mobile.” Char and I had already...
Throw Me Somethin', Mista!
At the age of 46 - which came as a surprise to me last week, because I honestly thought I was only 45 - I have seen and participated in...
Hello 2013
Today is the first day of a new year, and, I don’t know about you, but 2012 is leaving with mixed emotions. We saw one son get married...
Eyesight Without Eyes
Chad was graduating with his AA degree and the girls and I decided to make a weekend trip out of it without the kids. None of them could...
Depression Sets In
For a month, the world has been lit up like a literal Christmas tree. Houses and businesses, streets and neighborhoods, once barely...
