Mary Jo Shannon
Merger Of The Finn And The American
That’s what my new grandson-in-law, Tero Ronkainen, entitled the PowerPoint presentation he gave in lieu of a speech at the reaffirmation of his wedding vows in Richmond on August...
Change – The One Thing That Is Constant
Nature is rapidly reclaiming the area where our garden flourished only five years ago. Although...
Patience Is A Virtue
“Patience is a virtue; possess it if you can. Seldom found in woman; never found in...
Our Very Adventuresome Sarah
On August 17th our granddaughter, Sarah Davis will be married in Helsinki, Finland. Only her...
What Makes A Happy Birthday?
Husband Harry says birthdays do not mean that much to him. It’s just another day...
From the Mouths of Babes
You never know what young children will say. Their openness is refreshing – and often entertaining. Unfortunately, they lose some of this as they...
Ch…Ch…Ch…Charlie!
It was early autumn many years ago when my oldest son said a tearful goodbye to Charlie. Charlie had been his best friend for...
More Than Coincidence
Coincidence,” Webster says, “is the occurrence of two events that happen at the same time by accident, but seem to have some connection.” I...
Lessons Learned In Cruising
My husband is convinced a cruise is the perfect way to travel. Everything is paid for in advance, so you can forget about day...
Oh, Deer…!
No, this isn’t a lament about the deer that wander into our garden, devouring the green beans, feasting on kale, and nibbling grape vines...
Growing Up In Prison
Most of my friends are unaware that I spent the summer in prison before moving to Roanoke in 1953. During my senior year at...