At the northwest corner of our neighborhood, there is a huge dirt lot that attracts trash, weeds, and whatever else you can imagine. QT, aka QuikTrip, wants to build their latest generation 20-pump gas station on a small part of the lot. A few weeks ago, the Homeowners Association held a meeting at our elementary school to […]
The “Sunday Struggle”…we’ve all been there. I can remember from the time I was just a small kid trying to get ready for church on Sunday morning, and having Mom be really upset with at least one of us kids for not having everything necessary to be ready to head out the door; not only […]
How much did you spend for your decent-sized cooler chest? If I remember correctly, I spent close to $50+ after taxes on this sweet 70qt Coleman and that was almost 10 years ago. There is nothing really that impressive about this “Walmart special,” but it does have good handles, multiple cup holders, and a whole lot […]
I joined a website last month that is like a Facebook for neighborhoods and neighbors. It’s called Nextdoor.com. This site is great, you can keep in touch with your neighbors, write reviews and recommendations, and simply become a closer community through it. A neighbor of mine posted a general question to our neighborhood asking if I had […]
When you were growing up did your parents go straight to the belt, hairbrush, or what my grandpa referred to as a “switch”? Each of course was a fine tool of discipline and tough love for breaking the house rules. Fortunately, I never experienced a “switch”. My parents were way too creative in finding other […]
