"You only get one chance to make a good first impression."A short time ago, I had an opportunity to see that adage come to life right before my eyes.Recently, I met a young lady in her late 20s and I got to know her in a short time span of about four days. She is a wonderful young woman with a ...

Everyone needs inspiration. People often ask how I decide what to write about. Often it is by inspiration. I read. I observe. I listen. All of these things lead to what I write about.This time I want to focus on an experience that was an inspiration for me. Picture a 90-year-old woman. She was ...

Bizet had his Pearl Fishers (apologies to those readers who aren't fans of opera) but I definitely have two canine apple eaters.I have never seen trees as full of apples as in 2015. More apples than leaves in the pictures I snapped to share, an unbelievable sight. In fact, that very tree was so ...

My mother was getting ready to leave the other day to go home but she came up with an idea before walking out the door."I'll stay one more night if you'll take me to the rest area across the lake.""Do you know how ridiculous that might sound to anyone listening?" I asked.But I got it.I knew ...

I have never known a year that didn't revolve around a school year.I work like most people not in the education field all year long. Sure, there's some vacation time sprinkled in here and there, but not months. This isn't a debate about the need or warrant for that amount of time off, my wife ...

"Cooking has always been a big part of my life and a big part of my family's life," says Sara Zink of Randolph. "My mom has always liked making a big Sunday dinner. She is very big on carrying out the traditions and recipes of her mom. When I'm at her house we'll look through old cookbooks, ...