As I implied in my last blog, driving in Scotland was not my finest hour. It had been years since I last drove in the UK. My maiden voyage in the late 70’s involved renting a compact with a stick shift in downtown London and embarking on my journey at rush hour. I was young, cheap, and foolish. I would never make those mistakes again, but there were many new errors awaiting the older, wiser me in Scotland. The adventure began at the rental counter in Glasgow Airport. I had pr

Mr. and Mrs. John Allan Constance emerge from St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Suffolk, VA, November 4, 1972 Next month is our 53 rd  wedding anniversary.  And, like many of the last 25 or so years, I’m running for reelection in my marriage.  I think that my seat is safe, but you can’t be too certain. I’m always campaigning like it's a close race.  Now don’t get me wrong. The constituency is a reasonable, sweet, caring person. However, after all these years, I’m a bit much.  I al

Predictably, it seems that history is about to repeat itself.  It is August 15, 2032, and the forecast is bleak.  In the last 72 hours a category 5 hurricane of increasing strength has formed and is aimed directly at Miami, Florida.  Hurricane Melania is the sixth named storm of the 2032 hurricane season and like Andrew forty years before, this one looks like a history maker for southern Florida.  The memory care team at Mar-a-Lago is debating whether to inform the former Pre

It is Tuesday, January 27, 2026. As national television coverage of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech begins, we see the...

God did not design man to sleep sitting up.  I recently had this thought while traveling at 575 miles per hour at 35,000 feet over the...

Even Suleiman the Magnificent gave up on folding a fitted sheet. I consider myself to be above average in intelligence and everyday...

I have reached the age where I am collecting fewer Face Book friends and more medical specialists. These are the “friends” who charge you...

If you’ve played the game, you know what I mean. “A good walk spoiled”. “There must be less expensive ways to drive yourself crazy”. “Let...

Through the mist of time. John Hayes Metzger and John Allan Constance on graduation day 1972 Many of my fondest memories of life were...

Well, I fell down yesterday. I’d like to tell you that it was a unique experience with no duplicate in recent memory. That would be a...

During the administration of President George W. Bush, Hayden famously went into self-protection mode. She stopped watching televised...

I am a candy corn addict.   There, I said it. While I have admitted this affliction, I am neither beginning a 12-step program, nor asking...

relax you copyright attorneys. I am not charging anyone to see this image, so it is not enriching me in any way, shape, or form. I wanted...

The English Language is special to me. Its care and proper use is a big part of who I am. Since beginning this blog, I have been told...

Be careful what you wish for when researching your family history I feel that I have sufficient credibility to comment on the American...

I have spent a good portion of my life at dance recitals; or I should say waiting at dance recitals. Waiting for the performance of the...

Rockwell interpretation by artist Sam Spratt Let me begin by saying that my wife is a fantastic cook. My daughters, sons-in law, and...

While I love summertime and its accompanying beach, baseball and boating, my favorite season has always been autumn. The anticipation of...

I recently did one of my rare Facebook posts. The subject was TV advertising, and how it has recently gotten out of control. While a bit...

A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty ‘Hi-Yo Silver’… The Lone Ranger! With his faithful Indian companion,...