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 one person that I've come to see. This all started when my parents would put me in the car and drive me to Alma Loth’s annual dance recital in Catonsville, Maryland. Our neighbor Dale Christian was a student of the Loth studio and her brother and I would be involuntarily cast as audience members each year. I only remember that the recitals

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,...

photo courtesy of Deposit Photos A lifetime of holding yard sales has taught me a lot of lessons and this installment is a humorous...

Those who know me, know of my love for holding yard sales. I rarely stop at someone else’s sale. I have enough stuff, thank you. But...

The saying in our family is “Reverse is not Dad’s best gear.” To that I must plead guilty. I have backed cars into brick walls, posts...

Cotillion instructor and student, Virginia, 1950's In my hometown of Catonsville, Maryland it was called Friday Assembly. In yours, it might have been Cotillion, a more favored term in the South. But the design and purpose were the same, taking middle school aged children and teaching them proper manners, etiquette, and ball room dancing. This is not to be confused with the whole debutante thing where young ladies aged 16 or so get their “debut” or formal announcement that th

Well, what idle speculation will we fill our days with now that the Chinese Balloon has been shot down? Every man, woman and child in...

I must truly thank Jerry Anderson for my years of freedom. He is a good friend from my Maryland years. He looked at my careful comb-over...

As the World Cup has become part of our daily routine, I have been pondering the subject of national anthems. Prior to each match, the...

Sometimes practical jokes that seem hilarious for an instant are pretty stupid in hindsight. Hayden and I were in Williamsburg this past...

The song went, “sign, sign, everywhere a sign, blockin’ out the scenery breakin’ my mind.” Welcome to campaign season 2022. Everywhere...

The David after a one month Italian vacation My mom was very skinny. My dad was not. My DNA has been in a pitched battle between these...

Charles Borcherding, Sr. (highlighted) with General Eisenhower, grandchildren David and Susan Eisenhower, and Governor McKeldin....

Every year, this is a very difficult night for me. So many choices. So many ways to make a fool out of yourself. What to wear for...

After 40 years of marriage, Bob finally asked Marie the question that had bothered him for years. “Darlin’, every time we have a fight,...

Back by popular demand, one of the COVID Bathroom Videos that got a lot of comment (some of it even positive). I think this might be the...

There I was sitting at the bar staring at my drink when the door swung open and a noisy biker gang invaded the darkened room. The leader...