Reflections of a Southern Yankee; Earned, Not Deserved
I turn 51 this month. I guess that officially puts me over the hill (50 just means you reached the top). It’s hard to fathom how time has flown by, […]
PLAY
When I was a child and the weather was bad, my grandmother would sing, “Rain, rain go away. Damian wants to go out and play.” Anyone who has visited my […]
Reflections of a Southern Yankee; The Last Time
This may be the last time This may be the last time Maybe the last time, I don’t know, oh no ~ The Rolling Stones I’ve seen a post on […]
Road Warriors
“Life is a highway I wanna drive it all night long If you’re goin’ my way Well, I wanna ride it all night long” ~ Tom Cochrane I’m sitting in […]
Thanksgiving, Montreal Style
My plan had been to spend Thanksgiving 2023 with my parents and a few of my siblings on the family farm in the Shenandoah Valley. But, those plans changed about […]
Reflections of a Southern Yankee: Time
Time And then one day you find Ten years have got behind you No one told you when to run You missed the starting gun Pink Floyd Each and every […]
Reflections of a Southern Yankee: Ghosts of Christmas Past
As I approach my 51st Christmas, I can’t help but reminisce. All of the trees that were put up and decorated have long since returned to the earth. The once […]
Reflections from a Southern Yankee: Home Sweet Home
Almost heaven West Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains Shenandoah River ~ John Denver I had been on the hour and a half ride up Interstate 81 to the northernmost part of […]
Reflections of a Southern Yankee: The Problem with Prom
I was recently asked by my editorial director if I would be willing to write an article about prom from a man’s perspective. Immediately, I cringed (seriously, I cringed). My […]
Reflections of a Southern Yankee: Drive
Just a dirt road With trash on each side But I was Mario Andretti When daddy let me drive -Alan Jackson They say driving is an art form. If that’s […]
