The past few days around here have been somewhat special. It all started Thursday afternoon after work. Water, along with soap, finally made it to my truck after months. I had given up on the rain doing what it is supposed to do. Then, Friday, I finally pulled the truck into the garage and showed…
I normally set and alarm to rise early to prepare for work. Deliberately, I set the alarm clock for a much earlier time than needed to take advantage of the snooze button. It’s there for a reason right? If I needed to catch the boat, there would be many mornings that I would just miss…
Several months ago I discovered by chance that there was a ghost town not far from where I live in north central Mississippi. The ghost town was Middleton. I started looking closely at maps trying to figure out the exact location. It was located about twenty five minutes to the south located in what was…
Finding or seeing something new is almost impossible to do if you take the same path again and again. I often get curious at various intersections and wonder, “What is down that road?” That’s what I did last week. Sweethome Road runs between Grenada and Holcomb, MS. It’s a very well known road in the…
It must have been over thirteen years ago when I last sat foot in Lexington. At that time, I was a state employee traveling to one of our two itinerary points in the area to take unemployment claims. I didn’t think too much of the town at that time. It was what I considered a…