Clear communications are critical as a writer to avoid misinterpretations. Also important as a home owner, as I recently discovered.

In a cosmic revenge for my own behavior as a child, my dogs ask “Are We There Yet?” on long car trips.

A simple good deed involving my toboggan—a hat, not a sled—once again shows me more good people exist than bad.

I canceled Netflix. No, I’m not mad at them. This isn’t some political protest. I’ve simply grown bored with TV and movies.

Which is worse? Packing to move or getting a shot? My answer is simple. One’s a pain in the arm and other is a pain in the … you know.

We’re moving to Asheville, back to the mountains after our great experiment with coastal living in Murrells Inlet.

A couple of encounters on our walking trail reminded me of an important truth—more good than bad exists in this world.

Can you pronounce the town name Beaufort? The explanation of this trick question in today’s Monday Musing.

Quality control for writers, app designers, or candy makers—How many mistakes are too many?

So many weird experiences in a very strange year, and the parking lot gourmet is just the latest.

Mother Nature simultaneously reminds me of her beauty and her gritty reality in a Majestic Indelicacy.

An unusual request during a package delivery to the house has left me puzzled. Maybe someone else can explain this.

Finally, I had my second vaccination day and know my health is better protected. Unfortunately, not the vaccination you think.

We all need a break from work sometimes, so we took off on a quick vacation down to Charleston SC last week.

A packed schedule and deadline pressures can’t be dealt with when my internet connections screeches to a full stop.

The first step in annual goal setting is to review prior year achievements, not something particularly impressive in this weird year.

My highly-suspect present-wrapping skills don’t really yield better results than wadded up paper and a hot glue gun.

How many M&M’s are in an individual bag? I know. Trust me, I know

Our recent encounter with a massive beast and its magical rider… or is this just another shaggy dog story?

I love Thanksgiving, but the day it is over, we move on to the best part of the year—Christmas Decorations.

Despite everything this year has thrown at us, we still have lots to be thankful for this Thanksgiving Holiday.