slaying dragons with half a brick & a foam sword, what fun

slaying dragons with half a brick & a foam sword, what fun

this “crick” is at the edge of our property. When we moved in we all climbed down the steep embankment to look for cool stuff. I was telling a woman how wonderful it is down there. She told me there are diamond back snakes & other creepy crawlies. When S. & H. ask to go down there, I tell them, if they see one to scream & run or throw rocks at it, make sure you can describe it & if it bites you, then I’ll take you to the closest hospital. No use worrying about things that may happen, not if you know what to do. I love that kid

Vermont vs. Alabama

I grew up in Vermont. Vermont has five seasons, winter, mud, spring, summer, fall. My favorite season was winter. When I was a kid, in the 70’s & the 80’s, when Vermont had snow & I had no nerves endings to feel the cold. I remember looking at snow through the windows while I was…