Picking Myself Up Off the Pelvic Floor
Spoiler alert. Here comes an example of my warped sense of humor. "Can you kneel? I want to do a digital examination." Those were the words. Within minutes of meeting…
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October 16, 2026
White Knuckle Season is Upon Us
Every August, I turn into two things I never trained for. A meteorologist and an actuary. I watch the spaghetti models. I do the math in my head. Is the…
August 9, 2026
The Post That Bit Me
Why am I sitting on the grass near the driveway of our rented beach house? Why is my leg partially, and dangerously, under my grandson's pickup truck? Why is he…
August 1, 2026
What Other Mischief Could Possibly Happen?
Well, how 'bout a freakin' garbage disposal that clogs up and backs water up in the adjacent sink. Ergo. Can't use the dishwasher. Sheeit. Beach week is over. Time to…
July 24, 2026
“Come to Charleston for a Restful Visit,” He Said
For close to an hour we drove through horizontal, heavy rain, thunder, lightning, and roads we could barely see. White knuckling it on the way back from Orangeburg. Is there…
July 17, 2026
First Class Deluxe Bedroom on a Train
Is there such a thing? Amtrak says so and my wife, myself and my grandson, Josh, age 9 rode from Charleston, SC to NYC round trip in one back in…
July 1, 2026
What’s the Sound of One Hand Clapping?
The show was outstanding. Every performer on that stage earned the standing ovation they got. I just couldn't give them a proper one. At eighty-seven, with a potful of arthritis,…
June 25, 2026
It’s a Small World After All
Ever strike up a conversation with a perfect stranger and find out you have a connection that seems impossible to be just a coincidence? Happened to me this morning. You…
June 16, 2026
Happy Birthday, My Love
Happy Birthday, My Love June 12. You know what I was doing three days ago, sixty-two years back? I was in my apartment, right here in Charleston, wearing my loudest…
June 11, 2026
Where Everyone Knows Your Name
I always say life is a sitcom. Well, I think I found my set. Lucky for me, there's a coffee shop not far from my apartment here in Charleston. My…
June 2, 2026
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