Appalachia 

One image sprouts in my mind when I think of the word “home”. Angel’s Rest Mountain. Standing proud and tall, it stretches up into the heavens, and it’s the focal point of my small town. And it’s my mountain. And my dad’s. My mom’s. My brothers’. My cousins’. In fact,...

I like to ponder. Always have.  In fact, I probably think too much.  I hate to take something at face-value. Instead, I can analyze a thing to death. I question. I prod. I pry. I wonder. My most recent and persistent obsessive thoughts have been centered around my...

I think every girl should have a brother; preferably two.  I know I’m crazy about both of mine.  But I also think that every girl should have a sister.  Lucky for me I have two of those too.  Oh, not in the traditional sense, but in every way that counts.  My first...

I like to give my nieces a hard time about their cell phones.  If you see any of them, you can almost bet they have their phones with them.  And oh yes, you’ll know it, as they carry on a conversation with you in person, while simultaneously texting someone else. I...

There are some people who you just click with.  You know what I’m talking about. You know each other now, but it’s like your souls have known each other forever.  We all have a handful of those people in our lives. Some are family. Some are friends. Some might be...

I think most everyone thinks that their mothers are the best. And they are. For them.  But I have the perfect mother. For me. My mom doesn't like to be in the spotlight, but it's Mother's Day and I'm her favorite daughter.  So I'm taking some leeway. She was raised by...