An appropriate title for this would be "Don't forget your sunscreen." Good grief, I can't believe I did that. It still hurts now, and it is on both shoulders. We have had a pretty quiet long weekend at home....
OK, Ive used this blog a lot in the past to talk about the doubts and anxieties that I struggle with concerning my faith....hence my last post on hell. So I thought I would shift gears and blog this time...
I decided that in honor of today’s holiday, Memorial Day, I would spend some time honoring our veterans at the Chattanooga National Cemetery. I have driven past it several times, but had never been inside the gates.
One of the...
Today, a couple of friends and I hiked around Great Falls National Park. It was great to get out of the city and experience nature.
The trails aren’t that hard, but after sitting in front of computers for the past few months,...
I'm sitting out on my deck, doing a little writing, despite the mosquitoes (I sprayed myself liberally with repellent), and the robins (there must be a neighborhood cat around, as they're squawking vociferously) — and the fireworks. People, please. I...
I spent this past weekend in Valdosta, Georgia, which despite being in the state in which I live, is actually a long way away. It’s about a 5.5 hour drive from Ringgold and just a few miles from the Florida...
Agents search Sam Parker's house. Again. And can somebody please help him get his Movie Gallery and Sam's cards back? So, how were lives saved before cell phones? In related news, hooray for history! ...
Well, I suppose I should admit that it's been a little quiet around these parts, eh? The truth is, that I'm in the middle of final papers for grad school, and summer has arrived in grand fashion, keeping everyone busy...
Picture 180 Originally uploaded by themissiah. It has been a busy week for me. I had two tests to begin with. Then Tuesday, Tripp and I went down to Atlanta for the Pretty Girls... show. I got...
We had our yard sale on Saturday. Our nephew, Bryce, spent the night Friday night and helped to price items -- including some of his own that he brought to sell. As was expected, people started showing up roughly an...
Rock is an old buddy from college who is now in federal prison. I visited him last week before I left for California. He’s in the Pennsylvania penitentiary, tens of hours from his home in Georgia. He hadn’t received a visitor...
Number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq last week: 34 Number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq in May: 103 Number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq in April: 104 Number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq since the start of the war:...
Woo! My feet are nice and blistered now!I finished the Chattanooga Chase in an hour. I can normally run 5 miles (on flat terrain) in around 50-55 minutes. But eh- whatever.The entire first three miles were up STEEP hills and...
Henry's had a stomach virus, and hasn't kept much food or water down for the last 64 hours. This morning we took him out to look at the water. The light was nice. Father, look... I can...
Can someone help me with wordpress? I was posting late at night a few days a ago and pressed something. Now half my blog is bolded. I can’t figure out what I did nor how to fix it. Wordpress forums...
During World War II, a US marine was separated from his unit on a Pacific island. The fighting had been intense, and in the smoke and the crossfire he had lost touch with his comrades. Alone in the jungle, he...
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