A few years ago, I was painting my boys’ bedroom over Winter Break. The paint smell was pretty noxious, so my sons ended up sleeping in the living room for a few nights. It was all very exciting as they each lay under a part of the Christmas tree, with the lights aglow on […]
Have you considered supporting the St. Jude Give Thanks.Walk right here in Richmond on November 23rd? They make it easy to help – and registration is free! Then fundraise! St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is a place close to my heart. I have had the opportunity to visit St. Jude in Memphis, Tennessee in 2001, […]
It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. -Frederick Douglass Three years ago, my uncle committed suicide. He shot himself in the head with a gun in his possession. It was the horrible, tragic ending of his life’s story. But it could have been worse. He had threatened on several occasions, […]
For many years I had the distinct pleasure of volunteering down at Pleasants Hardware midtown during the Christmas season. I greeted shoppers as they passed by the unassuming Santa Land hidden in the back of the store. Santa Claus held court at Pleasants Hardware on Saturdays during December for 13 years. There was something magical […]
