We celebrated Daddy’s birthday today! It was a fine October day for a party, even if we were a few days past the offical event. We had lunch at Rafferty’s and cake and ice cream…

Ron, Steve and I went paddling on Chilhowee Lake this morning. Surprisingly enough, it was a perfect morning for being on the water. The cool temperatures warmed as the morning turned to afternoon and the…

Some 10 years ago, three women formed a friendship while working together in the same division at Proffitt’s Department Store. Over the years, one friend (me) left retailing for manufacturing, one (Carol) moved to several…

Roger Jenkins, friend, backpacking companion and one of Montana’s newer residents, planned to be in town over the weekend for a few days of work and play. He decided his old friends might want to…