It Reader’s Pictures Time again! I have so enjoyed seeing all the places, towns, and countries where you all live.  In fact, I have had so many people send photos, that I’m going to extend this another week so you can look forward to another edition next Tuesday. And that means if you had some photos you didn’t get a chance to send in, you…

Steve is in Charlotte right now, sitting in a waiting room with his dad while his mom undergoes a four-hour surgery on her back. Vernie will be in the hospital for 3 or 4 days before coming home to recuperate.  I told her on the phone last night that she should really milk it and turn being a Queen for A Day into being a Queen…

(This is a post from the archives.) The woman across from me at Pizza Hut pounded the table for emphasis as she stated, “I firmly believe that if you raise your kids properly and follow all the right rules, they will turn out the way they should. I mean, look at my three kids. They all turned out great!” And I thought to myself, “Smug,…

Frank and Sheri  Hawley (Nathan’s parents-in-law) flew in from Florida  last Thursday to speak for the Marriage Retreat our church had put together.  They had never been to our house, so it was fun to welcome them to Manteo, and host them for dinner Thursday night. Friday morning consisted of a frantic race with the clock since we were due at the church at 9 am…