Nephew Evan Thomas starts college next Monday…so proud of him! Evan, Just a reminder – classes start Monday at GCSU. I hope you have your GCSU beanie, jacket and decal in your car window by now. The tattoo can come later. This is going to be just one of the many ‘great adventures’ you’ll have […]
Following is a letter from Bob Thomas to his niece, Maggie, written November, 17, 2013: Maggie, You probably wonder if “Old Uncle Bob” ever thinks about you….. worrying about it probably keeps you awake at night. Well clear your mind of such negative thoughts! I think about you and Evan too much! I worry about […]
While eating dinner tonight I saw and elderly couple coming in from the parking lot. She was walking slowly and watching her feet. He was walking in front of her and holding both of her hands. He was walking backwards and looking over his shoulder. They came in the restaurant and took a booth near me. […]
My Niece, Maggie Thomas, wrote this as a school assignment. I’m so very proud of her because this does indeed describe her home and herself very well. Far better than I, or anyone else could. When she reaches adulthood and unfurls her wings the world will never be the same. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Where I’m From […]
I occasionally have my writing published on www.deadmule.com and they require their writers to ‘prove’ their Southern Heritage. Here’s my proof. . . Southern Heritage Statement Bob Thomas I’ve spent, summer afternoons plucking honeysuckle blossoms and sucking the sugary sweet nectar from them. I’ve gnawed Louisiana sugar cane until the last drop of […]
Obituary Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend. His name was Common Sense. “Little Bit”, as he was known to his friends, had been with us for many, many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. It’s […]
I don’t know who wrote this – it was sent to me several weeks ago and I thought it was really well written. If the author, or someone who knows the author will let me know I’ll be glad to give credit. Our Elegant-less Society Remember elegance? Or do you? It’s been decades really […]
By O.Kay Jackson Without a thought you leap lightly from the back of the pickup truck, until one day you pause, ponder the jump, decide you might hurt an ankle or a knee – and you climb down instead. Head’s up – you’re now old. We all know, barring an untimely accident or bad […]
With All Due RespectBy Fred Reed I sometimes think the country is being divided into two groups. The first, and much smaller, is those who read widely and know much, who are refined and live in a wider world than the merely present. The second is those who received high grades without understanding that they […]
The Secret of Life Thanks to James Taylor for the lyrics The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time. Any fool can do it. There ain’t nothing to it. Nobody knows how we got to the top of the hill. But since we’re on our way down, We might as well enjoy […]