Tones
Tones. They are the variables in sight and sound. When I was a teen, I secretly listened to the intoxicatingly beautiful range of tones...
Opposites
Opposites seem to always work. You can't have a stop light without a green light for "go." In music, it always seems so nice to hear a...


Built by my Great Grandfather's Hands
Hidden away from view in the top drawer of a dresser in the guest bedroom, lies an old wooden cigar box. It is cracked, has faded brass...


Hidden from View
Sometimes, but rarely, I find a place that is hidden from view. These places are harder and harder to find today. I have a few that I...


Climbing the Steps of Life
Many years ago I was at a flea market and came across an old print similar to this one. It really caught my eye. That point where I would...


Rapids on the Beautiful Buffalo River
After hearing about this river from friends, watching videos on YouTube, and procrastinating for literally, years. A group of us decided...


Life is a struggle
Last year, I was hiking in a deep swamp near Sylvania, Georgia, and came upon this tree. Unlike the many picturesque, stately, and...


The Pancake - My Ultimate Comfort Food
There is something about the smell and taste of a pancake that makes me feel really good. Watching the batter bubble on the griddle,...


The First Snow
Recently, while enjoying breakfast with friends at the New Moon Cafe in downtown Augusta, someone shouted, "Look, it's snowing!" Almost...


Christmas Presents
I don't need any presents this year. No fancy wrapping or bows, please. I already received my gifts and I'll treasure them. Treasure them...