If you know me now, you would be amazed at how shy I was  when I was a child.  We lived on a small farm in the Friendship neighborhood.  Neighbor children were not really close enough to play with.  One…

  Was very sorry to see the notification that Sally Crofoot had passed.  She was a friend and I did not realize that she had moved from near Plymouth.  We talked some and she helped me out at the store. …

  Each  week I suggest that you Scatter Kindness.  Will depart a bit this week to tell you just how much kindness was shown me this weekend.  I have done 3rd Sunday Market in Bloomington for over 30 years.  The…

  Was saddened to see that Jack Ufkes passed on Thursday.  He was the Ufkes in Brody and Ufkes Auctioneers.    In later years their auctions were often held at the fair grounds in Carthage.  He will certainly be missed by…

  As you know I sometimes take a mini vacation by going to the Mississippi River just above Hamilton.  Realized I had not done that for a while so today I stopped by Hardees, got a bag of cheeseburgers and…

There has been a lot to celebrate this week.  The Hancock County Fair was this week in Augusta.  Good to have the fair back again this year.  The Olympics started in Tokyo after a years delay.  Got to see a…

  Ever have one of those days when everything went perfectly.  Got home from Bloomington safely, book work, show tickets and cash matched perfectly.  Even found a 20 dollar bill lying in the grass! This day was proceeded by one…

Received word that Chris Hopping has passed away.  He has many relatives in our area.  Our sympathy to his family and friends. Last Sunday was the 4th of July celebration.  Enjoyed dinner with neighbors then we  went to Macomb for…

  Saw a very complete obit for Stanley Tucker in two newspapers.  It was at odds with what Shakespeare commented in one of his writings-…. “The good is often interred with their bones”.          Our sympathy to…

  Received word that Virginia Kendall had passed.  We lived less than a block from them when we moved to Plymouth.  Virginia moved to Carthage and I know she found more  happiness with her second husband.  Was very glad for…