Blog tagged as USA

 IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME

25.06.26 01:41 PM - By BlueSkies - Comment(s)

Summer is here, and for many of us, with it comes an urge to go someplace we may have read about but never visited.  If you’re looking for a fun, family-oriented destination, I have a suggestion to make.


 A copy of the latest edition of The Monitor, the Naples, Texas, 140-year-old newspaper...


 And The Band Played On

10.06.26 08:47 PM - By BlueSkies - Comment(s)
A reflection on a bygone era of politics, recalling a respected senator who focused on service and accomplishments rather than attacking opponents. A timely reminder that positive leadership never goes out of style.

Dear Friend,

19.05.26 11:04 PM - By BlueSkies - Comment(s)

Summer is coming!  When I was a child, this not only meant a change in temperature, but it seemed to me my whole world changed. 

For your edification, I am sharing with you some important summer rules.


1) You cannot go barefoot until after June first.


 2) If you get a sandspur stuck in y...



Life’s Railway to Christmas

04.12.25 06:24 AM - By BlueSkies - Comment(s)

This morning, I awoke with the words of a hymn in my mind. I can remember my mother singing it as she did housework when I was a child. I went to one of my bookcases and found an old hymnal. The hymn Life's Railway to Heaven was on page 200. The publication date was 1896 - one hundred twen...

I REMEMBER JANIE

14.08.25 03:08 AM - By BlueSkies - Comment(s)

We had been married less than a year.  My husband was just out of the U. S. Navy and attending the University of Texas at Arlington.  I was working for C. P. Waggoner Sales Company in Grand Prairie across the street from Chance-Vought.  As the saying was at the time, I was earning my ...