Author Archives: Marshall Ramsey

It was five-dark-thirty this morning as I ran across the small bridge over the cove. The faint smell of skunk burned my nose. My senses were on alert — I was in no mood to meet Pepe LePew. Then something … Continue reading →

I didn’t win the lottery (duh) nor did I even buy a ticket — so my odds were the same as if I had bought one (zero). But it’s still fun to wonder what would happen if I had won … Continue reading →

A year ago, I was sitting by mother’s bedside as she transitioned between the living and the beyond. She fought for hours, talking to someone as she pointed at the wall. At one point late in the night, I had … Continue reading →

Happy Eclipse Day! I hope you got up early to open your Eclipse presents and your Eclipse cards brought by the Eclipse Bunny. I know it will be a busy day for you, with Eclipse parties and all. But I … Continue reading →

With today being the 72nd anniversary of the end of World War 2, I think it’s appropriate I’m reading reading the book Mission: Jimmy Stewart and the Fight for Europe by Robert Matzen. Dan Fordice suggested the book to me … Continue reading →

There’s a big bucket at Geyser Falls that repeatedly fills up and then dumps hundreds of gallons of water on your head. Mother Nature just did that at our house. We got .71 of an inch of rain in just … Continue reading →

Every year we line the boys up in front of the back door and take a picture that would make most photographers cringe. It isn’t art, but to us it’s a masterpiece. It’s the “First Day of School” photo. The … Continue reading →

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, I played high school football. It was an education in itself and has given me lots of skills — like being able to tell when it is going to rain. … Continue reading →