Some merry fun with my grandson, Charlie, son, Ryan, daughter-in-law, Stephanie, and my husba nd, Bob

It was a beautiful winter day at The Armed Forces Retirement Home, Washington, D.C. In keeping with our season of hope and giving, I...

My Dearest Book Clubbers! My copy of "The Pioneers," has been sitting in one place for a while, and then moved on to resting in another. ...

It's the season of hope, the season of giving, and delivering gift bags of yummy treats and an excellent book to read to my Reading...

Shine the spotlight on Catherine Guthrie, for her dedication to making such an extraordinary impact on the children and their families of...

Meet Robert M. Webb. Robert is a joy of a person-truly remarkable to know! He joined The United States Army in 1944. His first...

Dear Trusty Book Club Members, David McCullough, author of "The Pioneers," our current read for Glenna's Book Club, The Armed Forces...

Dear Glenna's Book Club Members of AFRH! Prior to writing my thoughts for our current read, "The Pioneers," written by David McCullough,...

Meet, First Sergeant Edward Davis.  Sergeant Davis enlisted in The United States Army in 1940, at the age of seventeen.  His first duty...

Dear Loyal Book Club Pals, I am writing my thoughts about Stephen E. Ambrose's last book, "To America, Personal Reflections Of An...

Meet Catharine Deitch. Catharine served in the WAAC(Women's Army Auxiliary Corps) from December 30, 1942 to August 9, 1943. She then...

Dear Trusty Book Club Members, As we are wrapping up our final thoughts about Winston Groom's book, "The Allies," I reflect upon the many...

Meet Norma Gene Strawn Rambow, a character/storyteller in my recent book, "Remembering With The Heart, Stories by America's Finest."  I...

We start this section with Churchill and his learning to paint in 1915…a good hobby for him with the future of WW1 coming on. He is also...

Dear Trusty Book Club Members, I hope that you all have enjoyed reading chapter's 6 thru 10 in our book, "The Allies" as much as I have...

What an interesting, fast-paced read! I am thoroughly engrossed in the 3 childhoods of these famous/infamous men. The maps are an...

Dear Trusty Book Club Friends, And here we are, ready and able to dive into yet another year of reading and discussing impressive books...

Dear Armed Forces Retirement Home Book Club Friends, As we have said so long to summer, and are welcoming the season of fall, we begin...

Grandson,  Charlie enjoying some friendly competition during the Training Development Program at The Maryland Table Tennis Center.

Brugh's Mill Country Store, nestled in Fincastle, Virginia, is a place that I came to know years ago while driving from our home in...