Old Dog–New Tricks
The good thing about being an "old dog" is learning that the saying might not always be true! Sometimes, you can learn new tricks. I have...
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rlcorn47
- May 9
- 1 min
The Last Time
As I have mentioned before, I love trying to bring old things back to life. I am hoping my children may inherit this same love when it is...
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rlcorn47
- Mar 19
- 3 min
Southbound
I am not sure if it is a strength or a weakness, but I suppose I am a homebody at my core. After four weeks and 4,800 miles, we are...
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rlcorn47
- Mar 18
- 2 min
Canyon Winds
It was Saturday afternoon, and the house was quiet. Marcee and her sisters had gone to the next town over to buy some building supplies;...
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rlcorn47
- Mar 9
- 2 min
20 Miles South of Amarillo
My dad used to tell stories of being a cowboy and driving cattle from one pasture in Texas to another. His stories always started the...
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rlcorn47
- Mar 7
- 3 min
6:00 a.m. - Lander, Wyoming
The sun was just starting to rise above the snow covered town of Lander. The snow that had started around midnight left the mountains and...
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rlcorn47
- Mar 6
- 1 min
Drawing Close
It was never my intent for this series of posts to be a slide show of our adventure, but the scenery has dominated every moment of this...
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rlcorn47
- Mar 3
- 2 min
You Can Still Get Your Kicks?
It's February 28, and we are up early and out the door. This is the day that I have been looking forward to since we started this trip....
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rlcorn47
- Feb 28
- 2 min
Long Roads to Nowhere
Three days of freezing rain and ice-covered streets in Dallas did not keep us from finding antique malls, comedy clubs, guitar stores,...
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rlcorn47
- Feb 24
- 3 min
Day Two - When Detours Become Destinations
We started our adventure to Lander, Wyoming, on Tuesday with a brief side trip to Asheville and an quicker trip to Marcee's allergy...
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rlcorn47
- Feb 20
- 2 min
The New Adventure
I am not sure how old you have to be before you don't hear your father's voice when making a decision, but I have been hearing mine a lot...
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rlcorn47
- Feb 6
- 12 min
Getting Back
Hearing that a new Beatles' documentary had been released was like waking up and realizing it was Christmas morning. Ever since that...
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rlcorn47
- Jan 29
- 5 min
Golden Hearts II
Marcee and I are blessed to have a good friend who is also a talented author, editor, and statewide conference co-ordinator and advocate...
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rlcorn47
- Jan 21
- 3 min
As Legends Pass
When my youngest son was in middle school, he loved speaking in accents. One of my favorite questions to ask him was, "What are the top...
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rlcorn47
- Jan 20
- 3 min
The Problem with Problem Solving
Men by their very nature are problem solvers. They think in a line, or linearly. They start at the beginning of the problem and work...
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rlcorn47
- Jan 17
- 3 min
Saying Good-bye to 2021
2021 was a difficult year. Understatement? Maybe the king of all understatements! We lost both of our dogs; we lost friends; we lost...
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rlcorn47
- Jan 3
- 2 min
Back to the Basement
Now that the holiday season is winding down, and our New Year's resolutions have been made, it is time to get back to one of my first...
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rlcorn47
- Dec 29, 2021
- 2 min
Job Interview vs. Time Travel
Several years ago, I interviewed for a part time job to keep me out of mischief in our new home here in Banner Elk. I went to the...
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rlcorn47
- Dec 29, 2021
- 1 min
2019 - Facebook Post
Some of my earliest memories of Christmas involve going outside on Christmas Eve to see if I could see the Christmas Star. It became a...
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rlcorn47
- Dec 23, 2021
- 3 min
The Post Office at the North Pole
Last Monday, on my third trip to the Post Office, I stood in line wondering how many more trips I would be making to our local USPS...
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