In Pigeon Forge last week, Floyd and I arranged to take in the Hatfields’ and McCoys’ Dinner Show with Jamie, Donnie, and the boys. Floyd originally scheduled it for Tuesday at 5:00, but they called back and said the show was filled, and we had to reschedule. We didn’t want to eat a complete meal at 8:00 p.m., so we opted for a different day. In order for all of…
On May 29th, I packed up the car and took off for Junction City, Kansas, with my two grandsons; Jay (two weeks before his 12th birthday) and his brother, Luke, age 10. My son, Toby, is in the Army, stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas. He lives on the Army Post with his wife, Amy, and their three little girls (ages 5, 4, and almost 3). Amy was undergoing a hernia…
Floyd and I have been married for 32 years. Our very first Thanksgiving, we were stationed in England and he invited over several single GIs for dinner. They were far from home. Both of us were military and knew what it was like to be away from our families over the holidays. Well, neither one of us had ever cooked a turkey before. Floyd pulled out the cookbook and followed…