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September normally begins with Labor Day celebrations, pool closings and school reopenings; amusement parks and beaches winding down the summer season; Friday night football kicking off the fall season; and cooler, northern air replacing the humid swelter of summer. Read more
Over the past few months, people have been looking more and more toward the great outdoors for recreation and exercise. Golf is one of those sports which allows folks to do just that. Neither Rick nor I golf, but we know several avid golfers here in Zion Crossroads who love to get out and hit the links. Â Read more
Venturing outside onto Earth in August, one is quickly reminded we are still deep in the sultry clutches of summer. But as always, change is afoot. Read more
I love living in Zion Crossroads. It’s a good mix of country living and proximity to all that Virginia has to offer. That being said, every situation has a little room for improvement. So, sometimes I daydream about the following establishments opening a location at good ole I-64 exit 136, smack dab in Zion Crossroads. Read more
Safely socially distanced in my little tire house, able to wander the woods every day with a big dog, the new viral reality often seems distant, not an issue on my part of Earth. Getting in my car for a weekly run to the store, the mask on the seat quickly reminds me that things are very different on most of the planet. As virus cases and deaths slow here and grow there, we both move closer to a new, semi-open state and farther from our pre-viral, normal past. Read more
Years ago, before becoming a pastor, I was perilously close to being fired. My job as a manager began with such promise, moving the family from Richmond to Virginia Beach for what seemed to be the opportunity of a lifetime. I oversaw a thriving metropolitan automobile dealership. At first, everything seemed fine, but it wasn’t long before sales declined and problems appeared. I was working harder than ever. What was wrong? Read more
May Day, the worldwide May 1st celebration of spring that dates back to pre-Roman times, has been canceled. The radio distress call for help — Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! — is more likely heard during these crazy virus times. Read more
Watching coronavirus updates on the television these days is both sobering and scary. Although I know humanity as a whole will persevere, the reality is that many of our lives will likely be forever changed somehow. That being said, I’d like to use this column to share with you some uplifting moments which recently occurred in Zion Crossroads. Read more
My husband recently asked me if I would give him a haircut, so he wouldn’t have to go to the salon and be in close proximity to others. Darn coronavirus! We both had mixed feelings about this. I have zero cosmetology training, but he really needed a trim.  Read more
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