There has been a recent uptick of crime in our old neighborhood of St. Elmo. Most of it has been typical property theft and vandelism. The fact that it has been worsening, both in terms of frequency and time of day, has many of the members of the community concerned. While we still miss our [...]
Today was the third Sunday of the month, which meant that we had a fellowhip lunch after church. Many hands make light the load, so we have divided up the related chores on a last name basis. Today was “D” through “K.” For some reason we are always out of town when it is our [...]
Chattanooga Valley Presbyterian Church sent a relief group to First Presbyterian Church Biloxi this evening. Pamela and the kids went with them — in part to assist with the team and in part to see grandma and grandpa. They will be return on Sunday. Until then it is Chef-Boy-Ardee and Taco Bell for dinner, trash [...]
I saw my doctor yesterday about my kidney stone(s). Actually, the appointment was with Dr. Smith’s P.A., Maria. She basically felt like seeing a urologist would not be much help unless I had a blockage. As for analyzing the stone and adjusting my diet, she said that with elimination diets you oftentimes create new problems [...]
This is Maggie, my sister-in-law and her husband’s dog. They are dealing with the Hurricane Katrina aftermath, so we brought their dog back from Biloxi for a few weeks while things settle down. Maggie is still a puppy (read: sharp teeth, chews everything in sight, not fully house trained, etc.). However, she is still a [...]