Rock Wall

The snow after Christmas was a big hit with the little boys from St. Francisville, LA. The Gilfoils took up residence at “The Loft” on St. James and spent Tuesday – Thursday shuttling between there, the office and my house. I didn’t put up a tree, so I put ornaments on a 20-year-old Ficus that

As I was taking some supper to Kenny this evening, I was sure that I experienced a few more seconds of sunlight than I had the evening before. I know that is going to happen whether I experience it or not, but I take sunlight personally. I was listening to “White Christmas” this week. Where

Daelen Ackley – all family and all fight I was poking around on my phone recently and up pops Daelen Ackley, son of Sylvia and Earl Ackley of El Dorado Springs. He and other students were recording promos for Notre Dame where Daelen goes to school. He is a member of the Fighting Irish Cross

I found out that Santa is pretty chatty about his personal life. He wears regular clothes sometimes and does not arrive everywhere he goes in his sleigh. He employees thousands of elves, but never has a worry about any of them. After all, he told me, he knows if they have been naughty or nice.

I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving. Now on to Christmas. A few things we need to mention. The Hospital Auxiliary Open House continues through Friday, Dec. 1. Hours are 1p.m. – 4 p.m. Friday, Dec 1, is also the final date for signing up to be in the El Dorado Springs Christmas Parade. –

My friend, Angela, Kenney, told me last Friday that her mother-in-law, Linda Rose Budd Kenney, had died at age 81. I’ve heard for years that my mother-in-law, June Miller (Long), babysat the Budd’s first born, but I didn’t hear any details. Gary Vickers brought by a list of things Vietnam soldiers had to carry with

Few weeks ago we decided to clean out a small room (aka big closet) located in our studio. I do not know the madness of the method we used to fill it up, but when we cleaned out everything the stuff filled most of the hall which run east-west down the middle of our building.

I’m fixin’ to turn this weekly conversation over to Kimball. She’s  the one who’s out there amongst you daily and hears all the good stuff. One bit of possibly unfinished business: Months ago I told you I had some exciting news that had to wait. Adrian and Cain had their third child, Adrian June Gilfoil

Tomorrow is the big day – 48 years ago tomorrow night we said, ”I do.” Time flies when you are having fun. Kimball has the worst cold I’ve ever seen her with. And she has to put the paper together for you tonight. She put on a winter coat and went to work this morning.

Have you noticed that when successful, beautiful single young single women reach a certain age they seem to suddenly realize that their biological clock is ticking and almost before you know it they are married and have a baby? I’ve seen it happen several times in El Dorado Springs. I don’t have a name yet