Loose Leaf Notes

1. Made in the Shade etymology: Possibly from a children’s rhyme: “ice-cold lemonade, made in the shade, stirred with a spade, by an old maid.” 2. My friend Fred wrote a letter-to-the-editor directed to our Trump- supportive Congressman about the loss of environmental protections under Trump.  The night after reading the letter I dreamt that […]

-The following first appeared in The Floyd Press on June 7, 2018 The weather was perfect and the attendance was high at this year’s first Floyd Small Town Summer, a series of free events held throughout the summer at the Warren Lineberry Park.  This year’s first of the season Thursday evening of family fun included […]