A week ago today my brother and I met to visit our mom. Mark and I hadn’t seen each other in about 18 months, I think, when he was in Orlando for a job interview and I picked him up … Continue reading
If there is something Cindy and I share an immense love for (besides each other, of course) it’s books and reading. In our living room is a floor-to-ceiling bookcase covering an entire wall that we built ourselves a few years … Continue reading
On Wednesday, May 14th Cindy and I picked up Mikey and Heather and took them to lunch and then over to Universal Studios’ Islands of Adventure. Our original plan was to spend the afternoon in the park, but just as … Continue reading
Tomorrow is the premiere of the latest (and probably last) Indiana Jones movie. Cindy and I, along with Amber and Shawn, are planning to attend the 8:15pm showing at Waterford Lakes. I believe this is the most expensive theater in … Continue reading
Thursday we drove by Cold Mountain on the way to the Pisgah Inn, a beautiful lodge and restaurant at the base of Mount Pisgah, for lunch. We were able to get a table by the large window that looks out … Continue reading
After a day of driving, we had planned to spend Monday relaxing around the campsite, but a camping stove that refused to work (resulting in granola bars for breakfast) necessitated a trip into nearby Waynesville to replace said stove. I … Continue reading
Well, I have some catching up to do, don’t I? I flew into OIA on Friday, May 2nd and Cindy picked me up from the airport around 4:30pm. We stopped to get some salads to go from Chili’s and then … Continue reading
Happy Mother’s Day to my mom, my wife, my daughter, my mother-in-law and my step-daughter and mother-to-be, Amber. Thank you for subscribing to The Word Of Jeff. This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. If you are not reading … Continue reading
Another summer dayHas come and gone awayIn Paris and RomeBut I wanna go homeMmmmmmmm May be surrounded byA million people IStill feel all aloneI just wanna go homeOh, I miss you, you know And I’ve been keeping all the letters … Continue reading
Today was my last day in the Baton Rouge office. I came in to find “Thank You” balloons on my desk and a nice card from everyone in my office. Throughout the day, e-mails arrived from other departments and offices … Continue reading
No, not the kind you keep in your browser. The kind you use in real, honest-to-goodness books. You know, to “mark” your spot in a “book.” Do you use them? I do. I have several (because sometimes I’m reading different … Continue reading
Today I was composing my “Farewell” e-mail to send out to all my co-workers here in Louisiana on Thursday and I seriously thought about making the subject line read: “So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish” (as both an … Continue reading
When I’m reading a writing or photography magazine, I typically highlight passages or “star” pages and articles and then write the page number on the front cover so that later when I need to go back over the information, I … Continue reading
I have a little rant. Not even a rant, really, just voicing an aggravation about a kind of behavior that has seemed even more prevalent during my visit to Louisiana. Not that it’s limited to Cajun Country, by any means, … Continue reading
Appearing on CNN’s Larry King show Wednesday night, Jenna had this to say about her upcoming nuptials: (NOTE:I didn’t watch the show, this is from a transcript) “[It will be] outdoors, very small wedding, you ‘know, very small, all relatives, … Continue reading
There is a local dairy here in Baton Rouge known as Kleinpeter Farms Dairy. I know nothing about their products from a personal standpoint, but their marketing department might want to re-examine the radio ad campaign they have been running … Continue reading
Although I love writing, I have never really thought that I have a book in me waiting to come out (sorry babe, I know you were looking forward to that bestseller and the hefty advance), but IF I ever did … Continue reading
Do you ever wonder how some people come to have an idea in their mind that they translate into fact, even though it may not be? I was reviewing a document submitted by a worker who was responding to a … Continue reading
It’s the only Earth we have, so let’s handle it carefully. Thank you for subscribing to The Word Of Jeff. This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your RSS reader, the … Continue reading
Such a simple question, really. Nothing nearly as earthshaking as, “Did you murder your wife, Mr. Wetherington?” or “Honey, why are you wearing my lingerie?” So, why did it seem to give me such pause that time felt as if … Continue reading
