In Other Words with Dave
Forty years ago, I worked on a strange little vehicle. Last week, one showed up at Pops on Route 66. In 1986, I was a junior industrial designer in California working for car designer David Stollery. Along with projects for Mazda, General Motors, and Subaru, David had a creation of his own called the Fireaero….
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Moms Helping Moms!
On the first Friday of each month, I’m privileged to have lunch with a lovely group of women. Fun women! Caring women! Strong women! This sorority of friends is simply called M.O.M.S. (Moms Overcoming Mourning Support). Every mother in this gathering knows the heartbreak of losing a child to death and has a desire to…
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In Other Words with Dave
Nothing celebrates another trip around the sun like a reminder that your vision is failing, your tires need rotating, your teeth need cleaning, and apparently there’s some Kohl’s Cash with your name on it. Yes, I’m talking about birthday wishes from our friendly neighborhood businesses. I have to get up pretty early if I want…
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Growing Up Country!
I enjoy watching The Waltons on TV. It reminds me of my youth, growing up in a white, two-story house, surrounded by pastures, ponds, animals, and kids. However, we were not blessed with live-in grandparents or indoor plumbing. Even our old, stone schoolhouse lacked indoor bathrooms for several years. There was a water fountain and…
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In Other Words with Dave
Not too long ago, it seemed every vacant storefront in Edmond became a medical marijuana dispensary almost overnight. I wasn’t exactly their target customer, but I had to admire the creativity. Some of those dispensary names were pun-tastic and deserved advertising awards. A few years later, the commercial real estate trend shifted to car washes….
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Wonderings and Ponderings!
Are you a wonder-er like me? Do you ponder things? I wonder why I’m the only person I know who doesn’t like strawberries. I’m also curious as to who might have the exact August birthdate as me? My late husband got used to my “wonderings,” but even he and my eldest son sometimes found humor…
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In Other Words with Dave
In 1976, on the Fourth of July, I was a 13-year-old kid standing on a rooftop in New Jersey with my family, watching hundreds of tall ships from around the world sail down the Hudson River toward New York Harbor. The event was called Operation Sail 1976. This massive gathering of ships was the centerpiece…
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!
When I was in the 8th grade, I missed a question on a history test. An important question. And being a patriot, my teacher, Mr. Nobles, made me write the following sentence 500 times. “Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.” That’s right. 500 times. Believe me, I never forgot who wrote that document or…
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In Other Words with Dave
His name was Winfield Miller, and even after 50 years, Father’s Day still brings back vivid memories — his little black Corvair with red interior, building model tanks and airplanes together, laughing over the Sunday comics, and the heartbreaking progression of Lou Gehrig’s disease. I was 14 years old when he died. I was adopted…
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The Cookie jar
Recently, a friend and I spent a couple of hours at an antique mall. What a fun time. Not only did we find old treasures that neither of us had ever seen before, but I also saw things I grew up with. I guess that sort of makes me an antique also. But I especially…
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In Other Words with Dave
The Go-Go’s, an all-female pop band from the early ’80s, told us, “Vacation, all I ever wanted.” Apparently, they’ve never met the Miller household circa 2026. Because for the first time in a long time, we don’t really want to go anywhere. It’s become a popular question: “Any trips planned for this summer?” Our friends…
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