Little Drops of Nectar deep thoughts and random rants on finding the sweet spot in life.

When chemists die, they barium. Jokes about German sausage are the wurst. I know a guy who’s addicted to brake fluid.  He says he can stop any time. How does Moses make his tea?  Hebrews it. I stayed up all night to see where the sun went.  Then it dawned on me. This girl said [...]

Five hundred twenty-two days.  Or, 1 year, 5 months, and 5 days.  This was the length of the most recent – and perhaps the most challenging – trial I have faced in my nearly 40 years of life.  It’s still not 100% officially behind me, but God willing, I believe it may be over.  I [...]

My Heart Will Know Your Name When the days we’ve yet to spend together Number fewer than the ones we’ve lived And the hands of time won’t stop their turning Though there’s nothing that we wouldn’t give Should a lifetime full of memories fade Like castles made of sand in tide and wind When my [...]

If you are a parent, or you’ve ever had a parent, there are certain phrases that you’re probably familiar with.  “Because I said so.”  “Are we there yet?”  “It’s not fair!”  “You will eat it and you will like it.”  “As long as you live under my roof…”  and of course, the perennial favorite, “We’ll [

Men Teaching Classes for Women at THE ADULT LEARNING CENTER REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED By Mon, April 2, 2012 NOTE: DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY AND DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF THEIR CONTENTS, CLASS SIZES WILL BE LIMITED TO 8 PARTICIPANTS MAXIMUM . Class 1 Up in Winter, Down in Summer – How to Adjust a Thermost

I spent quite a magical 10 minutes outside on the back deck last night, just me and the dogs and God.  It was still 61 degrees at 11pm on February 28th.  I’m not sure if that will ever happen again in Nashville in my lifetime.  The wind was blowing gently through the trees – I [...]

MIDDLE AGE TEXTING CODES: ATD -at the doctor. BFF -best friend fell. BTW -bring the wheelchair. BYOT -bring your own teeth. FWIW -forgot where I was. GGPBL -gotta go, pacemaker battery low. GHA -got heartburn again. IMHO -is my hearing aid on? LMDO -laughing my dentures out. OMMR -on my massage recl

Do you ever get the feeling that your life and dreams are “on hold”?  It’s almost as if you’re in an airplane that has traveled around the world to get to this wonderful destination, and now you’re stuck, circling in a holding pattern until “the tower” gives you permission to land.  Looking out your

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