Dan Ponder
The 4th of Forever
The 4th of July is a very important date to my family for a variety of reasons. First…
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Pass the Peas, Please
My wife, Mary Lou, and I were sitting out on the front porch with our neighbors a few…
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Joyful, Joyful
The rainbow was framed between two cypress trees as I walked out on the dock at Compass Lake.…
Opinion
A Letter to my Dad
It is hard to believe, but this Friday, May 21st will be the twentieth anniversary of my Dad’s…
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To all the Mothers in our lives
It was just over 13 months ago that the pandemic disrupted the normal routines that we shared with…
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There is no script
It was almost 10 years after we met in Junior High School. My best friend had become my…
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If it were all just that simple
Many things in life come in twos or threes. You never have one child get a cold. You…
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Play Ball
In the past four days, I have seen five sporting events. I attended my first Auburn Softball Game…
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Food, Friends, Family
The tin of chocolate covered pecans came right on time, arriving around the first week of December. Some…
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Pillow Talk
Dan”, she screamed. “The tag goes on the inside.” Of course, I know it does because she has…