Stories from Saturday, February 22, 2020

I hope the document remains locked away unused for many years, but my brother and I finally got around to meeting with a lawyer and helping our mother make out her last will and testament. I'm not going to knock it if you download a cheap do-it-yourself template from the internet, but don't be surprised if your Hummel collection winds up in the hands of a Nigerian prince!...

Today is George Washimgton's 288th birthday. He was born clear back in 1732. I wonder what he would say if he could drop in on the United States today. There have certainly been more changes than I think he could have imagined in that time span. Everyone knows the stories about Washington chopping down the cherry tree and "I cannot tell a lie," but there was so much more to this man who is often referred to as the Father of Our Country...

Ever heard of the phrase, "There's more than one way to skin a cat?" It's really a pretty gruesome saying when you think about it, although how many of us have actually thought about it? Truth be told, we all know what it means, literally, but we likely don't connect the phrase to its literally meaning...

When my daughter, Laura, was in her teens, she had this habit of standing in front of the open refrigerator staring at the full shelves of food. Then she would walk over to the kitchen pantry, open the door, and stare at those shelves full of food and then whine, "We don't have anything to eat in this house!"...

Shelbyville Woman's Club program chair Mary Ann Davis explained during this month's Valentine-themed luncheon that hearing the inspirational voice of soloist Carolyn Reed was going to be a sweet treat for all. Reed's standing ovation was likely an indication of how her music piped some sunshine into a rainy, gloomy winter day outside Riverbend Country Club...

The Hoosier ArenaCross Nationals series will wrap up its two-night visit to Calsonic Arena on the Celebration grounds with a session at 7 p.m. today. Doors open at 6 p.m. for the indoor motocross event. Other places to rev up your week: Trivia night...

Up to an inch of snow fell in the Chestnut Ridge area of southern Bedford County on Thursday and three inches of snow fell over eastern White County and also eastern Putnam and western Cumberland counties. The remainder of northern Middle Tennessee generally reported an inch or two. Most of the weekend is looking good with some sunshine and warmer, 52 degrees for the high temperatures. Rain chances come back starting Sunday night and carry us into Tuesday...