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My Favorite Time of the Week
Mama sang in the choir at Rome First United Methodist Church for many years.  She said of all the groups to which she belonged, choir was her favorite.  That’s how I feel. My favorite time of the week is   choir practice.  Dr. Sam Simon is the Minister of Music and Youth  at Riverside Baptist Church.  We call him “Sam.”  Every Sunday afternoon, he directs us in choir rehearsal.  He does an exceptional job.  Sam, we appreciate you so much! Every week Dr. Simon gives us a special newsletter which begins... Read more...
Homegrown Tomatoes
Lewis Grizzard once said, “It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato.”  Lewis was right.   One day, I was driving down highway 41, almost to Resaca.  I saw a sign in somebody’s front  yard that said, “Home Growed Tomatoes.”  I thought that was delightful.  A colloquial spin on the word “grown.”  It’s regional.  You know.   That’s the way people talk in northwest Georgia.  I’m sure those tomatoes were wonderful, though I didn’t stop by to get any that day.   Since I’m talking about... Read more...