I’m heading to the homestead for a bit to visit my folks. I usually bring them a little gift, like a bag of beans from a coffee shop (no disrespect to their Maxwell House habit). They took a hit from the recent derecho and haven’t had electricity for the last six days. I’ll guess that […]
Gifts
Gift Ideas for the Stylin’ Dad
Father’s Day approacheth, and I haven’t settled on a gift yet. As one might expect of a WanderChic progenitor, my dad is a stylish guy (that’s him, above, in West Virginia, decked out out in a spiffy suit with his beloved Elsie the cow). I began exploring my mom’s sense of style last year, so it’s […]
The 50,000 Silver Dollar Bar: A Montana Attraction
My mom’s parents, Hazel and David, owned a gift store for many years in West Virginia. I have only faint memories of playing on the floor while Mom worked the cash register. In the ’80s, when the Huntington Mall opened a few miles up Rt. 60, my grandparents closed the shop and converted it into […]