HO HO HO! Merry Christmas! Happy Hannukah! Recognizing these are hard times, Mary and I decided to send cards that would grant your fondest holiday wishes. News flash: Sorry, the wish-granting elves don’t authorize public executions of hedge fund managers or insurance conglomerate CFOs. It wouldn’t be in the spirit of the season. So, we simply wish you a wonderful holiday season and hope Santa replenishes your 401K plans, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and savings. Failing that, may your public library have adequate copies of books explaining how to grow and preserve your own food. Past years’ rules still apply to this letter. Read on at your own risk. Here are 2008’s highlights from Transylvania County. 1. Laboring thru the dead of winter, Mary and I built a 10 x 18 foot “man-room” above the garage. Problem for me: no bathroom and Mary keeps locking the door - from outside. 2. Note to self from last New Year’s resolution list: Stop sharing l...
More stories? At right, click the 3 lines, then archive. Author Richard Schram may be reached at waterwearsthebones@gmail.com. The email address reflects release of his mystery novel, Water Wears The Bones, available from Amazon in paperback and Kindle eBook. The novel offers readers a murderer, an investigator, a love interest, and a supporting cast for comic relief. Chapter 1, Secrets Kept, appears below, or preview the Kindle version on Amazon for a no-cost peek at the first three chapters.