On this Friday morning, as I listen to the pouring of rain and thunder rumbling in the distance, I am celebrating my birthday by writing a new column about an old subject. Me! Yep, I officially chalked up another trip around the sun, and this coming year is bound to be another wild ride. Oh, I’m not...

It all began when two daughters Pam and Melinda and a granddaughter Lucinda decided to set a goal of getting 90 birthday cards for their mother and grandmother, Charlotte Clayton of Kyle, who turned 90 in November. Since they couldn't have a party due to the ongoing pandemic, they contacted family, ...