Sadly, Murphy seems to have taken up permanent residence around here this spring. Things started going wrong with a computer crash in early February, and the troubles continue.

Not all is bad, though. It seldom is. My youngest daughter just graduated from high school and she's full of excitement, hope and promise, eagerly working toward the next stage of her life: college.

Okay, I admit it makes me feel old. But it also carries me back to the time when everything was possible, because [...:]