Can The King Keep His Crown?

The bird saw it coming at the last minute, a bright yellow orb heading its way.  The bird split just in time and the orb kicked off the branch and fell to the ground, 343 feet from its origin.  The bird was spared, and potentially my living room window as well.  The orb?  It was a softball, a monster blast, hit by Chuck King in the farthest distance segment of last year’s Home Run Derby during the Veterans Classic Softball Tournament.  The challenge was on.  […]

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The Town Square is Rockin’

After a tough day of playing golf or enjoying the endless activities available here in On Top of the World, why stop there?  The rest of the day is just beginning at The Town Square at Circle Square Commons!  Head on over there in the evenings to enjoy music, dancing, food, beverages, and some daytime […]

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Married With Children

Pickleball, playing cards, lounging at the pool, bike riding, jet skiing, R/C car racing, motorcycle riding, all things outdoors, and probably some activities that I’ve missed … these are activities that have occupied the free time of residents Heidi and Norm Cookson for many years.  In between these activities, they have been devoting their, uh, […]

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The Great Escape – Part III

Seven days had passed, filled with hope, followed by frustration that soon turned into nagging disappointment. Day number eight of Dobbie’s disappearance began exactly the way the previous day ended … people were running in circles searching for the little scamp, following the leads on sightings. It was like hide and seek. If chihuahuas are somewhat intelligent, then this one belongs in a chihuahua Mensa group. […]

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The Great Escape

In this case, a dog’s best friend is the theme that shines throughout this story, one that started out for me as a basic interview.  But the words of the contributors ended up mesmerizing me as they recounted their dedicated, heartfelt, humorous experiences in The Great Escape, the story of a dog that decided to pull off a Ferris Bueller – for 10 days. […]

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