I enjoy a laugh of any kind but I’ve always preferred a true life funny to a much circulated joke. Today’s story is a good example. My sister Rhonda lives in Dallas. For the last six years she’s worked as a nanny for two precious little boys. Aidan is the oldest. He’s eight. Austin is six. Rhonda has kept them both since Austin was just

The Nelson twins have bitten the bullet. They’re engaged to be married, and get this— they’re marrying sisters. And true to form, they’re trying to talk their sweethearts into a double ceremony. Some twins might crave their own space, but the Nelson boys have been inseparable from birth. The girls aren't much sold on the idea, though, and I don’t blame ‘em. The jury’s still

Every now and then someone writes in asking me about a story I've told on the porch, requesting to hear it again. For instance, the time Danny met his future in-laws continues to be a favorite. Danny says to tell y'all that day stands out in his memory, too. As funny as it is to us now, it wasn't so funny at the time. But,

Wrong numbers aren’t usually very entertaining, but my cousin Mona once got a humdinger in the middle of the night. Well, it was more like morning, actually. Mona had been pulling some very long hours in between work and a houseful of kids ranging in ages from toddlers to teenagers. Bless her heart. She was out of it when the call came in! For a

My cousin tells me her vet prefers to see his patients in person, but some of the older folks in their small town are quite set in their ways. They don’t like bringing their animals in if they can get around it. They feel like they should just be able to call in with their questions. Word has it that one day the good doctor

Old Mr. Henry has been up to his mischief making lately. One of that man’s favorite things to do is pick on people that aren’t from around here. If Mr. Henry can find himself a target, the game is on. That’s precisely what happened last week when that tourist came through town. Old Man Henry was about to feed his pigs when he noticed the

Today’s chuckle is about little kids and the church ordination of baptism. The very mention of it takes me back to the summers of my childhood and those long afternoons spent swimming with my sisters and our friends in a small community pool in Tallulah, LA. There’s no way of knowing how many times we baptized each other in the name of the Father, Son,

I’m told it’s been a while since I’ve told a Yankee joke on the porch. I will now rectify that situation, but I ask y’all to keep in mind that it’s all in good fun, okay? My readers think it’s only fair since Southerners continue to take so much flack in film and in print. We’re about the only remaining group of people that can

What I find most depressing about the state of politics these days, and there is plenty to choose from, is that people no longer spend their time disagreeing about the interpretations of facts or the solutions they might feel the facts warrant. Oh, no. It’s common now for the opposing parties to bring a different set of facts to the table on every issue and

I arrived at my daughter’s home in Houston, TX in the heat of the day. It was right after lunch when I tried the door and realized it was locked. Great. I knew Jessica was most likely putting the baby down for a nap. Suddenly, Grant Thomas showed up on the other side of the glass. Saved by the three-year-old! My grandson was obviously as happy