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Over the years, communication problems made the news.

I’m a fool for April! Thoroughly smitten!

You cannot make me do that! I absolutely will not make a U-turn and get back to where you want me to be!

Last week found me in sixth-grade classrooms across Preble County talking about the mineral resources found across Ohio. I spoke on the coal, limestone, sandstone, sand and gravel, salt, and clay mined in Ohio, in addition to some other minerals found in the United States but not in Ohio.

Buzzards probably aren’t the bird that first comes to the mind of most folks when thinking about spring.

You already know I’m a bit weird and a lot forgetful but the last year has really taxed my brain, especially my memory.

Last week found my two youngest sons and me in the Mountain State on a bit of a personal errand. A good friend offered a used car to my middle son, Sammy, and the only catch was, we had to go pick it up. We were on the road before daylight on Monday morning in a borrowed truck and trailer to go after a gently used Ford Festiva, just outside of Charleston, West Virginia.

Whoopee! We’ve made it through another winter. Spring has officially arrived!

Can you ever go back home? No, of course not, but you can go back to where you used to live and visit your friends and family. Yeah, I thought so, too.

Can you believe it? We’re already two weeks deep into March!