I dedicate this writing to my Mother, Dorothy E. Yoder-Bupp, 1909-1992. The Old House on the Hill It looks lonely, that old house on the hill. Not long ago there were children playing in the yard, Playing pitch and catch or perhaps stroking a purring cat While their Mother toiled in the garden and their…read more

Most families this week with children are busily working on getting everyone ready to  start the new school year right after Labor Day or perhaps trying to grab one last family vacation before that old yellow school bus pulls up in front of the house. Jeanette and I took a trip back in time to…read more

Change is inevitable – it’s a part of life. My grandfather on my Father’s side passed away in 1946. My grandmother lived another 20 years until she passed away in 1966. But wait – all of these events happened some 46 years ago and “a lot of water has passed over the dam” as my…read more

Just prior to the Labor Day weekend, I visited the family farms out in Ohio where I grew up. My early childhood experiences on the family farms are recorded in my book, “The Last of the Family Farms.” The Bupp family farm is now owned by Carmony Farms and has undergone a number of very…read more