There is a Choice We Are Making: Let’s Make it a Better Day

Before finishing this post, I revisited "We Are the World," the 1985 recording that brought together some of the most recognizable voices in America. Forty years later, its message remains as relevant as ever.https://youtu.be/182f6dTagkU?si=g2MxzkwdVCVpRv5S I have reached that 'certain age.' I now ask myself what was SO important in younger years to go to the … Continue reading There is a Choice We Are Making: Let’s Make it a Better Day →

“Back in the Day” – A Standard We Must Be Willing To Meet Again

Lake Shore Drive, Chicago - From my early lessons in beauty and stewardship to my bench on Main Street today. FIRST THESE THOUGHTS: I was watching Kentucky basketball the other evening when a simple phrase, Back In The Day, slipped past the announcer and settled beside me. It lingered longer than the final buzzer, because … Continue reading “Back in the Day” – A Standard We Must Be Willing To Meet Again →

Rocky Mount, NC: Labor Day 2025

I have known and sung the words to the song, September since always. Older now, I understand the meaning of....these precious days I spend with you. Oh, it's a long, long while from May to DecemberBut the days grow short when you reach SeptemberWhen the autumn weather turns the leaves to flameOne hasn't got time … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC: Labor Day 2025 →

Christmas in Rocky Mount, NC

Your Rocky Mount cheerleader spent Christmas Eve lunch with these darling children. I'm thinking of the Mainstreetrockymount.com readers and wishing you a Merry Christmas and all good things in the New Year. Preservation is the name of the game in 2025. A few days off from publishing to enjoy family and the little munchkins like … Continue reading Christmas in Rocky Mount, NC →

Rocky Mount, NC: Early Christmas Spirit – A Nostalgic Journey

I knew I should not have put my Christmas decorations away last year. I said at the time, "I'll turn around twice and it will be Christmas again." Sure enough, it is the 3rd of December 2024! The town of Nashville now has snow flakes on light posts that magically light up in the dark. … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC: Early Christmas Spirit – A Nostalgic Journey →

In Rocky Mount. NC – Stepheny’s Cure for Election Jitters

For just a moment, let’s escape. Here are five paintings (artist unknown) that capture the pure essence of fall: the rolling golden leaves, the burnished reds, and the quiet stillness of an autumn day. Let these paintings remind us of crisp air, open windows, and landscapes aglow — that perfect, nostalgia-soaked warmth unique to autumn. … Continue reading In Rocky Mount. NC – Stepheny’s Cure for Election Jitters →