Scary Sixty
Posted on Oct 29, 2025 in COVER STORY, On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
For several years now, folks have consistently used a singular word to describe me. It’s happened at different times, at different places, by different folks – including my babies – and I’m pretty sure I feel a certain kind of way about it.
My initial response...
“Birthday Quarter” Blues
Posted on Oct 22, 2025 in COVER STORY, On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
Four weeks into my “Birthday Quarter,” it got real. After a raucous, rambunctious and real night of revelry, my entire body quit.
Now I know what you’re thinking – hangover. I’m not certain exactly what a hangover entails since I have not had this particular...
The “Birthday Quarter” Stats
Posted on Oct 15, 2025 in COVER STORY, On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
This week marked the day, the actual birthday – the day the deed was done 60 years ago – associated with the official “Birthday Quarter.” Since it is football season, and it’s all about the numbers, here are the stats for the first 15 days of the “Birthday...
Basic Birthday
Posted on Oct 8, 2025 in COVER STORY, On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
On a recent mad dash to the airport in keeping with the “Birthday Quarter” shenanigans, I arrived just in time for my flight – thank you Shay! – only to discover that Southwest Airlines had profiled me. They deemed me as “basic” per the boarding pass that...
The Birthday Quarter
Posted on Sep 25, 2025 in COVER STORY, On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
In just a few short days, I’ll reach a milestone – my 60th birthday. I can’t even fathom that I’m going to have a “six” in front of my age. How did that happen? I mean, I had a “two” in front of my age when I married Mr. Kaminski just last year. ...
White Woes: A Recipe for Disaster
Posted on Sep 23, 2025 in COVER STORY, On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
I understand that wearing white is in vogue. It’s classic, crisp. It’s a clean look. Well, not now that’s it past Labor Day. Mother would still fuss at me if she saw me in a white ensemble post Labor Day.
I personally own white jeans. Well, I don’t...
Critter Chaos
Posted on Sep 17, 2025 in COVER STORY, On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
Now that I’m firmly planted in Green Acres, let me just say that tending to animals that you do not own or have any responsibility for is a full-time job.
My office in its bucolic setting is surrounded by windows. That’s a great thing – natural light and all. I...
Fast, Fireball & Frose’
Posted on Sep 10, 2025 in COVER STORY, On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
Contrary to popular belief – and math – I am not old. At least that’s what the folks in my head say, and I tend to believe them. However, a recent out-of-town jaunt with a quick turnaround, nighttime antics, a post adventure trip the very next day and a frose’...
The Power of Positivity
Posted on Sep 3, 2025 in COVER STORY, On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
I personally believe the mind is a powerful tool. Sure, I’m not the brightest bulb on the shelf, but I strongly feel that aligning your mindset with your goals aids in achieving them. After all, if you walk around on the daily thinking negative thoughts, a cloud of...
Bless Your Heart?
Posted on Aug 27, 2025 in COVER STORY, On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
Now that I reside in rural Texas on a permanent basis, it has been brought to my attention that apparently, I am bilingual. Now I’ve always felt I had a significant grasp on the King’s English, but there’s an additional form of our beloved idiom that it seems I...
