Lucky Garvin
LUCKY GARVIN: Saying Goodbye To Lola
Our Lola appears to be deep in sleep on her favorite corner of the sofa, her head resting on out-stretched paws. But to our sorrow, this is not sleep.
The...
LUCKY GARVIN: THE BREAK-IN [from years ago]
Darlin’ wife Sabrina is under the delusion that our pet Doberman Onyx is a guard-dog....
LUCKY GARVIN: The Tale Of The Ugly Christmas Tree
All Christmas trees are beautiful aren’t they? My wife, Sabrina, looked at the artificial Christmas...
LUCKY GARVIN: The Driver
It was nearing Christmas this year; a hard-working Mexican-American family man was driving his fully-loaded...
LUCKY GARVIN: 3 Wildlife Memories
While there are sorrows in the rehabbing of injured, orphaned, or diseased wildlife, there are...
The Best Laid Plans . . .
In Smith Mountain Lake State Park, there is a nest of Ospreys, and there is a video cam set-up in order that whoever wished...
Home With The Kids
From very many moons ago . . .
After two weeks at Fork Union Military Academy, son Chester did the unthinkable. He sent his mother...
Be Careful When and Where and How You Saw
When I was young and my head full of mush, I thought ‘logging’, as I practiced that art, was quite manly. I was ushered...
Sometimes You Just Have to Break The Rules
I should begin by explaining that, in my fifteen years of working with wildlife, baby groundhogs, because of their sweet, engaging dispositions are among...
Holding Hands Forever More
I am in awe of my in-laws, Sonny and Verlon. I followed behind them the other day; they were holding hands. They began holding...
Of Storm Doors And Pear Trees
It’s not been long since savage winds ripped through the Roanoke Valley; winds of such ferocity rarely seen around here. The damage was severe. ...