Back In The Saddle Again

This week marks the end of summer vacation for our family. School supplies are stacking up on the dining room table. Class schedules are posted. Middle school orientation is on Thursday and the first day of school arrives on Friday.

No more sleeping in until ten. No more video game marathons with friends.

Welcome back to alarm clocks, backpacks, and homework.

This week’s cliché (unoriginal thought) wraps up the summer: back in the saddle.

There was a time when cattle drives were common. When...