Article Archives: Words with Woods

Kiss the Babies

April 25, 2013 | by CJ Woods III

“Kiss the babies for me.” I was talking to an old friend, and she said this when we signed off. This is something that she has said for years — she knows my babies — but it was still amusing to hear. I have always identified my three children as … Read More

Egg, Egg, Duck

April 18, 2013 | by CJ Woods III

On Easter Sunday, March 31st, my daughter was helping to hide plastic Easter eggs for her cousin’s little boy when she found a real egg in the middle of a shallow hole. I thought the egg too large for most of the birds of the area, and assumed it to … Read More

The Tipping Point

April 11, 2013 | by CJ Woods III

In a bar I used to frequent, my favorite surly bartender brought me a beverage and refused my cash. I told him that I appreciated the gesture but didn’t want to take advantage. “You tip $1 per beer,” he said. “I’m going to buy you one from time to time.” … Read More

History, Memory and Memoirs

April 4, 2013 | by CJ Woods III

My brother called me recently and shocked me with some knowledge about him. At the end of the conversation, I sat down to write about it. I was going to share the information with my sister — we three are the last of five children my mother had — but … Read More

E-mail From a Stranger

March 28, 2013 | by CJ Woods III

I got an e-mail from a stranger the other day. I did not recognize the name of the sender, but still, I opened it. I was one of ten recipients, and we were all advised to mobilize for the “ham dinner.” This is the thing about the age in which … Read More