Article Archives: Words with Woods

Sunday Morning Memories

December 1, 2022 | by CJ Woods III

On a recent Saturday night, my son hugged me “goodbye” in the parking lot of the bar where we had met to shoot pool. The next day, on the television show “CBS Sunday Morning,” there were these things that connected with my life: A young boy’s letter to a university … Read More

Dee Doo

November 23, 2022 | by CJ Woods III

My youngest daughter joined the ranks of my “grandchild delivery persons” in 2018, and she and her daughter lived with me for three years. I have recorded my adventures with Myah and her grandfather, Clop. For those new to the Woods saga, “Clop” is Myah’s version of my grampaw name, … Read More

Taking It To The Green

November 17, 2022 | by CJ Woods III

On a cops-and-robbers show that I was watching, police cars are chasing a suspect who is driving on a golf course. One officer barks into his car’s loudspeaker, “pull over and park!” The officer adds to his partner, “just stay off the green.” When I was in grade school, there … Read More

For Those Who Served

November 10, 2022 | by CJ Woods III

“Kids fight wars.” — Larry Mayes. In May 2013, I wrote of the experiences of a friend, who served as a door gunner in Vietnam. Larry entered the service in July 1970, having been called up by the Selective Service. He was a young man who fought in an old … Read More

The Colors of Fall

November 3, 2022 | by CJ Woods III

Just outside the window on the eastern side of my living room, there grows a plant. The beginning of the season called “fall” was more than a month ago and recently, after a freeze warning, there was a rime of frost on the roof of the garage. Despite the challenging … Read More