Sherri Gardner Howell

• Sherri Gardner Howell: Grown-up kids meet a new competitor Published 01/27/2012 at 5 p.m.

  Twenty-five years ago, I would stack the cards, hide game board pieces and miscount a roll of the dice just to make sure my opponent won whatever game we were playing.

• Sherri Gardner Howell: Get acquainted with a glimpse at the rear window Published 01/13/2012 at 6 p.m.

  One of the big adjustments in moving from a small town to a large one is that you lose that sense of "knowing everyone." Even though I made that move almost 40 years ago, I still remember that feeling of ...

• Sherri Gardner Howell: Vision is fuzzy but promising as year begins Published 12/30/2011 at 6 p.m.

  Ever have one of those days? Weeks? Well, 2011 was pretty much one of those years. I looked back on the thoughts I shared with you in Rhymes and Reasons on Jan. 1 this year, and things looked pretty positive ...

• Sherri Gardner Howell: Rockwell Christmas off track, but chaotic is OK Published 12/16/2011 at 5 p.m.

  One of my mother's favorite sayings to her only daughter was: "The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and you are laying quite a path."

• Sherri Gardner Howell: Flexibility finally trumps holiday tradition, and that’s OK Published 12/02/2011 at 6 p.m.

  Hello December — the most blessed, frustrating, wonderful and irritating month of the year.

• Sherri Gardner Howell: Time with family ties past to future Published 11/18/2011 at 5 p.m.

  There is something very therapeutic about simply hitting the road. For the past two weeks, I have been on the road in what my cousin Hallie Frances considers a big, huge grandma car — a rented Lincoln Towncar — driving ...

• Sherri Gardner Howell: When all else fails, turn on the oven Published 10/21/2011 at 5 p.m.

  It has been a tough couple of weeks as one chapter of my life has come to a close. It isn't easy to close a book that you love, even when the journey has been incredible. When you have the ...

• Sherri Gardner Howell: Sense of direction turns toward good — with help Published 10/07/2011 at 5 p.m.

  I have a new friend, and I am totally dependent on her.

• Sherri Gardner Howell: Husband surprises wife with thoughtful (and much-needed) gift Published 09/23/2011 at 6 p.m.

  When my friend Tab told me that he had something special planned for his wife, Kristi, it wasn't like that was earth-shaking news. Tab and Kristi, parents of three little girls, are good at remembering that they were once a ...

• Sherri Gardner Howell: Everyday details trigger memories of Mamaw Published 09/09/2011 at 6 p.m.

  With the changing of the season, my sweet Mamaw Ward has been on my mind lately. Perhaps it is because early September always meant slowing down a bit when I was growing up. Perhaps it is because a senior citizen ...

• Blount Judge W. Dale Young dies Published 05/21/2011 at 10:34 p.m.

  MARYVILLE - Retired Blount County Circuit Court Judge W. Dale Young has died.

• Sherri Gardner Howell: Experiencing life in Stanley's limelight Published 03/26/2011 at midnight

  I have been squiring around a celebrity for the past two weeks. His stay with me is coming to a close, and I think I'm going to miss the notoriety he has brought.

• Blount County judge W. Dale Young to retire Published 01/18/2011 at midnight

  Blount County Circuit Court Judge W. Dale Young announced Sunday, after the swearing-in of Gov. Bill Haslam, that he is retiring.

• Sherri Gardner Howell: Any day can be Christmas Eve Published 12/18/2010 at midnight

  Today is Christmas Eve, so I wanted to take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy Christmas.

• Life's in the details ... and stuff that goes with it Published 07/04/2009 at midnight

  I have always believed that it is in the details of a person's life that their story is told. The details of my life are often found in lists and schedules, scribbled on paper or entered into the electronic calendar.

• Howell: New technology: another reason to feel guilty Published 04/25/2009 at midnight

  I guess it had to happen. I can rant and rave and declare all I want that "I don't do guilt," but the fact is, I do. I was only Catholic for the first six years of my life, but ...

• Gardner Howell: A special Easter treat worth remembering Published 04/11/2009 at midnight

  As a child, I was not a big fan of coconut. Until the Easter Bunny Cake.

• Howell: Six-foot mouse conjures kids' joy, wonder Published 03/28/2009 at midnight

  There's just something about that mouse.Not Mickey. I love Mickey, but the mouse in favor this time around is none other than Chuck E. Cheese.

• Mom would've marveled at new store's bounty Published 03/14/2009 at midnight

  Dear Mom, You have been on my mind all week, as you often are. It's still hard to believe you have been gone for almost 20 years.

• Gardner-Howell: Celebrations bloom as springtime arrives Published 02/28/2009 at midnight

  February ends today, and I say, "Good riddance." March can come in like a lion or a lamb, I don't care - as long as it comes.

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