Kelly McManus

By Kelly McManus April 2026 My sister Peggy and I weren’t always best friends. Perhaps you’ve noticed how she will often refer to me and our sister Shannon as “the trolls” in her blogs. I find this very insulting. I’ve asked her to stop, but she’s always been very stubborn. For the record, Shannon was never mean enough to be a troll. There can only be one troll in a family, and that honor generally falls to the eldest daughter—me. I was trained by the best. My Aunt Patricia, Dad’s older...

By Kelly McManus February 2026 I don’t mean to brag, but I’ve got the best sense of direction in my family. It’s really my only natural talent. I’m like a human compass. Unfortunately, it is not a great crowd-pleaser like being a gifted singer, artist, or athlete. I have yet to go to a party where someone says, “Hey, Kelly, what direction are we facing now?” All I can say is you people don’t get lost enough! Admittedly, it would have been a lot more impressive before everyone got cellphones...

Kelly gives her take on what REALLY happened when Bun sent a kid down into the haunted cellar.