A Race?
This weekend, I participated in my first competitive run in many years—the Cooper Young Festival 4-Miler. As best I can tell, this is the last time that I ran in … Continue Reading A Race?
Would Have Turned 90!
This year, my mom and dad both would have turned 90 on their birthdays, Mom this week and Dad in mid-October. While I could not find a single definition in … Continue Reading Would Have Turned 90!
My 60th Birthday
It was with significant trepidation that I approached my birthday this year since I would be turning 60. In all my previous birthdays when I marked the beginning of a … Continue Reading My 60th Birthday
Hot Summer!
Now that summer in Memphis is almost over, hopefully we will get some relief from the heat. While the month of July alone ended up being the 8th hottest ever … Continue Reading Hot Summer!
Miniature Garage?
One of the challenges I will have once I retire is finding a new home for my office car collection. I cannot even recall how long I have had these … Continue Reading Miniature Garage?
Building Books – Revisited – II
The second of these building books was The Great Railroad Revolution: The History of Trains in America by Christian Wolmar. While I had wanted to read about the history of … Continue Reading Building Books – Revisited – II
Building Books – Revisited – I
I have always enjoyed building things, putting things together, assembling models, and constructing various structures in our yard. It should then not come as a surprise that I have also … Continue Reading Building Books – Revisited – I
Paradise Lost?
Upon seeing our backyard for the first time, some have described it as a “Garden of Eden.” A very peaceful spot centered by nice, cool blue water surrounded by a … Continue Reading Paradise Lost?
Bro Brew Go
The last time my brother and I got together for one of our Bro Go weekends, was December of 2014 when we went to Disney World, which for me was … Continue Reading Bro Brew Go
Montreat – A New Generation
Previously, not once, but twice, I have written about what a special place Montreat is to me. It was my parents who started coming here in the 1950s and my … Continue Reading Montreat – A New Generation
Selling Ladies Shoes
In some of my previous posts, I mentioned the fact that in high school and college I worked part-time selling ladies shoes at a local department store—Goldsmith’s (now Macy’s). But … Continue Reading Selling Ladies Shoes
♫ New York, New York ♫ – 2nd Stanza
Picking up my complimentary audio tour, I went to the designated spot in the luggage room, punched in 1 on the device, and was greeted with a special announcement indulging … Continue Reading ♫ New York, New York ♫ – 2nd Stanza
♫ New York, New York ♫ – 1st Stanza
I have written before that teaching my course has allowed me many, many visits to some really cool cities—San Francisco being one in particular. And it has been nice that … Continue Reading ♫ New York, New York ♫ – 1st Stanza
A Small Taste of Retirement?
In February of this year, I had major surgery that resulted in me being off of work for 18 consecutive days (12 work days and 3 weekends). In my 35+ … Continue Reading A Small Taste of Retirement?
A Bond Binge
Earlier this year I wrote about how I had gotten interested in reading James Bond books. And I must admit that this interest resulted in me going on a Bond … Continue Reading A Bond Binge
SIBSAB X – 2016
Recently my three siblings and I got together for our annual SIBSAB—our yearly sibling sabbatical. In case you have not read one of my previous posts about SIBSAB, this is … Continue Reading SIBSAB X – 2016
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