College Football
I love to watch college football. However, I would not say I am a fanatic since I don’t tailgate, I don’t display banners all over my car, and I don’t … Continue Reading College Football
200 Beers
This weekend, I reached a beer-drinking milestone. The Flying Saucer has a UFO club that you can join and once you drink 200 different beers, you receive a plate (saucer) … Continue Reading 200 Beers
R
How many people can say they still have the first friend they ever made? Especially someone in his late 50s? And someone who has also lived in four different towns … Continue Reading R
Halloween Memories
With Halloween fast approaching and with me seeing many Halloween decorations in people’s yards, I have been recalling some memories of Halloween when our kids were growing up. Halloween was … Continue Reading Halloween Memories
Box of Old Photos
I recently started cleaning out a rather overstuffed closet that was in desperate need of reorganization when I came across a plain brown box addressed to me. From the yellowed … Continue Reading Box of Old Photos
Dad’s Birthday
Yesterday would have been my dad’s 88th birthday. But unlike my Mom who would celebrate her birthday for at least a week, I have very few memories of celebrating my … Continue Reading Dad’s Birthday
What Will We Be Known For? – Part 2
An even more important factor for which we are known is our relationships with others—who we are to our family, friends, and loved ones. And many of these relationships are … Continue Reading What Will We Be Known For? – Part 2
What Will We Be Known For? – Part 1
I have been thinking a lot about this question lately. Not that I have some grave premonition about my future, but that I have been giving some very serious thoughts … Continue Reading What Will We Be Known For? – Part 1
Lifetime of Photos
Beyond my wife, children, their spouses, grandchildren (and future grandchildren), and family, my greatest treasure is our lifetime of photos. Photos have always fascinated me and I have them around … Continue Reading Lifetime of Photos
Mom’s Birthday
Today would have been my mom’s 88th birthday. And boy did she know how to celebrate her birthday. Whenever her birthday came around, she liked to say she celebrated it … Continue Reading Mom’s Birthday
Mini Model – II
In no time, I had the completed engine compartment but when I went to attach the shock absorbers, I again went with red over the suggested color since I thought … Continue Reading Mini Model – II
Mini Model – I
The last time I wrote about building models (Miniature Models – Part 3), I was still searching for that elusive model that would rekindle the desire in me to build … Continue Reading Mini Model – I
On Being a Granddaddy
I recently returned from visiting our daughter and son-in-law and meeting our grandson for the first time. I previously wrote on what it was like becoming a granddaddy—now I can … Continue Reading On Being a Granddaddy
A Condo Vacation
It has been just about two years since we closed on our condominium but only a little over a year since we have actually been able to use it. Recently … Continue Reading A Condo Vacation
Can’t Go Home Again…
A sad event has been slowly taking place over the last several weeks. Although we knew it was going to eventually happen, it was still painful to see it occur—the … Continue Reading Can’t Go Home Again…
On Becoming a Granddaddy
I am anxiously counting down the days until I get to meet and hold my grandson—my first grandchild. He was born just about a week ago but since he and … Continue Reading On Becoming a Granddaddy
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