My first friend, Mitch, died last Friday. The last time I saw him was during a luncheon that my sister, Jackie, held at her house in June of 2023. She invited the two of us to join our third friend, Rudy. The three of us reminisced about our younger days. Our most recent bond was …
Ed 107
My friend, Ed, turns 107 on Tuesday. My first story was posted on November 19, 2017. It was about Ed. He turned a hundred that day. We spoke on the phone about a week ago. He sounded good. I plan to meet up with him during Thanksgiving week. A few of the poker guys are joining …
I’ll Keep You Posted
I’m recording my book, Pondering Life’s Lessons. It will be available as an audiobook on Amazon around the first of the year. I decided to record the book because I knew I’d have a lot of down time following my shoulder surgery. Recording occupies part of my time each day. I’m collaborating with an audiobook …
My Interpretation
None of the following quotations are mine. They were all written by Isabel Allende. I read one online and wanted to find out who wrote it. She was born in Peru but is considered a Chilean writer as she was raised in Chile, and she spent much of her time there before becoming a citizen …
Can You Believe It
My Villages’ writing instructor asked us to bring a photo of someone to our first writing class. She led us through a series of exercises hoping we’d be able to see more than just a photo. Our task was to examine the image from left to right, and then top to bottom, looking for details …
One Vote
When I graduated from high school, I thought I might go into politics. I even wrote about becoming a United States Senator in my thank you letter to those who gave me graduation gifts. I’d study law, become an attorney, and somewhere down the line, I’d run for office. I didn’t know what I’d run …
Help the Poor
I’m not a fan of Halloween. Growing up I liked the dressing up and getting free candy part, but I didn’t like the scary stuff. When I was in first grade, I was invited to my first Halloween party. Marjorie, one of my first-grade classmates, had a party at her house. My mom dressed me …
Maybe
The day before my shoulder surgery my son, David, and I played golf. I knew it was the last round I’d play for several months. I scheduled eighteen holes at The Villages’ Havana Country Club. I set it up so we’d start on the Hemingway nine and finish on Kilimanjaro because I’m particularly fond of …
Back to School
I’m going back to school later today. I’m taking another class through The Villages’ Enrichment Academy. I’ve taken several over the years and found them to be helpful. I took my first one about ten years ago. I learned how to do magic. Brady and Eva were nine and seven at the time. I taught …
Helene, Milton, MacGyver, the Kids and Me
If you’ve been reading my blog, you know I had shoulder surgery between two hurricanes, Helene and Milton. David was here for Helene, and we drove home from the University of Florida Hospital in Gainesville through a couple of downpours on our way back to The Villages. Our GPS directed us away from I-75 along …