Author: Robert

When I was a kid, the first widow I learned about was a spider.  I knew black widows could be deadly and for several months I thought we had one living in our fruit cellar.  The fruit cellar was the former coal bin of our house at 500 N. Edgeworth.  It was a repurposed spot …

I had lunch the other day with three friends. After we spoke, I thought about our conversation and determined we’re four losers. I don’t mean that disrespectfully, but we’ve each lost someone in the past several months and share the common bond of loss. Kathy’s husband woke up one Monday morning and announced he was …

The golf rules listed below are not mine. I’m not clever enough to have compiled them. I have made reference to a golf instruction book I hope to write. I don’t have a title, but I do have a couple of chapters in mind. Most of the titles pop up out of nowhere while playing …

I wrote a portion of this blog in 2017.  It outlined my intentions for my new hobby.  I started writing because I was concerned I’d have too much time on my hands.  I had retired from my “real job” in 2008 and was well into a consultant gig I knew wouldn’t last forever.  Writing seemed …

The story below was among my first blog posts.  With Ruth’s passing, I’ve updated it a bit.  It’s a long read, but worth a second look. Many people – perhaps most around the world – never have the chance to share a meal at a table with their family.  I’ve been lucky to have four …

Several years ago, the driver’s side power window of my car came off its track and fell into the inner door wall.  It was late fall, getting cold, so I stopped into the first auto glass repair shop I found.  They removed the inner door panel and told me the “two clips” welded to the …

My new year began at the end of September. In fact, my whole life reset on September 27th. I didn’t plan it. I didn’t want it. It just came. If Ruth were still here, we would have marked 2022 as a good year. David landed a new, less stressful job that he enjoys. He and …