Thursday night the fire alarm in our condo went off about ten minutes after we went to bed and four seconds before I would have been fast asleep. I was out of it just enough to wonder where the alarm was coming from. My first thought was my cell phone, but the more conscious I …
Author: Robert
Days I Won’t Forget
I was having breakfast Monday morning when thoughts of my dad popped into my head. They came from out of nowhere. I was reviewing the day’s agenda and my thoughts drifted to him. I started thinking about his last day, the last time I spoke to him, the words we shared, the people who stopped …
We Have A Walker!
We have a walker! That’s what Michael’s text read on Wednesday evening. Jackson James has been walking around things and taken steps holding on to his mom or dad, but this was his first solo romp. Firsts are a big deal. I spoke to Mike on the phone the following evening, and he reported Jackson …
Doing Chores
I was never a fan of doing chores. I did them but didn’t like it. Luckily, I could handle everything that came my way and knew what the consequences were for failing to follow through. The consequences were worse than the chores. The lesser of two evils. My main job was keeping my room clean. …
Match Play
Ruth and I decided to get more involved this year in the activities associated with our condo and the Tullymore Golf Club we joined. Last summer we spent most of our time settling in. Now that we’re settled, we’re more involved. I’ve signed up to play in several golf tournaments including both a single match …
And the Password Is…
If your life is like mine, you have too many passwords. I’ve got them for bank accounts, brokerage accounts, credit cards, medical records, internet and tv service, social media accounts, Sirus radio, Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime, the Secretary of State, my Social Security and State retirement accounts, my USGA Ghin account, and a ton of …
Three Sisters
When I was very young, I spent several days with the Walker girls while my mom took care of her mother who was ill at the time. While I was actually their cousin, they treated me like their little brother. Diane is six years my senior, Elizabeth four, and Ruth Ellen almost two. Diane married …
Enough
The Columbine shooting on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, occurred when two teens went on a shooting spree, killing 13 people and wounding more than 20 others, before turning their guns on themselves and committing suicide. The Columbine shooting was, at the time, the worst high school shooting in U.S. …
I Hope He Never Does
The first gun I owned was a single shot BB gun that my Uncle Elmer gave me. He was my Aunt Dutch’s husband. I was about eight or nine and he made me promise to be careful with it. “Don’t point it at anyone. Just shoot at targets.” He backed up his warning by pushing …
My Fourth Quarter
I began what I expect to be the fourth quarter of my life last Sunday. I turned 75. I’ve reached an age when I see someone who says, “It’s good to see you.”, I reply, “It’s good to be seen.” My parents had a professional photographer take my picture to mark my first year. My hair …