Back in 2009, I marveled at the talent a forty-seven-year-old lady, Susan Boyle, displayed on Britain’s Got Talent. It was her first chance to sing in front of a large audience. It was the sassy lady’s big break. Even though she came in second that year, she’s worth about forty million dollars today. Susan Boyle …
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Coincidence
I decided to self-publish the blogs I’ve written. I’ve been planning this since the beginning but got hung up on a format. I hoped that my kids, their kids, and maybe their kids, would like to see the world through Ruth and my eyes. We’d done some things worth sharing and I have family stories …
The Tournament Results
The first annual MRNA Open is complete. It was a highly contested tournament with players from across the country. Iowa, Nebraska, Florida, and Michigan were well represented. One player flew in from California for the event. We haven’t had rain in Florida for the past couple of months. It’s the driest it’s been since 2017. …
The MRNA Open
Ruth’s birthday is April 11th. She would be 76 this year. Elizabeth has flown in for her mom’s birthday. She’s here for the week-end and we’ll be going out for dinner on Tuesday. We’ll have Italian as that was one of Ruth’s favorites. A group of Florida friends will be playing the first ever MRNA …
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Every year as Ruth and I made the move from Michigan to Florida, or Florida to Michigan, I thought she overpacked. We had two places to live, a set of golf clubs at each location, more than enough furniture for both, household stuff, linens, pots, pans, dishes, silverware, etc. and enough clothes to fill multiple …
Possible
Some will read my previous post in utter disbelief. They can’t fathom that someone who’s died can reach out again. My daughter, Elizabeth, and I have discussed Ruth’s contact on multiple occasions. The boys and I have talked too, but they’re more prone to listen. David has spoken about his father-in-law, Larry’s, return as a …
Electronic Encounters
Earlier this winter, my friend, Gary, and his wife, Susan, spent a few days with me. It was a respite for them to get away from the Michigan winter. I met Gary during our freshman year of college in 1965 and Susan a year, or so, later when she attended Kalamazoo’s Nazareth College. We’ve remained …
Tomorrow
Tomorrow is young Jackson James’s second birthday. It’s also the sixth month mark of Ruth’s accident. The twenty-seventh of the month took on new meaning when she died. When children are born, we document their birth in terms of months. He’s six months old, not a half year. That’s how I think of Ruth. She’s …
Save The Date
I’d prefer this was a Save the Date for a wedding or a shower, but I have neither on my social calendar. This is rather, a save the date announcement for Ruth’s Michigan Celebration of Life. The kids and I held a similar celebration in Florida this past December. It went well and served as …
Sweet Sixteen
The best part of the covid pandemic for Ruth and me was the ability to livestream Brady’s basketball games. We started watching the moment they became available. We had to pay for some but were able to watch most via YouTube. I was happy to pony up a few dollars to watch the history of …