I started working for the National Food Store as a stock boy in 1963, the fall of my junior year of high school. I liked the job and my boss liked me. My boss was C.J. Perry, but he preferred “Perry”. I called him “Sir” my first day on the job and it stuck. I …
Author: Robert
Choose Wisely
I ran across this post on social media a week or so ago. It’s a playful look at sharing time. Its message struck a chord with me. When we marry, we expect to live happily ever after. No one believes their marriage will fail, but many do. I read on-line that 40 – 50% of …
Bugs
Ruth hates bugs. It doesn’t make any difference what kind. If they crawl or fly, she hates them all. I’ve seen her drown a single daddy longlegs with a can of spider spray. Its legs scattered hither and yon from the powerful blast, and the little bulb of a body floated upon the excess pool …
Bronze Baby Shoes
Bronzing baby shoes has been a tradition for over 75 years. Mine are a fine example. Mom had them bronzed, took me to a professional photographer, and assembled a small shrine in my honor. I think she did the same for my sister, Sharron, but I have no recollection of my youngest sister, Jackie, having …
Bob
As we enter 2022, I’ve taken a look back at my highlights from 2021. Two things come to mind. The birth of our third grandchild and the celebration of our 50th wedding anniversary. That’s two big deals in one year. Our two older grandchildren, Brady (16) and Eva (14) were both in Florida to help …
Judgement Day
I knew I had the right to an attorney but opted to present my own case in court. I thought if I stuck to the facts, which were determined by highly extenuating circumstances, the judge would see things my way and wave the ticket and the fine. What I didn’t bargain for was the city …
Extenuating Circumstances
I had a date after work with a Birmingham girl. I got off work at 7:00 and was scheduled to pick her up at 7:30. Normally, I would have taken Crooks Road through Royal Oak and on to Birmingham, but this wasn’t a normal day. I was about to get beat up by a man …
Lead Foot
I was speaking with Brady during his recent Florida visit, and he told me he received his first speeding ticket. He’s been driving on his own since June and has his own “ride”. After driving with him when he was still “learning” I’m not surprised. He had a lead foot back then. He has to …
Christmas Bears
My first Christmas was spent in the rental unit my parents had in Centerline, Michigan. We lived there until the spring of 1950 when we moved to Royal Oak. I received a teddy bear from my dad on that first Christmas, and several months later, my mom took my bear and me to a photographer …
Dreams
When I was in elementary school, I had a dream that kept repeating itself. I was walking to school and halfway down the block, when I looked down, I wasn’t wearing any pants. I was running late so going back home wasn’t an option. Arriving pantless was preferred to being tardy. In another version, I …