Brady got his first set of wheels from his Uncle Mike when he was two years old. It was a blue pickup called Blue Thunder. His first passenger, and constant companion, was B, his trusted teddy bear. The two of them conquered the ins and outs of off road driving in their back yard on …
Author: Robert
Seventy-Four Candles
For forty-eight days each year Ruth is a year older than me. It’s a special time of the year. It ended yesterday. We’re back to being the same age until April 11, 2022. During my dating years, the majority of my female friends were younger than me. When it came time to get serious, I …
Squeegees
The first time I recall using a squeegee, I was working in Royal Oak at the National Food Store on Stephenson Highway just off 11 Mile. I was hired as a stock boy in the fall of my junior year. One of the jobs the stock boys were assigned was cleaning the giant front windows …
Our File Cabinet
I was talking with a friend of over forty years the other day. He asked if I was having any problems remembering things. He shared he was having issues and wondered if I was experiencing anything similar. I told him, “I have some problems with my nouns. I sometime forget the names of things. My …
The Kid
I’ve played poker with a group from Lake LeAnn since 1977. Bammer and I are the lone original members. The group has played every two weeks since its inception. We’ve had guys move away, get jobs that required them to work evenings, and a couple “just quit”. A few substitutes became regulars. A couple guys dropped …
Settling In
Our unpacking is moving along quite nicely. Our sixty plus boxes are down to a manageable dozen. The contents of most will be housed in Ruth’s new craft area. Final arrangements for the installation of our craft room cabinetry takes place tomorrow. We ordered four new chairs last October. Two go in the family room …
Courage
I received a book in March of 2005 from my daughter, Elizabeth. Courage was written by Bernard Waber. It’s a picture book which explains there are all types of courage. She received a copy from the vice-president of the company she was working for at the time. During a presentation to his employees, he asked …
Dear Kate,
Young Jackson James is only forty-two days old, but he’s already made quite an impact. If his arrival was anything like David, Elizabeth, and Michael’s, you understand the meaning of love at first sight like no other time in your life. He wasn’t here a moment ago, and now he is. Your life has changed …
Change of Address
We started the process of changing our address before we made the drive north from Florida to Standwood, Michigan. I contacted our credit card companies, updated our magazine subscriptions, and filed the appropriate documents with the United States Postal Service. Everything went surprisingly well. We had several pieces of mail when we arrived. I received …
Words With Friends
I received a Kindle Fire for Christmas about ten years ago. Its proven to be a great gift. I enjoy downloading books and movies. I watch most of the movies while flying with airlines that offer no such option. It’s a good way to pass the time. Ruth doesn’t care for adventure films with a …