Ruth and I are looking forward to going to California when Magnus Strongbeard is born. He’s due the end of March. We need to have the Covid-19 vaccine so we can safely make the trip. We received our first dose on Monday. We spoke to Michael and Kate over the week-end. Things are moving forward …
Author: Robert
The Takeaways
I was raised in a simpler time. Things didn’t move as fast as they do today. I think the old way may have been better. My first teachers were my parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and my parent’s friends. They provided lessons no matter their intention. As children, we tend to follow the lead of …
More Lessons
The women in my life started with my mom. I guess that’s true for most, but I know not all. If we’ve known our mothers we’re very lucky. Many of my mother’s lessons were unintentional. For example, she taught me dancing was fun. I could see how much she enjoyed it when she danced with …
Learn Something New
Last year Ruth and I bought a new dining room set for our home in Florida. I even wrote a blog about the purchase. Our tables have been the centerpiece of wonderful conversations over our years together. When we returned this year Ruth noticed “the leg on your chair is wobbly”. She called the furniture …
Like You Mean It
There’s a saying… hindsight is 20/20. The expression comes from the way people describe good vision. A person with normal, good vision has 20/20 sight. Hindsight is an understanding of a past event. Looking back makes things look clearer. I don’t know who coined the phrase, but its been around as long as I can …
Christmas 2021
We just finished Christmas 2020, and I’m already looking forward to Christmas 2021. In spite of all the turmoil, I’ve enjoyed this crazy season. David and his family were here for a few days, and Ruth cooked Christmas dinner for three Michigan friends whose families are up north while we reside in Florida. Everyone is …
Electronic Christmases
Back in the day electronic Christmases simply meant, “Don’t forget to buy the batteries!” When I received my remote control car it had a couple of wires attached to it which required four c-cell batteries to supply the power. I was about nine at the time. Luckily, Mom remembered to make the purchase. They powered …
A Christmas Miracle
Back in the day Elizabeth wrapped all my Christmas presents. This was after Santa Claus and pre-Sutton. She like doing it, and I appreciated her completing a task I wasn’t very good at. I was ten thumbs and she was precision. It was a perfect match. The first couple of years after her move to …
Christmas Cards
When I graduated from college in 1969 I decided it was time to send my own Christmas cards. It sounded like a grown-up thing to do. I bought something manly. I avoided cards that featured poinsettias or Christmas trees. No pictures of wrapped packages, Santa Claus, Frosty the Snowman, Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer, or mistletoe …
Insider Trading
Disclaimer: The following, like all of my stories, is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. I have changed the names to protect the innocent. If you don’t heed my warning, you have only yourself to blame. A couple dozen years ago a good friend’s son, “Lynn”, graduated from Georgetown Law School. …