My mom and dad’s seventy-fifth wedding anniversary was yesterday. I expect they danced in heaven, and after they danced they probably played cards with my Aunt Ruth and Uncle Harry. There was undoubtedly a big dinner (Dad would have insisted.) with the whole extended family to celebrate this diamond jubilee. And after that they – …
Author: Robert
Making a Difference
I’ve been involved in education since I was five. I started as a kindergarten student at Royal Oak’s Whittier Elementary, moved through the Royal Oak system, earned a Bachelors Degree from Western Michigan, Masters from Eastern, Specialist from MSU, and worked with several colleges and universities through my “retired” work for the past thirteen years …
The Reset Button
Don’t you just hate it when things don’t work as planned? Life runs more smoothly when they do. When we arrived in Florida we soon discovered our water softening system didn’t work. The water here is not as pure as Michigan’s, so we’ve found a whole house water purifier is required. Once we installed the …
Thankful
Ruth and I made the trip from Michigan to Florida and arrived safely on Thanksgiving afternoon. While skipping the traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings, we opted for two whoppers at Burger King. They were running a special. About an hour prior to our departure from our new condo, it started to snow. I …
Thanksgiving 1941
The United States entered World War II after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. My dad was already in the service having enlisted on January 21. He planned to be discharged after one year of service in January of 1942. The declaration of war altered his plans. Dad was assigned to Fort …
Ed 103
This is the fourth time I’ve written about Ed’s birthday. I hope to write at least a dozen more. He turned 103 last Thursday. After our successful move north, I drove back to play poker with the boys to celebrate the event. The poker game was much like our other games except this time we …
Grandfatherly Advice For Brady and Mangus
When I first started to date, I was often afraid to ask a girl out. I feared being turned down. Getting a negative reaction was a threat to my ego. That potential caused me to pass on several opportunities. I knew it wouldn’t be the end of the world, but I often took a pass …
The Past 103 Days
The saga of our move to our new condo continues. We’ve had more than our fair share of setbacks, and alterations, but we’ve made arrangements for a second mover. That crew is scheduled to arrive at 8:30 tomorrow morning. We’ll see. Unless we have a major glitch, this will be my final post on the …
When the Stars Align
The closings on the condo and house went off without a hitch. The events leading up to them were more problematic than we wanted. The condo closing was originally scheduled for October 16, moved back to October 30th, followed by November 2nd, then the 4th, and finally the 9th. The builders had to complete the …
Bought and Sold
If all goes well, we will close on our condo tomorrow and the sale of our house on Tuesday. The movers pack up their truck on Wednesday, and we move into the condo Thursday. It will be a busy week. There will be joy, and I suspect some tears. After forty-three years, we’re outta here. …