I’m not a big fan of Halloween. I’m OK with the fun stuff but not the scary stuff. I think it stems from the first Halloween that I remember. I was six and invited to a Halloween party at a friend’s house. I don’t recall the friend other than I know she was …
Author: Robert
Heading South
When I retired from my real job, I had one simple goal. Avoid shoveling snow. Ruth and I purchased a home in Florida and head that way each fall. We left last Tuesday and arrived late Friday night. Our first planned stop was in Williamstown, Kentucky at the Ark Experience. While I expected to see …
Another Baseball Story
I met my first two professional baseball players when I was in my high school physical education class. (aka p.e. aka gym) Ivy Lofton was one of my p.e. teachers. He was also the head coach for the football team. Ivy coached football at Royal Oak Dondero from 1959 until 1992. The thing I …
Mickey Lolich, Sparky Marvin, and Me
Occasionally life presents you with a unique opportunity. This blog is one of mine. This is the 100th post of my blogging career. I’ve written approximately 80,000 words (including typos and misspellings). That’s the equivalent of a 320 page thesis, a typical romance novel or personal memoire. However, it’s far short of the 587,287 …
Done
Story One Our water damage ordeal is finally DONE. The leaking water softener was replaced immediately, the subsequent flood waters were dried quickly and efficiently, but the repairs took forever. Not really “forever” but seventy-seven days. During that time we hosted BZ, Sutton, Jonesy, had visitors from Nebraska, took a five-day trip to California, several …
The Hallway
The hallway in the home where I grew up is about fifteen feet long. That’s five “giant steps” for me in a current game of “Mother May I”. I was almost three when we moved into the house, so it seemed much longer. It hasn’t grown, but I have. I believe that Mom and …
For Eva and Brady
Happy Birthday Eva My entire blog is for Eva and Brady. I know that they have read a couple of entries over the past ten months but most are read by others. I want my grandchildren to know about the people who have touched my life, and by default, touched theirs. It’s a way of …
Football Lights and Water Towers
Thursday evening I made a drive to Camden, Michigan which isn’t on the map in the road atlas that we keep under a couch cushion in our living room. I had been to Camden – Frontier High School a half-dozen times in the past but I was running late so I asked “google” for directions. …
Henry and Pete
I have never been a fan of getting a haircut. It’s a necessary part of grooming, but not one that I relish. I never want to look like I “just got a haircut” so, more often than not, I look like I “need a haircut”. When Ruth and I started dating, she cut my hair …
Pimples and Armpit Hair
Everybody goes through puberty. It’s a basic part of human development. Growth spurts abound, resulting in monthly trips for new shoes and jeans. Voices deepen and/or squeak. Hair appears where no hair appeared before. And pimples erupt overnight. It’s a fun time. When I was in the eighth grade (on the entry-level side of my …