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. …
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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 …
The Right Hand and the Left Hand
You’ve probably heard stories about right hands and left hands. The saying goes that the right hand doesn’t always know what the left hand is doing. If you have a relationship with anyone you’ve probably experienced such a conundrum. Husbands plan things for wives, wives plan things for husbands, parents plan things for children, …
Water
When I walked into my office this morning (Tuesday) the carpeting squished beneath my bare feet. Carpet is not supposed to squish. Water!!! My first thought was to look up. A majority of the pipes for the kitchen run above the ceiling in my office. In a prior life this room served as David’s bedroom. …
Living With Hippies
I’ve been living with hippies for several days now. More correctly, hippies have been living with me. When they arrived I thought that they were gypsies, however, that’s not the case. They may be hippy gypsies, but I’m very sure that they’re hippies. Don’t get me wrong. I love them and enjoy their …
Jiggle the Handle
Sutton, Elizabeth, and Jonesy (their dog) have been with us for a couple of days. They are here through the week, move out for a week, back for a week, and return later in the summer. Such is the life of a travelin man and his support team. Their first Michigan show at the …
Story Telling
I had lunch with my grandson, Brady, on Saturday and while we were talking I told him the story of three instances involving my getting an electrocardiogram. He laughed at the end and told me that he “loved it” when I told stories. “You’re a good story-teller.” Later, it struck me that there …
Gentlemen (Ladies too) Mark Your Calendars!
The summer that you’ve all been waiting for is finally upon us. If you haven’t marked your calendars, and gathered several $5.00 bills, let’s do to it today. There’s no more time for procrastination. The Sutton James Papanikolas inaugural “live tour” is approaching Michigan for an extended border to border stay. …
Shop Around
My grandson, Brady, turned 13 today. (June 2, 2018) We celebrated last week-end. While we were together we talked about BIG birthdays. I told him that I thought 10, 13, 16, 18, 21 were BIG ones. 10 because you have to write two digits when you write your age You won’t add another …
There’s A Lot of Ways to Get to Cleveland
Several years ago I was playing golf with two of my friends. The opening hole was a par four with water left and woods on the right. Jan struck a perfect drive right down the center of the fairway. Mike knocked his into the woods and I dunked mine in the water. …