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. …
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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. …
Operator Error?
Calling all technology lovers. Here’s a couple of true tales from this week involving cell phones. I play golf in a league with my good friend, Bruce. We’re not good but we have fun. Bruce is one the nicest men I have ever met and a true friend. Bruce and I both …
Coming to a City Near You – Two
Earlier this week Elizabeth and Sutton set out on a grand adventure. They are off on a three country – yes country – musical tour. So much for a once a month, week-end hobby. Elizabeth has always been a traveler. She likes to see places. Experience. Explore. She’s drawn to ideas and people …
Coming To A City Near You
The first time that I heard the name Sutton Papanikolas my daughter, Elizabeth, was telling me about a new guy that she had met that wanted to take her fishing. She was living in San Diego and I wasn’t sure if he planned to take her “deep-sea fishing” or “lake fishing” like we do in …
Dentists – Cars – Hemorrhoids
I faced my fears last Monday. I went to the dentist AND I bought a new car!!! The dentist was routine. I had my teeth cleaned and I had no problems. After the cleaning the dentist checked my teeth, gave me the thumbs up, and I scheduled another cleaning for October. We all …
Read the Fine Print
I spent the last ten days in Michigan experiencing the cold weather that I bought a home in Florida to avoid. I returned for my consultant work with Michigan Works! Southeast. My original plan was to fly to Michigan on March 19th and return on March 23rd. I wanted to return to view a large …
Copy – Paste – And Wait
I was originally going to write a story called – Rudy Rudy Rudy – in honor of my boyhood friend, Rudy, but I decided to go with Good Catholic Boys because it really is a story about more than just one boy. Spoiler alert!!! Good Catholic Boys will be posted Wednesday. Rudy was practically …
Two Random Bits of Recent Stuff
Super Seniors Golf Championship If you are an avid ESPN watcher you probably don’t know that I recently competed in – and won – the Super Senior Championship for the 8th flight in The Super Senior Championship held annually in The Villages, Florida. ESPN didn’t cover it. If you failed to see my name …