Category: Current Events

I’m buying Ruth a new car!!!  AND I’m taking the family (Ruth, David, Lindsay, Brady, Eva, Elizabeth, Sutton, Michael and Kate) on a cruise!!! When I first got married my dad had one common question for me.  “When are we going to Vegas?”  I suppose that he was jealous that I went without him when …

Ruth and I spent last week  taking care of our two grandchildren, Brady (14) and Eva (about to turn 12), while David and Lindsay were out of town.  David and Lindsay made a pact early in their marriage to share quality time together – just the two of them.  They have date nights, over-night getaways, …

I had my left knee replaced in 2015.  The surgery went well and I have no regrets from having the procedure completed.  One life-long change  is the requirement to take a large dose of an antibiotic  prior to each dental appointment.  The drug that my doctor chose is Amoxicillin. I must take it one hour …

I’ve struggled with the title of this blog for days.  I considered and rejected several.   One More Shi!!y Tale, Keep on Flushin, Ain’t No Plunger Big Enough, and You Can’t Force a Six Inch Poop Down a Four Inch Hole were all considered but rejected.  The Final Flush? is what I hope is the …

  If you go to Cuba, plan ahead.  Our trip was a last minute, we’ve always talked about going, what else are we going to do next week, oh, what the heck let’s do it, type of trip. We had two days to plan and no prior knowledge other than Mrs. Rodriquez’s personal slide show …

“Cuba has had a democratic centralist political system embodied in the “one state – one party” principle since 1959. Constitutionally, Cuba is a socialist country ruled by the dictates of Marxism. The Communist Party of Cuba is the leading force both at the society level and in the state. The government has three branches as …

Last spring I returned to Michigan before Ruth.   I had work to do and she wanted to continue her play time in Florida.  This year I’ve stayed a couple of weeks longer. During one of the first few days of my return last year, I drove to the Hamilton area to watch my two …

My great fear when I retired from what I call my “real job” is what I would do with all of my new-found “retirement time”.  Luckily, I landed a consultant position with Michigan Works, and I have been able to spend part of my retirement time working. I added “blogging” to my list of things …

Ruth and I have taken a few  dance classes during our tenure in The Villages.  Our first attempt was the Cha Cha.  We struggled with the dance in large part because we had to touch each other while we danced.   We both enjoy dancing as long as there is no touching involved.   Traditionally, …

Ruth has been having some serious health issues over the past couple of weeks. As a result I have missed my last three blog deadlines. Things are moving forward and most of her health problems are resolved. We are hoping for a resolution to the remaining issue in the very near future. As we have …