Our friend, Sally, visited us this past summer. She lived near us for several years and ran a very successful real estate business. After her three boys were grown, she moved to Myrtle Beach. She returns to Michigan about once a year. Last summer she brought a new friend to dinner at our house. As …
Category: Current Events
Lock Down
One of the neighbors in our “hood” offered up this observation the other day. I found it amusing, so I thought I’d share it with you. I’m not sure if she actually wrote it, or found it somewhere on line, but here it is. Just be careful because people are going crazy from being in …
The Coronavirus and Me
The current health crisis has brought great uncertainty to the world. People want guidance, answers, deadlines, and most of all, they want to see the light at the end of the tunnel. The problem is compounded by the fact that no one knows how long the tunnel is. We’re not used to the inconvenience that …
Wrestling With A Bear
My new knee is three weeks old. I’d like to tell you things went smoothly, but they didn’t. I was the first patient of the day. I met with all the players prior to surgery – my doctor, his team of nurses, the anesthesiologist, the x-ray tech, the guy who shaved my leg, and a …
Catawampus
Cattywampus and catawampus are used interchangeably. If you check with Webster you’ll probably find catawampus. I prefer Google’s more liberal approach, cattywampus. If you examine the word in more detail, you’ll discover that for my purposes, I should follow Webster’s lead. That’s how my brain has been since my surgery – catawampus. …
I Have a New Knee
I had surgery last Friday to have my right knee replaced. That’s how Ruth and I celebrated Valentine’s Day. If you are reading this on Sunday, February 16th, that means I’m home from the hospital and aware of my surroundings well enough to push the “post button”. I had my left knee replaced on September …
Another Near Miss
You’re going to think I’ve got a gambling problem after you read this tale. I don’t. I’ve got a winning problem. Ruth and I were out west for a couple of weeks. We left on November 20th and returned on December 4th. We flew in and out of Las Vegas, and stayed nine days in …
Ed 102
If you’re an avid reader you know that this whole blog thing began two years ago with my oldest friend, Ed. I wrote about Ed turning 100 years old. He turns again next Tuesday. He’ll be 102. No matter how long I live, it won’t be long enough to have another friend like Ed. The …
$66,234.59 + $15,000 =
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 …
They Came With Instructions
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, …