Category: Current Events

I’m going back to school later today. I’m taking another class through The Villages’ Enrichment Academy. I’ve taken several over the years and found them to be helpful. I took my first one about ten years ago. I learned how to do magic. Brady and Eva were nine and seven at the time. I taught …

If you’ve been reading my blog, you know I had shoulder surgery between two hurricanes, Helene and Milton. David was here for Helene, and we drove home from the University of Florida Hospital in Gainesville through a couple of downpours on our way back to The Villages. Our GPS directed us away from I-75 along …

When I started writing this blog Ruth did most of my proofreading. She was more focused on content than structure so many of my errors went unnoticed. Ruth wanted to make sure that my stories weren’t offensive, and while I never intended to be so, she pointed out my shortcomings. Over time spouses can become …

Hurricane Helene hit Florida the day after my shoulder surgery. Milton is on course to hit the day before my two week follow up. David was here for the first one and Mike’s here now. Mike’s the most prepared member of my family, so I’m in good hands. He started prepping when he moved to …

I’ve never dabbled with drugs. I did have a few beers before I was old enough to drink legally. The first time was with my cousin Gene the night before he got married. There were three of us and I was the driver, so I drank with great caution. After that I was in college. …

If you follow my blog, you may recall I’m having shoulder replacement surgery next week on the 25th. I went in for my pre-op appointment two days ago. I’m having the surgery done at the University of Florida in Gainesville. My first appointment was with the anesthesiology department. They had a lot of questions about …

I’ve been invited to sign my book at All Booked Up.  It’s a bookstore in The Villages.  They invite four local authors to sell their books in the store over a two-month period. Mine will be on sale during September and October. I’ve also been asked to sign my book on September 17th.  I’m excited …

In 1833, an Ohio newspaper wrote, “Hoosier has been used in many of the Western States, for several years, to designate an inhabitant of our sister state of Indiana.” That indicates the term “Hoosier” may have originated outside of Indiana. How? There are numerous theories, but none have been proven. One of the most popular …

A minstrel was an entertainer in medieval Europe. Having just returned from fifteen days in the British Isles, and after exploring several castles, the term was sitting in my brain, when I played in a couple of golf competitions this past week. It originally described any type of entertainer such as a musician, juggler, singer …

When I was approached to sell my book at The Villages Barnes and Noble last spring, I jumped at the chance.  Twelve local authors had their books sold for a three-month period.  Mine was available April, May and June.  We each introduced our works in a public presentation.  Six people spoke in April and six …