Category: Current Events

Tomorrow would have been Ruth and my 52nd wedding anniversary. We fell 349 days short. Since Ruth and I eloped to Las Vegas, we’ve revisited the city dozens of times. A couple of years ago, we decided we’d spend a few days in Vegas each September to celebrate our anniversary. We made it every year …

I played in a golf tournament last weekend. It was a team event.  The players gathered on Saturday evening, August 26, to hold a “draft”.  The forty-eight players were organized by handicap.  Those with the lowest handicap were the “A” players, the next were “B”, then “C”, and the final dozen were “D” like me. …

When morning arrived for everyone else, I found out we were running later than expected.  We wouldn’t arrive until almost nine, an hour and a half late. Gary and I went up to breakfast and sat with a couple from Milwaukee who were going to Sacramento just like the women we shared dinner with. They, …

Gary and my roomettes were across the aisle from one another.  They were three feet six inches wide and six and a half feet long.  They had two bench seats facing one another that folded down to make a bed.  There was a second bed folded up against the wall hanging above the first.  We …

I took the train to Denver on Saturday, August 5th.  I had planned to start in Grand Rapids, but upon further review, boarded in Holland.  Long term parking near the Grand Rapids depot is in short supply.  Holland has ample free parking, but I didn’t use it as my son, David, dropped me off. My …

David and I played in a golf tournament last weekend. It was the second time we played in “The Prestige” at Tullymore.  We competed in a series of five nine-hole matches over two and a half days.  There were seven groups of six teams.  They all had fancy names.  Ours’ was the Royal Saint Georges …

I’m going to change my Facebook profile photo in a few days.  I thought I’d give you a heads up.  I had a picture of the Grand Canyon for a while. I moved it to become the backdrop of my home page.  I followed that with a family photo of our clan and updated it …

We awarded our first Tebo Family Scholarship last Wednesday.  I’m going to Adrian this afternoon to make a second presentation to the same winners.  Yes, I said winners.  Today’s presentation is just a formality.  Here’s what David and I said Wednesday evening in Addison. My wife, Ruth, and I decided we wanted to set up …

If you live in Michigan, you know all about snow.  The wintery weather can make travel dangerous, causing school districts to cancel school in the name of safety.  When Ruth and I taught in Plainwell, we looked forward to the occasional day off.  Back then staff had to report unless we were told not to.  …

The true origin of the phrase “going commando” is unknown. Some say it’s a reference to a commandos’ reputation for action and toughness rather than any specific practice.  I’ve always believed the saying references the habit of not wearing underwear.  I’ve never been a practitioner, but I know of those who have.  Ruth rolled that …