Ruth and I have accounts with a few different financial institutions. There are two in Florida and two in Michigan. We have a personal account, and I have a business account with a Michigan credit union. I do most of my banking on-line. I pay my bills, deposit checks remotely, transfer money between accounts and …
Category: Current Events
Another Tourney in the Books
I finished the second round of a grueling two day golf tournament on Tuesday. It was the 2021 Super Senior Championship in The Villages. It’s the fourth time I’ve had the opportunity, and the third time I teed it up, in this prestigious event. It’s held annually for those seventy, and older, who reside in …
The Front of the Line
Ruth and I are looking forward to going to California when Magnus Strongbeard is born. He’s due the end of March. We need to have the Covid-19 vaccine so we can safely make the trip. We received our first dose on Monday. We spoke to Michael and Kate over the week-end. Things are moving forward …
Making a Difference
I’ve been involved in education since I was five. I started as a kindergarten student at Royal Oak’s Whittier Elementary, moved through the Royal Oak system, earned a Bachelors Degree from Western Michigan, Masters from Eastern, Specialist from MSU, and worked with several colleges and universities through my “retired” work for the past thirteen years …
The Reset Button
Don’t you just hate it when things don’t work as planned? Life runs more smoothly when they do. When we arrived in Florida we soon discovered our water softening system didn’t work. The water here is not as pure as Michigan’s, so we’ve found a whole house water purifier is required. Once we installed the …
Thankful
Ruth and I made the trip from Michigan to Florida and arrived safely on Thanksgiving afternoon. While skipping the traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings, we opted for two whoppers at Burger King. They were running a special. About an hour prior to our departure from our new condo, it started to snow. I …
When the Stars Align
The closings on the condo and house went off without a hitch. The events leading up to them were more problematic than we wanted. The condo closing was originally scheduled for October 16, moved back to October 30th, followed by November 2nd, then the 4th, and finally the 9th. The builders had to complete the …
Bought and Sold
If all goes well, we will close on our condo tomorrow and the sale of our house on Tuesday. The movers pack up their truck on Wednesday, and we move into the condo Thursday. It will be a busy week. There will be joy, and I suspect some tears. After forty-three years, we’re outta here. …
Regret and Fear
It isn’t the burden of today that drives men mad. It is the regrets over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow. Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today. Matthew Kelly “The Rhythm of Life” To be honest, I’ve never read Kelly’s book. I ran across the quote somewhere and it struck …
Hogan, Hagen, and Proben
I play golf every Wednesday morning in a two man “senior” scramble at the The Grande in Jackson. You must be at least sixty years old to participate. I started playing right after I retired. I’ve had two partners for the past baker’s dozen years. Early on my partner and I placed “in the money” …