The move to Lake LeAnn was huge. Not only did we purchase a house on a lake, it had two fireplaces. Living on a lake, and having a fireplace, were big parts of my “dream house”. I thought both would provide great enjoyment for a number of years. I was right. Many years passed before …
Category: Life Lessons
Varmints
Ruth and I had our first run in with varmints the first year we married. We lived in our house on Stockbridge in Kalamazoo. It was a two story Victorian, with a third story attic, that had been retrofitted into two units. We lived in the lower unit and rented the upper. The exterior needed …
More About Chuck
New Shoes
While I was going through physical therapy for my knee surgery, one of the therapists suggested that I purchase a new pair of shoes. “Your shoes look good, but they are not supplying the arch support that you require.” She went on to recommend a store and a brand for me to consider. I took …
Pace Yourself
In light of the current pandemic, and stay at home orders, I have two words of advice for everyone stuck at home … pace yourself. Don’t try to do everything in a day, a week, or even a month. Break everything down into small pieces and tackle them one at a time. Several years ago …
Report Cards and Relationships
Although I’m a career educator, I’m not a fan of report cards. I didn’t like receiving them when I was a student, didn’t like completing them as a teacher, and I totally despised all the studies we did when I served as an administrator. No matter what system was developed, parents wanted things to be …
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 …
Who Needs Toilet Paper
The first time I saw a bidet was about forty-five years ago. One of my friends, Lyndon, was building a new house, and he took me on an impromptu tour. He was having great success in his new business, selling student accident insurance to K-12 schools and colleges throughout Michigan and the surrounding states. …
March Madness
The current world health crisis has brought great change to all of us. We’re learning new things every day, and quite frankly, each day is a bit scarier than the last. One of the first national casualties was the cancellation of the NCAA’s college basketball tournaments and the annual basketball season known as March Madness. …
You’re Not Going to Believe This
I know you’re not going to believe this, I really can’t believe it myself, but I’ve been approached to appear in the re-release of a current film. I can’t share a lot about my good fortune as the deal is just in the beginning stages, but this appears to have legs. They’ve gone so far …