Category: Life Lessons

  My grandson, Brady, added to his list of athletic accomplishments this winter and joined his school’s swim team.   He’s a very good athlete.   If there is a game, he’s ready to play.   Swimming is a whole new adventure.  He did very well and improved throughout the season. Swimming, like golf, track, …

I was talking with a group of friends this week and we had a discussion of our best and worst jobs.   Our conversation reminded me of my first jobs.   Perhaps your list is similar to mine. I collected newspapers and sold them to the “junk yard”.   I loaded them into my dad’s …

Last Saturday a large group of friends went to a place called  Gator Joe’s  to listen to my son-in-law, Sutton, perform.   Gator Joe’s  is an old Florida bar on Lake Weir.  One of the area’s claims to fame is this is where Ma Barker and her son, Fred,  met their demise.  Ma Barker and …

Driver Education Class I became a driver’s education instructor early in my teaching career. I worked several summers to earn extra money. Becoming certified to teach driver education required several college classes. One of my fellow teachers, Ken, took the classes with me. We both intended to supplement our teacher’s salary. On the first day …

The working title for this blog was “Back to Back”, but when I took a nine on the eleventh hole of the final round of The Villages 2019 Super Senior Golf Championship, that all changed.  I went into the final round with a two shot lead and I was anticipating another Super Senior victory.  (I …

I played golf with three friends today.   We have a standing bet and the guy who wins the money usually buys the beer after our round.  Today that guy was me.  I won $10.00. As we were having lunch we started telling tales.  All were based upon fact and we discussed a multitude of …

I’ve never had a job where I worked for tips. All three of my kids have, but not me. All of the jobs that I’ve held over the years paid an hourly wage or a salary. The first time that I ever heard about tips, and tipping, was about sixty years ago. Maybe more. My …

We all know the “trust game”.  One guy stands erect, crosses his hands in front of his chest, falls back, and trusts that his friend will catch him as he falls.   The test is “do you trust your friend” to catch you?  Over the years I’ve been comfortable being the catcher, but I’ve never …

Ruth and I listened to Christmas music as we awaited our Christmas guests this past Christmas season.  Most of our family was with us for a few days.    The Christmas music helped with the spirit of the season because there is no snow in Florida and snow helps with the spirit as well. We’d …

Ring number three. When I was a senior in high school I joined the local junior achievement program.  My friend, Bill, and I went to the organizational meeting in the fall of 1964.   Several new junior achievement companies were formed that night.   Students from high schools throughout Oakland County were invited to attend. …