Category: Ruth

Ruth’s been gone two years last week on September 27th.  She popped in several times that day just to keep us on our toes.  A series of events made sure she was in our thoughts.  In no particular order of appearance, here’s a few examples. While I’m recuperating from shoulder surgery, I’m going to record …

When my friend Jim, and a few months later my cousin Gene, died I sobbed. My whole body shook, and I couldn’t control myself. My granddaughter, Eva, took my hand to comfort me at Jim’s funeral, and Ruth gently rubbed my back at Gene’s. I was full of grief, and it just exploded. Ruth’s death …

Ruth and I eloped fifty-three years ago today.  She was engaged to a guy named Mike when the two of us stopped for a drink after work on Friday, September 10th.  We’d made similar stops before but always as a part of a group.  This time it was just the two of us. We talked …

Last fall I wrote a blog about my son-in-law, Sutton’s, appearance at a high-end venue in San Diego, California.  He opened for the group Air Supply, and Elizabeth appeared on stage with him, just as she did during an eighteen-month cross-country musical performance tour that began in the summer of 2018.   They were Sutton and …

We hold hands for a variety of reasons: security, relaxation, show respect, connect with others, and as a sign of affection. I’m sure there are others, but I think number one is security. Touching someone in such a manner has a calming effect. When we’re young we hold hands with our parents when we cross …

The 27th of the month has had a new meaning for me for the past several months.  This month’s 27th meant Young Jackson James turned two-years and eleven months old.  It also marked the seventeenth month since Ruth’s accident. Last month I completed a blog on the morning of the twenty-seventh.  The final touch was …

Last year I published all of my blogs in a series of five books.  Each one contained my stories from a single year, except the first one. I had one printed for each of the kids and me.  I began writing in November of 2017, so I included my November and December posts in my …

After Ruth’s accident I made a personal vow to take things slowly.  I wouldn’t make any big changes for at least a year. I’d seen others make changes too fast that they later regretted.  I didn’t want to put anyone through life altering events that we weren’t prepared to handle. Keeping both my Michigan and …

During the summer of 2018, when Elizabeth and Sutton began their fifteen-month musical tour, Ruth and I were members of their groupies.  We followed them around the State to catch a few of their shows.  We took several side trips, especially in northern Michigan, as we enjoyed the beautiful scenery and local attractions.  On one …

About a month ago, I drove to a friend, Craig’s, house in Jackson.  I planned to arrive between 5:00 and 5:15 so I was very cognizant of the time.  I arrived at 5:05.  Craig and I had a cocktail before heading out to pick up his dad, my friend, Ed. I was driving and as …