I started dating a new girl in March of 1968. We met at the White Rose for my fraternity. Our chapter was being installed as Lambda Chi Alpha’s Lambda Tau. I had pledged the prior fall, and after almost getting black balled, I was assigned to help guys who didn’t have dates get dates for …
Simple Math
When I was in school, I hated math on the days we had to tackle story problems. Things like: If four guys go golfing at a course thirty minutes from their home, have an 8:00 a.m. tee time and they each get a hole in one during the round, what time will they get home? …
The Ghost’s Perfume
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 …
The Art of Following Through
I missed one day of school my sophomore year of high school. I didn’t miss any my junior or senior years. It wasn’t because I was a great student, dedicated to getting good grades, but I wasn’t sick, so I didn’t pretend to be so. The day I did miss my sophomore year was because …
My Golden Girls
I went to my favorite pool the other day to do my water exercises. When I arrived there were three ladies in the pool that I hadn’t seen before and one of them asked, “Are you here to lead our exercise group?” They went on to explain that they attempted to take part in an …
King David
The first time I met Dave Pray he was the elementary school principal in Clinton. He was new at his job but had been a teacher there prior to his promotion. I was a couple of years into my tenure in Addison. We were at a workshop hosted by the Lenawee County Intermediate School District. …
What I Know for Sure
What I know for sure about death and dying is limited. I’m positive there’s something else. I just don’t know what. If you’ve read my blogs, especially since Ruth’s accident, you know that I believe that she stops in to let me know she’s still with me. There are no big visions or conversations just …
My Own Mortality
I was about thirteen years old when I first thought about my own mortality. I had lost two of my grandparents a few years prior, but never considered my own death until around the time of my thirteenth birthday. I don’t know if the thought of being a teenager triggered my fear, but it was …
My Barnes and Noble Presentation
I stood in front of about 100 people at The Villages Barnes and Noble yesterday. This is what I said. Those of you who are married, or have ever been married, would you please raise your hand? Take a look around. Most of us have our hand raised. Now if you were engaged to someone …
2024 MRNA Invitational
The 2024 MRNA Invitational The first ever MRNA (Mom, Ruth, Nana, Altogether) Invitational will be held tomorrow on Thursday, April 11th. This would have been Ruth’s seventy-seventh birthday. Last year’s event was an Open. This year’s is an Invitational. The biggest difference between the two is last year we had two person teams and …