My Villages’ writing instructor asked us to bring a photo of someone to our first writing class. She led us through a series of exercises hoping we’d be able to see more than just a photo. Our task was to examine the image from left to right, and then top to bottom, looking for details …
One Vote
When I graduated from high school, I thought I might go into politics. I even wrote about becoming a United States Senator in my thank you letter to those who gave me graduation gifts. I’d study law, become an attorney, and somewhere down the line, I’d run for office. I didn’t know what I’d run …
Help the Poor
I’m not a fan of Halloween. Growing up I liked the dressing up and getting free candy part, but I didn’t like the scary stuff. When I was in first grade, I was invited to my first Halloween party. Marjorie, one of my first-grade classmates, had a party at her house. My mom dressed me …
Maybe
The day before my shoulder surgery my son, David, and I played golf. I knew it was the last round I’d play for several months. I scheduled eighteen holes at The Villages’ Havana Country Club. I set it up so we’d start on the Hemingway nine and finish on Kilimanjaro because I’m particularly fond of …
Back to School
I’m going back to school later today. I’m taking another class through The Villages’ Enrichment Academy. I’ve taken several over the years and found them to be helpful. I took my first one about ten years ago. I learned how to do magic. Brady and Eva were nine and seven at the time. I taught …
Helene, Milton, MacGyver, the Kids and Me
If you’ve been reading my blog, you know I had shoulder surgery between two hurricanes, Helene and Milton. David was here for Helene, and we drove home from the University of Florida Hospital in Gainesville through a couple of downpours on our way back to The Villages. Our GPS directed us away from I-75 along …
Player Prerogative
I played golf as a part of the Grunge Tour for several years. Our first tournament was in Lexington, Kentucky. After a few we moved to Myrtle Beach and, ultimately, Tampa, Florida. I’d be lying if I told you when we started and stopped. We competed for more than a dozen years and less than …
Ava
When I started writing this blog Ruth did most of my proofreading. She was more focused on content than structure so many of my errors went unnoticed. Ruth wanted to make sure that my stories weren’t offensive, and while I never intended to be so, she pointed out my shortcomings. Over time spouses can become …
Hunkering Down
Hurricane Helene hit Florida the day after my shoulder surgery. Milton is on course to hit the day before my two week follow up. David was here for the first one and Mike’s here now. Mike’s the most prepared member of my family, so I’m in good hands. He started prepping when he moved to …
Go Figure
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 …