When it comes to travel, Ruth and I are planners. We typically have at least two trips scheduled and add another at the conclusion of the first. We know where we’re headed and where we plan to stay. We book in advance and leave nothing to chance. We have our preferred hotel chain and book …
Jackson James
When Ruth and I decided on names for our three kids, we wanted strong names we’d like both as their formal name and potential abbreviated version. David might become Dave, Elizabeth – Liz, and Michael – Mike. We both defer to the more formal David, Elizabeth, and Michael. That’s how I plan to roll with …
74
It’s Ruth’s 74th birthday today. We get to spend it with our “California kids” and our newest grandson, Jackson James. On our trip west we lied to the TSA personnel in Orlando. I overheard one of the agents explain to a customer that travelers 75 and older aren’t required to remove their shoes. I whispered …
Heading West
Ruth and I are heading west this morning. We’re going to see young Jackson James #Jack # JJ #JT. We’ve been planning this for months, and luckily, the coast is clear and we get to go. We’ll probably be wheels up by the time most of you read this. We’ve received both doses of the …
Family Photos
About a month ago I destroyed my wallet by going swimming with it still in my pocket. I tried to dry it out over the course of a couple of days but finally decided to invest in a new one. I dried out the contents, and everything was salvageable. When I was a child, my …
A Fable – Rozlyn Heart
I met Rozlyn Heart at the Beach Bar on Clark Lake. She was our server. It was about this time twenty years ago. She introduced herself as Lindsay, and I remember thinking, “This is a girl David would like.” She had a look I knew he’d fall for. She was more than cute and just …
Bulletin!!! Just in – Breaking News!!!
If you were expecting to read the final chapter of my fable about Rozlyn Heart this morning, you may be disappointed. If you were watching TV right now, exciting news would be scrolling across the bottom of your screen. If you were listening to your radio, the broadcast would be interrupted with “Breaking News!”. As …
A Fable? Continued
Ruth and Kate were close knit sisters, born two years apart. I called Kate, Mom, and her dancing partner was my Aunt Ruth. Ruth married Harry near the beginning of World War II, and Kate married Tony at the end. Harry and Tony were best friends. Marriage brought children, and children brought new responsibilities. The …
A Fable?
A fable is a story intended to impart a useful truth. Many, if not most, use animals as characters telling the tale. This is not one of those. This is, rather, an attempt to provide a useful truth through the use of real people doing real things. During the 1920’s, the black population in Detroit …
No
I sat behind Sheri Z. during my high school senior year History of Religion class. . Sheri and I talked everyday. I thought she was one of the prettiest girls in school. She was soft spoken with beautiful eyes. Through our conversations, I learned she was nice too. I thought she was special, too special …