I didn’t actually lie, we just changed our mind. Ruth and I intended to go to Disney World on Christmas Day, but decided to pass as we drove into Orlando on Christmas Eve. Fifty million other people planned to go as well. I-4 was a parking lot, so we developed another plan. When you’re …
Just a Thought
It’s Christmas 2019. You should be hanging out with your family, so I’ll be brief. This is a unique day for me. For the first thirty years of my life I spent Christmas morning with my mom, dad, and sisters. Ruth was with me the last six of the thirty. We stopped waking up in …
December Weddings
I don’t understand why people get married in December. The month is full of celebrations as it is, so why not wait until Spring when the weather is nicer, birds are singing, and flowers are blooming. You know what I mean. Perhaps people are looking for the benefit of filing a joint tax return in …
Go Hard Eva
When we arrived in Michigan last week I asked Eva how they introduced each swimmer at her swim meet. I expected something like, “Ladies and gentleman, Please draw your attention to lane one where Eva Tebo will be representing Hamilton Middle School.” And then I asked, “Do you think that they would let me be …
Mail Service
Ruth and I have our mail forwarded from Michigan to Florida each winter. Each year brings a new challenge. I fill out all the papers as instructed, cross my fingers, and hope that everything works out. I make it a point to meet with the post mistress each year to make sure that I do everything …
Another Near Miss
You’re going to think I’ve got a gambling problem after you read this tale. I don’t. I’ve got a winning problem. Ruth and I were out west for a couple of weeks. We left on November 20th and returned on December 4th. We flew in and out of Las Vegas, and stayed nine days in …
Anticipation
Brady plays his first high school basketball game on Tuesday. If you’re reading this on Sunday or Monday you still have time to join Ruth and me in Coopersville, Michigan for the 4:00 p.m. tipoff. We’re flying up to see him play. We’ll also get to see his second game on Thursday and Eva’s middle …
Two Favs
I believe all parents have favorites. Pictures – not kids. These are two of mine. The first was taken in the fall of 1978. David was five and in his first year of school, Elizabeth was three, and Michael was fifteen months. David and Elizabeth were sporting their traditional, barber free, bowl cuts provided …
Doc Kelly
I first learned of Doc Kelly during my initial interview for the job as elementary school principal in Addison. That was 1977. Everyone I met spoke of him. He was a veterinarian with an office just outside of town. The more people talked, the clearer my vision of the man developed. I knew that …
The Inquisition of Katherine Tebo
Memories of people and events often fade with time. People who have truly impacted your life last the longest. If I close my eyes, I can still hear the voices of my mom and dad as if they were speaking with me today. The voices of several of my aunts, uncles, and grandparents still ring …