My grandson, Brady, added to his list of athletic accomplishments this winter and joined his school’s swim team. He’s a very good athlete. If there is a game, he’s ready to play. Swimming is a whole new adventure. He did very well and improved throughout the season. Swimming, like golf, track, …
My New Career Path
My great fear when I retired from what I call my “real job” is what I would do with all of my new-found “retirement time”. Luckily, I landed a consultant position with Michigan Works, and I have been able to spend part of my retirement time working. I added “blogging” to my list of things …
Batman and Robin
My granddaughter, Eva, was named after three of her great-grandmothers. Kathryn was Ruth’s mom, Katherine was mine and Eva was her grandfather, Larry’s. When her parents put all three names together, her name came out Eva Katheryn. Eva never knew Kathryn. She was lucky to share a few years with Katherine before she …
First Jobs
I was talking with a group of friends this week and we had a discussion of our best and worst jobs. Our conversation reminded me of my first jobs. Perhaps your list is similar to mine. I collected newspapers and sold them to the “junk yard”. I loaded them into my dad’s …
Wise Move
Last Saturday a large group of friends went to a place called Gator Joe’s to listen to my son-in-law, Sutton, perform. Gator Joe’s is an old Florida bar on Lake Weir. One of the area’s claims to fame is this is where Ma Barker and her son, Fred, met their demise. Ma Barker and …
I Apologize
Driver Education Class I became a driver’s education instructor early in my teaching career. I worked several summers to earn extra money. Becoming certified to teach driver education required several college classes. One of my fellow teachers, Ken, took the classes with me. We both intended to supplement our teacher’s salary. On the first day …
Playing in the Band
Ruth and I went to a concert last Saturday. We saw David Foster and he was spectacular. If you’re not sure who he is, and I wasn’t, think Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Buble’, Josh Groban, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind and Fire, Michael Bolton, Kenny Rogers, …
No Straight Lines
I work with 40 – 50 high school students each summer. They work on projects at local businesses for two weeks in July. Students who want to become involved in the program must complete an application and write a two-hundred word essay on why they wish to participate. After they complete their paperwork, I …
Nine
The working title for this blog was “Back to Back”, but when I took a nine on the eleventh hole of the final round of The Villages 2019 Super Senior Golf Championship, that all changed. I went into the final round with a two shot lead and I was anticipating another Super Senior victory. (I …
Red Boiling Springs
I first heard of Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee when I was about twelve. My grandparents had visited a local hotel on a couple of occasions and loved it. The hotel was known for its mineral baths and their medicinal powers. At least one year my Uncle Harry and Aunt Ruth and my cousins, …