My history books said that Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call on his new invention in 1876. That call changed the world. Communication expanded, and each day the world gets smaller and smaller. Communication, whether the information we receive each day is true or not, changes lives. The telephone is not the …
When We Were Young
I met Bob Brower when we were young. He started teaching in Plainwell in 1966 and I joined the staff in 1969. He passed away last week and his funeral is today. Bob and his then wife, Pauline, invited me into their home early in my career. They set me up on a blind …
Travel Tidbits
We’re back in Florida. A good time was had by all. We ran into a few glitches but everything worked out in the end. As you consider your next trip, you may wish to heed these few words of advice. I always book rental cars as soon as I book my airfare. I …
Updates From Palm Springs
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens Ruth, Kate, Michael and I made a visit to The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens on Saturday night. A good time was had by all. I expected to see “lights” but many of the animals were out and about as well. There were many families with young children …
Palm Springs
Ruth and I made our first trip to the Coachella Valley several years ago. The valley is about forty-five miles long and fifteen miles wide. It contains the resort cities of Palm Springs and Palm Desert, as well as Rancho Mirage, Indio, La Quinta, Indian Wells and Cathedral City. We booked a timeshare …
Snow Days
When I was growing up in Royal Oak, I don’t recall ever having a snow day. I probably would have liked one, but we were a tough breed back then. The first snow day that I can recall took place my second year of college. I was a student at Western Michigan University …
The Poet and the Hunter
When I was growing up, I never went hunting. We lived in the city and my dad was not a hunter. We didn’t have a gun in our house except for the World War II Japanese rifle that my dad brought home from the war and the BB gun that my Uncle Elmer gave …
Peeing In The Pool
Be honest. I expect that each of us has peed in a pool at least once in our life. If not as an adult, you probably did so as a child. When you’re a kid playing in the water, even if some of it comes from you, it’s more fun than getting out, walking to …
Ed 101
My first official blog was about my friend, Ed. I had written a couple of “pages” but those were merely “tests” to see if my blog worked. I posted “Ed” on November 19, 2017 in honor of Ed’s 100th birthday. If you haven’t read it, you should. It will provide you with some background …
More Hair Tales
I was combing my hair this morning and noticed that it doesn’t take me as long as usual. It appears that my forehead may be growing. I thought that all of my growth spurts, except for those around my middle, had ceased. Apparently, I was wrong. When I was younger one of my greatest …