I have an item on my bucket list that, hopefully, will be fulfilled. I’d like to sing a duet with my son, Michael. It first hit my list several years ago in Las Vegas. Ruth and I were there with all three kids, their then girlfriends/boyfriends, a couple of the kids’ friends, …
Beer and the Band
I played golf with three friends today. We have a standing bet and the guy who wins the money usually buys the beer after our round. Today that guy was me. I won $10.00. As we were having lunch we started telling tales. All were based upon fact and we discussed a multitude of …
Tips
I’ve never had a job where I worked for tips. All three of my kids have, but not me. All of the jobs that I’ve held over the years paid an hourly wage or a salary. The first time that I ever heard about tips, and tipping, was about sixty years ago. Maybe more. My …
5 – 6 -7 -8 Begin
Ruth and I have taken a few dance classes during our tenure in The Villages. Our first attempt was the Cha Cha. We struggled with the dance in large part because we had to touch each other while we danced. We both enjoy dancing as long as there is no touching involved. Traditionally, …
Snowballs
Michigan is getting hammered by snow today and the weather reports reminded me of the snowball throwing in my youth. When you’re kid, and there’s snow, you’re making snowballs. You have to. The kids in the neighborhood had snowball fights all of the time. We made snow forts in our backyards and went to “war”. …
You Can’t Make This Up
Ruth has been having some serious health issues over the past couple of weeks. As a result I have missed my last three blog deadlines. Things are moving forward and most of her health problems are resolved. We are hoping for a resolution to the remaining issue in the very near future. As we have …
Trust
We all know the “trust game”. One guy stands erect, crosses his hands in front of his chest, falls back, and trusts that his friend will catch him as he falls. The test is “do you trust your friend” to catch you? Over the years I’ve been comfortable being the catcher, but I’ve never …
A Thought Sparked By Christmas Past
Ruth and I listened to Christmas music as we awaited our Christmas guests this past Christmas season. Most of our family was with us for a few days. The Christmas music helped with the spirit of the season because there is no snow in Florida and snow helps with the spirit as well. We’d …
Lost Not Found
Ring number three. When I was a senior in high school I joined the local junior achievement program. My friend, Bill, and I went to the organizational meeting in the fall of 1964. Several new junior achievement companies were formed that night. Students from high schools throughout Oakland County were invited to attend. …
Lost and Found
Several days ago an associated press news article was written about a lost wedding ring. A woman from New Jersey “accidentally flushed” her wedding ring down the “toilet”. The article went on to say that she “noticed it was missing while she was cleaning her bathroom”. I question the connection between “accidentally flushing” and “cleaning …