It was an evening of good food, good company, and good planning. My dear friend Rob and I were having a parle to discuss a project we are working on…
Just as a song sometimes gets stuck in ones head, I will get a word stuck in my head. Usually the word arrives on an event currently happening, or a…
With the country and world in what seems to be a downward spiral, the future for myself, my children, and my grandchildren, along with everyone else’s, have been on my…
There’s the Avon band gang, whom we get to hang out with on a regular basis (hopefully more regular soon). Then there’s the DCI Gang, whom we get to see…
The flight today was much much better than the flights a couple of weeks ago. No cancellations and no delays. We took off right on time and landed ahead of…
Neither delayed flights on the way, nor cancelled flights on the way home, could dampen our joy in seeing our son and grandson. It was nice to walk into a…
It was March of 2020 when last we made the trek. We got home just in time for the nation to shut down due to Covid. For the next 14…
As much as a gardener hopes the insects won’t invade each year, they still arrive like clockwork. We know insects are part of the food chain, a needed part of…
It is interesting to realize it took over three years to get here. I always thought an author would have an idea, write it down, find a publisher, do some…
We are sitting at an AMC Theater this evening. Every year for the past couple of years, DCI has live broadcast the first competition of the season. It’s the first…
These are the inner wonderings and thoughts of a middle-aged man who happens to be a father, husband, grandfather, friend, brother, son, and thinker.