Sunday, November 15th, signaled the second snow of the year for those of us here in central Indiana. I guess some people would even count it as number three, but one of the snows was only a few flurries. Of…
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Recently, I have had a strong desire to connect with friends from my earlier years. Especially people from my grammar school days at Sutherland and my high school days at Morgan Park - both on the south side of Chicago.…
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I had a great surprise this week-end. My brother, Doug, was visiting a college in Kentucky with his son (our nephew), Victor, and called me to see if they could stop by and spend the night with us yesterday evening.…
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Last week-end, I received some information about a decision I have to make regarding our corporate insurance next year. After reviewing the documentation, I had several questions and so I ended up composing an email that I sent to two…
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A group of people I am involved in got into a discussion about Pat, a dear friend of ours who I have written about many times in the past. Pat is indispensable to Janet and me - not only do we…
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On this Veteran's Day 2014, it is fitting and proper to remember all those men and women who have served this country regardless of the war or conflict that we were involved in at the time. Personally, I missed the…
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As we approach 10 months in the new house, and prepare for our first holiday season here, Janet and I have been thinking about what Christmas decorations will go where. Since we have a whole different home, we have no…
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Today, November 9, 2014 would have been the 86th birthday of Janet's mother, had she not passed away a little more than a year ago, while Janet and I were celebrating our 40th anniversary away on a trip. Nancy's death…
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I'm sitting here this evening with a sore knee - probably the result of my "fall" off the seawall along the body of water behind our home earlier this week. On balance, it has been pretty much okay but for…
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Technically, the beginning of November earmarks the annual time when those who have passed away in the prior year are remembered. Halloween is the day before All Saint's Day, which occurs on November 1st, with All Souls's day following on…
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