“One way of looking at this might be that, for 42 years, I’ve been making small regular deposits in this bank of experience: education and training. And, on Jan. 15, the balance was sufficient so that I could make a very large withdrawal.” Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenburger. We were all amazed that day, January […]

Handsome looking fellow, isn’t he? His name is Maverick and he is 7 years old, middle aged by dog standards. The end of July I told Richard I needed a companion that didn’t sass me and that included him! See I wasn’t kidding about the parenting thing. So I went to the Humane Society. Mav […]

Today is Thanksgiving.  Many will be spending the day with family and friends, watching football, enjoying good food and having fun.  But remember the many blessings you have in you life and take a moment to give thanks.  Enjoy the day

I enjoy doing crafts. I just usually don’t have a lot of time for them. So I made up for that at Snowbird. One of the crafts was making a plaque with a saying on it. First, you had to paint the wooden plaque and then carefully peal the saying off the backing and stick […]

  Some people push the envelope, Some people lick the seal, And some people can’t find the flap. – from a bumper sticker on a car in Boulder. As I mentioned, Richard, Malaika and I spent a week at Snowbird, Utah. It was great to see family and Malaika enjoyed spending time with her cousins. […]

It’s hard to believe two men walked on the surface of the earth for the first time 40 years ago today. I was hooked on space flight in second grade, when my mom allowed me to miss class at Joyce Kilmer Elementary School in Chicago to watch coverage of John Glenn’s orbit around the Earth. […]

Last week Money Magazine named Louisville the best small town in America.  Those of us who live here couldn’t agree more.  The article accurately stated some of the wonderful things about living here, but I have a few of my own to add.  I love our annual subdivision parties where I have a chance to […]

  It’s hard to believe two men walked on the surface of the earth for the first time 40 years ago today. I was hooked on space flight in second grade, when my mom allowed me to miss class at Joyce Kilmer Elementary School in Chicago to watch coverage of John Glenn’s orbit around the […]

Traditionally, summer falls between Memorial Day and Labor Day. It’s full of parades, festivals, fireworks and barbecues. But I don’t think Memorial Day and Labor Day should be remembered only once a year. I have a lot of both days.One of my first Memorial Days was the day my sister was born. I was almost […]

My dad, Bob, is a simple guy. He finshed high school and then went into the Army and was part of the occupation of Germany after the Second World War. When he left the Army, he came back to Wisconsin and found a job working in a factory. Bob met my mom when they were […]