Sometime during the early 70’s we had a very interesting experience. We refer to it as the year of the appliance. During one 12-month span, every appliance in our house failed. The order fails me, but i believe it started with the […]

My neighbor Bob across the street asked me if I knew how to coach baseball. I assured him I did, why? He told me about his two boys playing, and they weren’t learning anything or having much fun. It seems they were […]

Martha and I got married in 1963. As those things happen, we started having kids. First was Dan in 1964, followed by Julie in 1966, and the end of the line was Stacey in 1970. We were firmly established in Rockford Illinois […]

Sometime during the late 1970s our water heater began to leak water out into the basement. We couldn’t afford to have someone solve the problem. So, I went out and purchased a new water heater to install myself. The store had free […]

I don’t remember his age, but Dan’s first ski trip with me was the result of an unexpected occurrence. Martha and I had planned a romantic ski getaway. Along with our friends, Jim and Donna Meyer we reserved a room at the […]

As you know I have an Instagram account. I post breakfast in the morning, and dinner in the evening. Along with the food I give advice based on my 87 years of experience, The account has to be one of the friendliest […]

Sometime around 1970 Martha decided she needed a car. As usual I was little help to her. She searched around and came up with a 1960 Corvair station wagon. It had been driven here from California by a guy going to school […]

Most of the Christmases during the time I was growing up except one are all like a rerun of each other. I have already covered the one different one earlier in this blog. The rest of them are memorable not for anything […]

Monday, I had an experience that really opened my eyes. I had an eye doctor appointment that day and it went well. I had no diseases and no change in my glass prescription. That was the good news. I realized i was […]

I assume you all have read how Martha and I met. It is still very firm in my mind. Shortly after that meeting, there was another event at Purdue. It was the Sadie Hawkins dance. This is where the girl invites the […]