The great Chicago fire on October 8, 1871, was a terrible event. Three hundred people died in the fire. It burned an a rea of 3.3 square miles which included over 17,000 structures and left over 100,000 people homeless. The story goes […]

When we would go to Tell City to visit our grandmother, sometimes we went to see my Uncle Frank at his farm. Saying it was his farm is a bit of q misnomer. They were sharecroppers. It is funny that I thought […]

Growing up in Evansville Indiana, we would have our annual trip to visit Grandma Rothgerber. The trip between Evansville and Tell City was only 50 miles, but preparing for it was quite a ordeal. Not for us kid, but for Mom and […]

I remember when I was still a boy scout and my brother Bob who was one year older became an explorer scout. The reason for remembering this is that a family by the name of Waible had some number of acres of […]

When out oldest daughter Julie was working at the Park District summer camp she saw something out on the road. A car driving down the road slowed down and then proceeded to toss a puppy dog out. It then sped off in […]

Way back in my days as a boy scout every May we would do an annual fund raiser. It didn’t start in May, however as we needed to get the supplies we needed. During the year we would collect the 46 oz […]

I don’t remember the date, but I think it was about thirty years ago the local newspaper had a best decorated house at Christmas time contest. I do remember that a family named Erikson won. It turns out that they had their […]

One of the saddest days in my life was when I found out i couldn’t be or become an Indian. Oh, the horrors. When i was a member of the YMCA as a young boy, we did everything as Indian Guides. Everything […]

I remember the time in my boy scout career where I was selected to be a member of the order of the Arrow. This is an honorary group who selects their members from scouts who exemplify the scouting oath and life. It […]

My last post on the Instagram account I had 38,00 followers. Well, as of this morning i have 55,900 followers. However, I am still amazed as to the friendliness of the group. As pf today after more than a year of activity […]