A thinking iPad can be very irritating, and I’ve discovered mine has been going way beyond what my wishes would be. As we were experiencing the Pandemic crisis, I became aware that my iPad had that ability. Kathie and I received ‘the shot’ and one of Kathie’s reactions to the shot was an increase in phlegm and not just tiny amounts but multiple Kleenexes filled with the gross secretions! In the evenings as we watched re-runs of Hallmark movies Kathie…..
It was fifty-two years ago that I met Kathie. In fact I could swear I heard music playing as she came into view for the first time. Was this a sign of what was to come? Then I came to my senses and remembered I was in the church choir loft with the church choir with whom I had become a newly inducted member. We were about to start a Wednesday evening practice. The music was the result of the…..
I retired from teaching in 2001. After thirty-four years attempting to inspire middle school and high school students and instill in them a love for life long learning I decided it was time to pursue another one of my favorite pastimes, writing. For the next three years I wrote and illustrated a variety of children’s stories. Today three of them have become published books. Nature’s Christmas Story, The Easter Sparrows and Holiday Adventures for Kids are all available on Amazon…..
Eight of our sixteen family members have their birthdays in the months of March and April. That’s a lot of cards to remember to buy and stuff with a little green on a normal year. Now throw in a pandemic and things get even more dicey! On top of that I saw on Facebook that Hallmark greeting cards are produced in China. Since China appears to be responsible for the unleashing of this pandemic on the world I feel I…..
On my last blog I admitted that I suffered from hypochondriac tendencies. I’ve always been told when one faces and admits his problems it is healthy mentally and often the admitted problem lessens and even disappears. Wrong! Let me explain about my wood duck house cleaning adventure. It was my hypochondriac experience of the week! I am a member of our local sportsman’s club. Shortly after joining and with a little arm twisting I and another member agreed to serve…..