Marty entered my life when he bounced into my 7th grade Life Science classroom many years ago. He was a tiny red head with a mischievous grin. It didn’t take long to discover Marty was burdened with a serious physical condition. His Mom had contracted German measles while she was carrying him. The virus caused serious damage to Marty’s eyes. Although he was able to see very large images, although not clearly, he was considered to be legally blind. His…..
We took a vacation this weekend. It was a short one. I had seen a post on Facebook from Kathie’s high school friend about a Jimmy Fortune concert to be held in the big town (1000 residents) of Parker, SD. I enquired about the tickets and found out some were still available. Now you are probably wondering who Jimmy Fortune is and why we would be willing to travel to the hinterlands of South Dakota to attend his concert. He was the…..
Ever since I was a small child I considered myself an entertainer. I remember excusing myself from the supper table when I was about eight or nine and I made some silly departing comment that caused my family to roar with laughter. Scientists have since discovered that such activities cause the brain to release ‘feel good’ chemicals called endorphins. I learned at an early age entertaining others made me feel good. My earliest memory of entertaining an audience occurred during my junior…..