Monthly Archives: February 2018

Since Thursday night I’ve nurses myself against a sinus indirection. It’s still a standoff but I’m afraid it has dipped into my chest. I’ve spent a good deal of time in bed surrounded by three dogs and my son’s cat, … Continue reading →

Seven years ago on a chilly Sunday afternoon, Son No. 4 and our dog, Flyer, drove through the east-central Indiana countryside after a weekend visit with my mother which included a winter percussion contest for Son No. 3. This huge … Continue reading →

My mother posted this witty meme this morning and it reminded me of one of my grandfather’s police stories. Grandpa Leroy was on third shift duty at the police department when a call came in that a hearse had hit … Continue reading →

It’s February 13th and the evening sun is beginning to shift its way back around to the point where it floods my study with brightness, forcing me to close the curtains during my teaching hours. The wintery scenes, even snow-covered, … Continue reading →

Karen McLain and I are sitting In the Schuster Center watching the load in the touring company set , THE SOUND OF MUSIC, as part of the Bagels & Broadway. What a neat thing to watch, while reliving memories of … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day I was born into a smiling family. In fact, as a kid I can remember hearing folks commenting on my mother’s smile, as well as other smilers in our family. Smiling always came naturally … Continue reading →

The current generation may not recognize her name, nor know her body of work, but Bea Benedaret was a familiar face and voice throughout my early youth. Before falling asleep last night I discovered THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES was on a … Continue reading →

Out the door at 9:40 AM for a breakfast at McDonalds, followed by a board meeting. 1:20 PM, hurried to meet with a former student and then on to Dayton Metro Library to see Tristan Cupp’s Zoot Theatre crew perform … Continue reading →

I love looking at things we tend to not notice. When I’ve got my camera in hand I tend to notice so many different things I’d probably never notice. There’s often some hidden beauty in the unnoticed or forgotten. One … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day There’s a biting cold breeze outside. There’s a heavy grey sky shrouding The Miami Valley. There’s a white chalky look to the pavement from salt and dryness. The world seems dehydrated of moisture and … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day When I woke at 7:30 AM it was still a steel-grey sky but eventually became startling bright as the sun landed on the fresh snow in the backyard. The sky has been drained of … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day I just received these bracelets, today.  Wonderful reminders. “BELIEVE you can & you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt “Once a day allow yourself the freedom to DREAM.” – Albert Einstein “Some are born great, … Continue reading →