Monthly Archives: August 2018

Sometimes, riding the bus can be challenging to my privacy. The bus has become my private work station, a place to relax with fun reading, a chance to play a few games of solitaire, or a moment to simply look … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day Normally it’s Friday Funday for me but the rain from yesterday, last night, and expected today, has just made it a gloomy day and I need to turn it around. I’ve not decided how, … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day It’s too chilly and wet to work from the deck so I’ve ensconced at my tall writing desk in my study listening to a Netflix DVD documentary about Hedy Lamarr. It’s a documentary that’s … Continue reading →

It ended up being a very productive day despite the results not being readily apparent. I ended the day at the Neon Theatre downtown Dayton to see an incredibly powerful documentary, THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS. Unbelievable. Just so damned unbelievable. A … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day I’ve been busy all day but feel as though the pages of progress have not been touched; however, some things, when being created, do take time and the immediate results are seldom obvious until … Continue reading →

It’s 8:30 PM and my day is still moving right along. This morning I made a trip to the produce stand on Stroop Road, bought a few groceries at Kroger, and walked away from 2nd & Charles – secondhand bookstore … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day For most of the schools in The Miami Valley school will resume today or tomorrow and the “first day of school” photos have begun making their way across my social feed. It wasn’t until … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day I hit the ground running at 7:00 AM with a number of things on my planner and I’ve completely abandoned the original plan for an excursion to the northeast part of town. Last night: … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day Saturday evening was, in many ways, exceptionally calm; however, I was with two wonderful ladies for dinner and a movie and it’s amazing how much energy was drained. I met Debbie Allen in 2002 … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day I only had one item on my schedule for today and I was determined not to add anything more so I could take a leisurely Saturday; however, that ship sailed by 7:30 AM when … Continue reading →

The above photo struck a tender, familiar chord with me. My wonderfully talented and personable cat, Logan, 1994-2011, was absolutely hilarious in all her antics that were all too often human-like. In my townhouse I had two windows in my … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day It’s Friday, which always means it’s to be a “fun day,” but today’s “fun” will be in the work/projects to which I will contribute the bulk of my time. Last night I attended the … Continue reading →

It’s here! The premiere concert is underway with an exciting amount in attendance and joy bursting all around. Families and friends are picnicking. Groups of family and friends gathered. Folks in chairs, on blankets, on the grass. It’s like a … Continue reading →

The day has been productive, again, marching the three previous days of this week. Endocrinologist appointment: Weight: 219 BP: 120/90 Blood Panels: Cholesterol and Triglycerides are all in great balance; kidney functioning excellent; A1C is high and my glucosamine is … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day I don’t mind the cooler 67-degree temperature this morning but the dampness from an apparent rain shower throughout the night has everything damp. It’s very quiet on the deck. There’s the familiar, practically unheard … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day Yesterday’sw five solid hours of progress was easy work but was mostly organizing and brain work, nonetheless. Much was accomplished for two days in just one day. Today, Wednesday, I shall tackle Thursday’s work … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day By 7 AM I was working at my deck table, enjoying the cool breezes that were remnants from last nights thunderstorms. I woke to a still overcast sky but could still see this beautiful … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day Normally my Sundays are a bit on the quiet side as I prepare to start my teaching week in the early afternoon; however, today is far from it. I spent last night downtown at … Continue reading →

I love the intersection of Fifth and Patterson streets in downtown Dayton. At this intersection you’ll find The Neon movies, Smokin’ Barbecue, Arby’s leading through the train overpass into the exciting little world of Dayton’s historical Oregon District. Tonight was … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day The breeze blowing through the deck is not strong enough to move the wind chimes but it’s refreshing. Not much on my schedule for today: Writing Dinner with a former student “Dayton’s Old Case … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day It’s 3:30 PM and my Friday Funday is moving to the closing side of the day. I was up and on the deck by 8:15 AM with the dogs fed and my own breakfast … Continue reading →