Monthly Archives: July 2023

We have toppled over the halfway mark for 2023 as we finish up these last two days of July. I remember thinking in April that 2023 was speedily marching along but now we have five months remaining. In a little … Continue reading →

Friday was wearisome with the heat and life-sucking humidity. There were two brief showers in my neck of the woods and threats the remainder of the day. I shouldn’t dare complain of what I consider misery when folks out west … Continue reading →

I slept well but I cannot decide. It’s now 7 AM and I don’t feel tired, but I am experiencing the post-awakening fog. At 6:30 AM, it is 75 degrees, stifling, and the air is heavy, unmoving like a large … Continue reading →

It’s Hump Day, the last one for July 2023. Last night, it was finally comfortable to sit on the deck by 8 PM which I did after my Walmart groceries were delivered and put away. I was on my bedroom … Continue reading →

It is muggy and overcast, and thunderstorm threats loom within a few hours. After feeding the FabFive at 6:30 AM, I took my pillow to the deck and slept for another three hours in the cool breeze. Last night, upon … Continue reading →

I cannot believe we are already moving into the last full week of July 2023. The year is half over. The overcast morning is hovering at 64 degrees for the moment and anticipates mastering 84 degrees with possible showers throughout … Continue reading →

Ten years ago, today, Mother arrived from Indiana to spend some time with her favorite furry gal, Flyer, as she was nearing the end. In all, 75+ individuals would come to bid farewell to this incredible dog. Two former students … Continue reading →

It’s just now 9:45 AM and the morning has already had a trip up. I decided to take No. 17 South to the nearby Kroger to grab a few things but just as I stepped off the bus it occurred … Continue reading →

Westminster Presbyterian Church, downtown Dayton, was nicely filled with family and invited friends who were gathered to remember and celebrate the extraordinary life of Jeff Clark. I’m still astounded by what Jeff managed to accomplish in just under twenty-five years … Continue reading →

12:35 AM, Friday: Our power, after several hours, has been restored following the mighty storm that impeded the still and quiet of The Miami Valley. There was much lightning and a lot of loud, snapping thunder, some of which sounded … Continue reading →

It’s 9:10 PM on Friday evening. This week, while endlessly dragging on, rushed by. I feel like I accomplished quite a bit, including mowing the yard on Thursday before the rain sat in. I also managed to accommodate my body … Continue reading →

12:35 AM, Friday: Our power, after several hours, has been restored following the mighty storm that impeded the still and quiet of The Miami Valley. There was much lightning and a lot of loud, snapping thunder, some of which sounded … Continue reading →

Our precious girl, AKS “Our Lady of the Spoons,” Erma is fourteen years old today. All the pooches are sweet and loving but Erma takes loving to a whole new level and seals the deal. Happy birthday, Precious Old Girl… … Continue reading →

At 6:40 AM, the temperature is a muggy 67 degrees and shall meet 85 degrees as I begin my teaching day. Sleep came easily to me at 10 PM, Saturday evening, but after a bathroom break at 2:15 AM, I … Continue reading →

It is an overcast Monday morning but comfortable and not muggy. It’s the birthday of my dear friend, Jeff Carter, and two cousins, Scott Cleaver and Jessica Richardson Driver. Today’s weather will be, as it has been the past twenty-four … Continue reading →

It is cloudy but there are no expectations of rain for the day. In fact, we may not even crack the eighty degrees mark. Yesterday, I had students who turned into tigers, tackling concepts and stepping outside the box that … Continue reading →

Actually, there’s not been much activity from me this fine day, but the pooches have been quite playful and energetic. The Colonel even engaged the not so mobile Chief in a good deal of play. It’s great to see The … Continue reading →

At the last minute, I made the decision to grab No. 17 for downtown Dayton so I could dine at my Chinese Buffet and head to the Neon Movies for the 7:20 PM viewing of THE MIRACLE CLUB. Kathy Bates. … Continue reading →

I left the Neon Movies and aimed toward the downtown bus depot. As I passed the public television station’s lengthy panel of darkened glass, the reflections danced before me. “Song at Sunset” by Whitman, WaltIllustrious the attribute of speech—the senses—the … Continue reading →

About this time in 2013, my 13 years old pal, Flyer, who’d been a wonderful, devoted support mama for the first four sons and foster sons, was entering the last week of her life. From the minute he stepped into … Continue reading →

There is no sunshine this morning. The grey skies threaten us with rain, but the radar has changed much throughout the night.  It is one of those “wait and see” kind of days. Yesterday’s event I managed was to go … Continue reading →

This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, several of my Lincoln family colleagues, historians, authors, and historical presentors are gathered in Springfield, Illinois to celebrate the life of Mary Todd who married Abraham Lincoln and would go on to serve as First … Continue reading →

It’s Saturday. Yesterday, which was Friday, felt like Saturday all day. House Managing a college graduation at Schuster Center, on Friday, did not help with Saturday from already lodging itself in my brain. Thus, today feels like Sunday. The deck … Continue reading →

It’s going to be a bright and sunny Monday morning with a promise of 83 degrees by midafternoon. Unless things change, we won’t see rain until Thursday and Friday. At some point, I will need to mow and I am … Continue reading →

At 6:15 AM, there is no sunshine. By 7 AM, it’s promised to be very sunny and to remain so until 10 AM when clouds are expected to move in for the remainder of the day, probably to introduce the … Continue reading →