Monthly Archives: February 2025

Different photos of The Schuster Center.

As I reported last Friday, I went to the Kettering Health Urgent Care at the nearby Town & Country Shopping Center. The medication did knock the sinus infection. I returned Monday afternoon after experiencing some wheezing when I took deep … Continue reading →

Wednesday night’s opening of the re-imagined tour of PETER PAN had the audience soaring. A huge surprise was seeing Chris & Chuck Albert who I first met in 1992 when their daughter, Megan, was my piano student. I even got … Continue reading →

Dave lovingly sent me Joshua’s eye glasses that he wore for many years. They were his favorite pair. I placed them next to the grouping of Willow Tree statuettes, the one of “father with son” that I received on my … Continue reading →

I began feeling the symptoms last Saturday and did everything by the book to ward it off: sinus flushes, tons of water, guaifenesin, Emergen-C mixed with a squeezed lemon, and rest. On Tuesday night, we had a house manager meeting … Continue reading →

On Thursday evening, February 20, 1862, William “Willie“ Wallace Lincoln, the third son of Mary and Abraham Lincoln, died in the heavily purple and yellow draped Prince of Wales guest bedroom. Lincoln dealt with his grief but soon found his … Continue reading →

Fourteen years ago, we headed to Indiana for a winter percussion competition. We had Flyer (2000-2013) with us. Fourteen years ago, today, February 20th, we returned from Indiana to Kettering. We still had Flyer with us, as well as two … Continue reading →

On CR 100E, between the Vinson Cemetery, and Summitville, Indiana is an excellent example of late Federal architecture. The home is a urrounded by land that was once owned by the Vinson family, pioneers of Van Buren and Boone townships … Continue reading →

This property in Boone Township, Madison County, Indiana, was in my family from 1844 until 1966. In 1844, Joshua Vinson (1791-1872) moved from Sussex County, Delaware to Van Buren Township, Madison County, Indiana and purchased property. He also bought 120 … Continue reading →

Sunday, at 6 AM, when I let out the dogs there was no snow. At 7:15 AM when I let out the dogs for their post feeding, there was close to an inch of snow on the deck.

I belong to a Facebook group that focuses on the history of Summitville, Indiana, a city near several of our ancestral farms. Those family farms belonged to my ancestors: Ball, Clary, Greenlee, Jones, Noble, and Vinson. A lady posted a … Continue reading →

Happy International Sister Day to my sister, Dena Linn (Jolliff, Haas) Johnson who turns 52 years old on this Valentine’s Day, 2025. Know you are loved…

It was a chilly winter’s night on Monday, February 12, 1973. I walked into my mother’s bedroom to find Mother and Grandma Donna packing a suitcase. “Why are you packing?” I eagerly asked. Mother knew what was truly behind my … Continue reading →

The original January Dayton Live holiday party at Carillon Park had to be rescheduled due to the snowstorm. It was still a wonderful event and it was nice to spend some fun time with my Dayton Live family.

I was to have all of Sunday to myself… well, and the five eager pooches, but a house manager colleague called off ill and I took her evening slot. it’s such a great show and I love the music so … Continue reading →

I love so many aspects of Schuster Center’s internal and external architecture.

It’s a great production and I am loving listening to the score each night

One minute, it feels like it’s been a few minutes. Another minute, it feels like it has been an eternity. Some folks say, “But you have memories.” That might be true for them, but I find it to be complete … Continue reading →

Remember my dad, David Haas (1942 – 2020) on what would have been his 83rd birthday.

Colonel Deeds arrived at The Haasienda on his three-month birthday, Friday, February 3, 2003. Since his arrival, we’ve welcomed one more pooch, Haaskins, and bid farewell to Bailey. Colonel Deeds is devoted to Chief, as seen in the photos below, … Continue reading →

February 3, 1893. Anna Greenlee (1875 – 1951) of Boone Township, Madison County, Indiana, married Joel Monroe “Roe” Jones (1873 – 1946) of Monroe Township and Boone Township, Madison County, Indiana. Anna was the daughter of Prudence Anna Ball Greenlee … Continue reading →

“Smile” by Charlie Chaplin Smile though your heart is achingSmile even though it’s breakingWhen there are clouds in the sky, you’ll get byIf you smile through your fear and sorrowSmile and maybe tomorrowYou’ll see the sun come shining through for … Continue reading →