Author Archives: Wright Flyer Guy

Winter has returned this Spring. Although we shall only reach 46 degrees today, there will be a steady climb to 74 degrees on Monday when the world is enraptured by the solar eclipse. I can remember some eclipses when I … Continue reading →

A few days after President Franklin Roosevelt requested Congress declare war on Japan, December 1941, my grandfather, Leroy Barmes, enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps, later to become the United States Air Force. For basic training, he was … Continue reading →

Wednesday afternoon, a cold rain began a little after 5 PM when I rose to let out the dogs. The drops were large globules of water that produced a sting to my bare arms as I held open the door … Continue reading →

It’s been the blahest day of days. The chillier weather has returned, the clouds moved in on us and physically held off the sun, and I have no enthusiasm to accomplish anything but documentaries. Yesterday’s anticipation for incredibly bad weather … Continue reading →

It is April, my favorite month of the year due to all the significant history that hits so many days on the calendar. Another reason I love April is that my Mother’s birthday falls on April 6th. It was a … Continue reading →

It’s Easter Sunday, 2024. Saturday morning’s passing thunderstorms and dark skies were later tossed aside by the sunshine that competed in a tug-of-war with the clouds. The afternoon and evening settled into a near-summer-like delight. The high was 75 degrees. … Continue reading →

April 18, 1965, was Easter Sunday. It was a special day for my great-grandfather, John William Garrett Clary who was the father of my maternal grandmother, Donna Clary Barmes. After a ten year hiatus, Grandpa Garrett was prepared to give … Continue reading →

It’s been a peaceful few days of mostly keeping to my bed where I’ve napped, taken notes, snuggled with the pooches while listening to documentaries. I did not accomplish near as much as I hoped. Some of the peace and … Continue reading →

It’s Thursday, but it feels like it could be Monday or Tuesday. My days have been off, and my body and spirit have been off, as well. The calendar announced Spring’s arrival last week, but in reality, the weather continues … Continue reading →

It’s a gloomy and chilly day here in the Miami valley. You would not know it is spring, except for blossoming trees and plants, and ever constant singing of the resident cardinals. I tried to activate my new scanning pen, … Continue reading →

It’s been a day of setbacks, even disappointments, and I struggled to make it a great day.  Monday evening, my MS began agitating my body and within thirty minutes, my phone’s weather system alerted me that rain would be arriving … Continue reading →

This morning’s sky has vacillated between sunshine, a beautiful, vibrant, steel-blue, and rain clouds. The trees with white blooms looked spectacular against the sky. I had a pen – scanner at one time, and it was such a fantastic tool … Continue reading →

Despite the weather being chillier, we’ve had beautiful, blue, sun-filled skies that offered the illusion of our temperatures appearing higher than they were. Wednesday was a doubleheader for Dayton Live. I spent the morning hours at Schuster Center for the … Continue reading →

I have shirts hanging on the clothesline that is fastened above the deck. Last week, my bedclothes received a breeze-drying, and they smelled so good when I later climbed into bed. The wind is strong this afternoon, and the shirts … Continue reading →

Sunday was uneventful until students arrived in person or via Zoom to ignite my energy. I was barren of most energy throughout the day and welcomed the students, many of whom were completing their school production runs. I learned back … Continue reading →

The first half of my Saturday, I was busy and arrived home by 2:30 PM to feed the dogs and take a 45-minute nap. At 4:28 PM, I was stepping onto No. 17, heading to Schuster Center. I was especially … Continue reading →

Friday was grey and damp, but it did not dampen the spirit of Mama Kay, her friends, Jan and Lydia, and I as we took a drive past the daffodil field in neighboring Oakwood. We stopped for a soggy pass … Continue reading →

As the sun begins its ascent, many communities throughout the Midwest will finally get a glimpse of the mass destruction from tornadoes that raged through Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio on Thursday evening. The reports of missing individuals and fatalities … Continue reading →

Wednesday was just the perfect day. A few minutes past 10 AM, my sister, Dena, and three of her four children, arrived from Indiana to spend the day. She had with her Jonathan, 26, and the twins, Kaytlinn and James, … Continue reading →

Since waking, the temperature has already seen a boost of three degrees and is anticipated to climb thirty more degrees to 56 degrees by day’s end. The remainder of this week shall see us hovering in the mid-sixties and a … Continue reading →

“This is The Boss.” That is how my Grandpa Leroy would introduce me when I was a little tyke. From the time I was walking until I started first grade, Grandpa would work midnights at the police department. He’d pick … Continue reading →

Friday passed with little amusement, a predicted snow/sleet mix to last several hours without materializing and doing some laundry. Each time I head to a Dayton Live house managing event, I leave early enough to stop at Uno’s Pizzeria, next … Continue reading →

The very fine weather is most agreeable, and I love having screen doors and windows open to allow the spring breezes to shower the house with fresh air. For several days, the cardinals have been bellowing the arrival of spring. … Continue reading →

Today, we’re celebrating Hoskins’s six month birthday. She got an orange big girl collar and all the pooches had some pumpkin added to their breakfast. With her four strong and loving role models, she’s becoming an incredible little pal at … Continue reading →

Sleep came fairly easy and although I was up and down, several times throughout the night, I do feel refreshed and ready to tackle the day. Harrigan ate her breakfast and bounced out the door to potty with the others.  … Continue reading →