Author Archives: Wright Flyer Guy

I missed the double rainbow that everyone else seemed to capture this morning.  The sky, for a while, was a kaleidoscope of colors and textures as a divided rain cell moved in across The Miami Valley. The reds, yellows and burnt-oranges are … Continue reading →

My dear friend, Jeffrey Carter, posted a quote from his niece on his Facebook status: “Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me, let me be singing when the evening comes.” I took several favorite photos and applied this text. gfyjg

The flowers and plants are in their seasonal transition. The impatiens that were planted Mother’s Day weekend are now on their final journey.  They held up remarkably well through this summer’s drought, and are now beginning to lose their fullness … Continue reading →

Many years ago, I learned this was a favorite of Mr. Joshua Logan, and it has become my favorite each September.  SEPTEMBER SONG, composed by  Kurt Weill, with lyric by Maxwell Anderson, was introduced in 1938 in the Broadway musical, KNICKERBOCKER’S HOLIDAY, directed … Continue reading →

I was unbelievably blessed this week with many greetings, cards, and gifts.  Two of my middle school students tallied the Facebook greetings on my time line and counted 791 deliveries.  My cell phone, which only contains 102 contacts boasted 517 … Continue reading →

At 6:03pm this evening, the exact time of my birth 48 years ago, I will officially commence my 49th year.  At 6:03pm, Mother will call, as she has every year since I left for college in 1983, to make it … Continue reading →

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.” Theatre professor, Debra Bruch, in her chapter, “The Experience of Theatre” from the essay A Guide to Studying the Relationship Between … Continue reading →

Now that the trailer for Spielberg’s LINCOLN has been released, a civil war has broken in the ranks of many Lincoln devotees.  Two Facebook groups to which I belong have already begun snipping away at the barely three second snippet … Continue reading →

Saturday at Noon, Quintin was already over at the high school for marching band practice.  I took the time to complete some errands around the house, and yard, and then headed North to Tipp City for the first marching band … Continue reading →

Tonight, I am quite certain there is a good deal of laughter in heaven now that my great-aunt, Shirley Richardson Humphrey, has arrived.  If there seems to be a shift in celestial activity, it is probably because all the guardian … Continue reading →

About this time (7:00am), 198 years ago, Francis Scott Key saw the flag flying over Fort McHenry in Baltimore’s harbor. This moment became the inspiration for “The Star Spangled Banner” which became our National Anthem. On September 14, 1814, U.S. … Continue reading →

The weather could not have been more beautiful this past weekend, and this week.  Sunny skies, cooler temperatures, some hint of life returning in lawns, and the plants look a little perkier. The back yard has been neglected, so I … Continue reading →

Ahhh… A fantastic day it was! Breakfasted with Debbie McCutcheon before attending the funeral of our friend, and fellow music teacher, Susan Cook.  Susan was a bright spirit, had a loving nature, and a passion for teaching clarinet and saxophone … Continue reading →

One of my favorite weekends of the year is upon us: the Labor Day weekend. This morning I went out front to hang the banners, given me by my neighbor lady, Kay Moore.  And keeping with tradition, Flyer had her … Continue reading →

Justin Scott Haas 11 May 1988 – 24 August 2012

My favorite part of the marching band season, and each home game, is the traditional Step-Off at 6:45pm.  The band lines up in front of the Performing Arts Wing and marches through the neighborhood to our stadium about three blocks … Continue reading →

We spent a fun few hours with family friends, Aaron Jacobs, and Suzanne Grote and her niece, Erin, and six year old nephew, Jackson.  Delicious ice cream, and such fun laughing!

A big thank you to Felicia Dellis who offered free tickets she was given to the Donato’s Family Night at Fifth-Third Field where our Dayton Dragon’s play. The weather was perfect all day, and the evening, even hanging in the … Continue reading →

Good neighbors are blessings. Growing up in Elwood, Indiana, I was blessed with wonderful neighbors. Across Ninth Street were the Myricks, Luther and Ida, who grew up in the hills of Kentucky and Tennessee. To the West were the Herndons, … Continue reading →

The traditional morning photos were taken…    Flyer and I waited out front to greet Quintin… I got a volunteered, excited report from the first day’s events!

Mother arrived Thursday morning with the hopes of attending the marching band’s parent show featuring accomplishment from the week of camp.  Due to threatening storms the parent show was canceled, and we picked Quintin up from the dorm. We journeyed … Continue reading →