Author Archives: Wright Flyer Guy

I took a midafternoon nap after feeding the dogs and slept hard for 90 minutes. I rose at 5 PM and decided to go to my Chinese buffet haunt in The Oregon District.  It’s a beautiful night and the sky … Continue reading →

It has been a very smooth running day, but a tad more busy and active than what I am accustomed to. The Colonel’s surgery was completed just after our lunch meal arrived at 12:10 PM. Kim Lade and I headed … Continue reading →

6 AM, The Haasienda was grinding into daily action, 15 minutes ahead of our typical daily routine. I had already worked out how I would get the others fed without feeding The Colonel since he was not to have anything … Continue reading →

A young man in a dressing gown with a light complexion face and long fluffy hair, illuminated by a beam of light penetrating from the window, spasmodically observes a spasmodically reproducing sphere, leaning on his desk. The attention with which, … Continue reading →

Monday evening at The Schuster Center, 50+ employees had an incredible training session on how to deal with a mass shooter incident. When I began teaching, nearly forty years ago, this was not even a blip on our radar. April … Continue reading →

I accomplished a good deal of household errands Sunday morning, and Sunday afternoon before it was time to teach. At 3:30 PM, 30 minutes before teaching was to begin, I noticed one of my pups was not feeling well. I … Continue reading →

The evening has been mildly busy with just routine tasks before the curtain went up. Intermission offered no further excitement, and the audience members were in their seats before the allotted 15  minutes had finished. Earlier today, I was kicking myself … Continue reading →

The city workers were already on the move at 4:45 AM, making their last-minute preparations for the Holiday At Home festival and parade. I did not mind being awakened 90 minutes before my alarm sounded as they had work to … Continue reading →

The deck is delightfully comfortable this morning. Although there is no visible sign of a breeze, you can still feel the air moving. Both the front yard and the backyard have a lot of fallen leaves scattered about. Fortunately, there … Continue reading →

Labor Day Monday was hot as hell. Tuesday morning was already a soup-fest of humidity by 10 AM and remained so until later in the evening. I had already hit my limit with the humidity smashing through my comfort zone … Continue reading →

9:50 PM was an early Friday night for bedtime, but I was tired and afraid I would fall asleep on the deck. I believe I slept well and rejoiced each time I woke for a nature break to discover I … Continue reading →

At 6:45 AM, there is finally a glow appearing in the eastern sky but it has not yet begun to filter to the backside of the house and yard. Sleep came easy last night and was deeply lasting throughout the … Continue reading →

It was a good day and I feel much was accomplished. The deck was steamy, but still comfortable beneath the tree that grows between two slats of the deck’s rail. It now expands over most of the deck and offers … Continue reading →

It is the first day of September. In twenty-four days, I enter my sixtieth year as I turn fifty-nine. It’s odd to think that the 50s are almost a thing of my past. After several cooler days, we are actually … Continue reading →

It’s a beautiful, bright, sunny day, with beautiful clusters of white clouds, battened against a healthy blue sky. It’s currently 64° with an expected high of 75°, a little cooler than I would prefer, but very manageable. I placed a … Continue reading →

I just completed my audiobook, DESTINY OF THE REPUBLIC: A TALE OF MADNESS, MEDICINE, & MURDER OF A PRESIDENT, by Candice Millard. It’s an excellent read/listen of the events surrounding the shooting of President James A. Garfield.  The book is … Continue reading →

I posted a meme of wicker paper plate holders on social media, and it reminded me of something pretty funny. In 1993, I moved into a condominium in Centerville, Ohio. It was a pretty spacious townhouse, and I loved living … Continue reading →

It’s moving in on 12:30 PM and I have been sitting on the deck for the past 20 minutes enjoying a terrific breeze and watching the pooches play on the deck. At 10:30 AM, I started trimming the yard and … Continue reading →

Tuesday could’ve been a bit more productive, but I am pleased with what was accomplished. I spent a large part of the day, working from the deck, and enjoying the very comfortable weather. Mama Kay, Mary, and I dined at … Continue reading →

Tuesday morning… August is almost complete. In a few days, it will be September, my birth month, and the official start of fall. Friday, I will be posting “September Song” to Facebook as I do every year. I first heard … Continue reading →

Sunday, until it was time to teach, was basically a washout of accomplishing little, other than some laundry, sweeping, and napping. I did enjoy some sugar-free vanilla ice cream with delicious coffee cake made by my friend and colleague, Carol … Continue reading →

I set an alarm this morning since I need to step onto the 7:25 AM bus for downtown to house manage an event at 8 AM. It was to be a double-header that would not return me to Kettering until … Continue reading →

Hot. Melting. Almost no breeze. The deck feels like an oven. I have finished lunch and have been trying to complete something, anything, for the past sixty minutes. When a breeze does pass through, I seem to halt so I … Continue reading →

When I stepped out of the air conditioned movie theater, a warm August breeze attacked me. It reminded me of a time, 49 years ago, when my parents and I were on vacation in Myrtle Beach. We dined quite late … Continue reading →

As dawn greeted the Miami Valley, I had high misgivings that the temperature would achieve its high of 96 degrees. The early morning thunderstorm cooled off our world immensely and offered some relief from the muggy air. When I went … Continue reading →