Author Archives: Wright Flyer Guy

Colonel Deeds, Chief, and Haaskins watching me get ready to depart for Schuster Center. No, Colonel Deeds is not bigger than Chief… he’s just closer to the camera.

Chief with The Sisters, Bailey and Harrigan, Evelyn years ago.

SIX is a different musical but such a fun production. it’s terribly witty and entertaining. 

I’ve read a ton of stories or social media comments about drivers suffering through snow removal issues. Walking with a cane in this mess is difficult. Getting on or off the bus is hell. The snow plow created walls are … Continue reading →

Beloved actress Helen Mirren once said, “One of the great gifts of growing older is to discover the exquisite art of being alone. What used to be an uncomfortable silence, is now a luxury. The house is peaceful, and I … Continue reading →

Tuesday, January 14, 1025, the national tour of SIX, THE MUSICAL rolls out its royal carpet at Schuster Center, and will be joined by Muse Machine’s annual production, CATS, at The Victoria Theatre.

When the Schuster Center for the Performing Arts was designed and built for its March 2003 opening, a unique, marvelous feature was installed. In the dome of the auditorium, there is a constellation that keeps heads turned upward. The starfield … Continue reading →

I’ve been to Kroger twice this week and I am overwhelmed with the thoughtlessness, lack of courtesy, and laziness of fellow shoppers who cannot push their emptied shopping carts a few feet or inches more to keep them orderly and … Continue reading →

It seems like it was only yesterday, while at the same time it feels like years ago. I think I could loose Mother one thousand… ten thousand times over, and it still would not come close to this agony. He … Continue reading →

Eleven years ago, this was three-year-old Chief and the ten-week-old sisters, Bailey (2013-2023) and Harrigan. Bailey was always next to Chief and adored him.

I don’t know whether it was a great year or a horrible year. It was a year. I will enter this new year without one person with whom I thought I’d have many more years. I thought I’d leave this … Continue reading →

I have always believed that the fallout of Vietnam, the upheaval of the 1960s, the economy, and Watergate collectively took a nosedive right into President Carter’s lap. President Ford’s term in office was the buffer period that allowed us to … Continue reading →

The medical specialists, based on my medical history, believe I’ve dealt with Multiple Sclerosis, MS, since I was about eight years old but somehow managed to deal with it. These past four years, following my diagnosis with RRMS, I’ve been … Continue reading →

“Bailey, smile.” Bailey would throw back her head and show her teeth. “Bailey, wiggle.” Bailey would remain still, except for the butt wiggle which earned her name of “Miss Wigglesbottom.” Baby Girl had a signature black heart when she curled … Continue reading →

I arrived at my favorite Mexican restaurant for an early dinner. After stepping inside the door, I removed my jacket and an older, hefty gentleman and his wife walked past me. The gentleman looked down at my shoes and at … Continue reading →

Eleven years ago on Christmas night, after what seemed like a comedy of errors or events, I returned from Mason, Ohio with two sisters, Bailey and Harrigan, born October 25th. Harrigan, 25 Oct 2013 Bailey, 25 Oct 2013 – 28 … Continue reading →

11 years ago today, Chief and I took several long walks on Christmas Day, each of us dealing with the grief of his sister’s tragic accident on the 21st. Later that night, the world changed as Bailey and Harrigan joined … Continue reading →

When I first moved to Dayton in August 1990, the first person I met was Sarah Koogler. A few years later, I met her husband, Bob, when I began directing music and theatre at Normandy United Methodist Church. Later, Bob, … Continue reading →

Today, Rick would have turned 61. We were nine months apart on age and from September to December did we share the same age. He’s been gone almost 35 years… 21 December 1963 – 10 April 1990 This photograph was … Continue reading →

Eleven years ago, tonight, my son, Joshua and I drove three year old Navi to the emergency vet after she was struck by a van in front of our house. Although she appeared physically fine, her internal injuries were too … Continue reading →

Born on this date in 1897 was my maternal great-grandmother, Mary “Belle” Iones Clary. Belle was the daughter of Joel, Monroe Jones and Anna Greenlee Jones of Boone Township, Madison County, Indiana. She married John William “Garrett” Clary of nearby … Continue reading →