Author Archives: Wright Flyer Guy

MIAGD: Make it a great day At Noon it is only 58F with a predicted 63F and we have an hour so more of steady rain according to the forecast;  finally, since Friday afternoon, we will be without constant steady … Continue reading →

I spent a majority of the day in the guest bedroom propped up on pillows, reading, talking to the dogs, watching many different You Tube videos of varied interests, and listening to the constant patter of rain. The stomach cramps … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day It’s the one Saturday, here in The Miami Valley, with the most number of festivals and it appears the rain and muggy temperatures are here to stay. I’ve a historical walking event in downtown … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day The morning is overcast and cool at 70F, and the temperature isn’t expected to move much higher throughout the day. Last night was one of the most beautiful nights with perfect temperatures for a … Continue reading →

117 years ago at 3:30 PM, President William McKinley of Ohio, climbed the Temple if Music steps at the Pan-America man Exposition in Buffalo NY. Assassin Leon Czolggosz Around 4:07 PM, while standing in a receiving line, 28-year-old Leon Czolgosz … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day Muggy… muggy… muggy and at 73F with 73% humidity, it doesn’t look to improve throughout the day. We had some pop up thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon followed by long, steady, much needed showers. It appeared … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day It’s a balmy Wednesday morning and at 7:00 AM there’s already a sense of this day’s progress with a high 83% humidity which is to increase later in the morning. I roughed it out … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day Today would have been my darling Flyer’s birthday. She’s been gone five years and the heartache of her departure has not ceased. And that’s okay. It’s nice to have these four wonderful pooches, Chief, … Continue reading →

The day began bright and early with all the neighborhood abuzz with readiness for the Holiday At Home Parade and other festivities. At 9:00 AM, Tony, Angela, and Noah Bane arrived for our eleventh parade, together. Their older children, former … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day It’s Labor Day: a day, created in the late 19th century, becoming a federal holiday in 1894, to celebrate the contributions and achievements of United States workers. That’s it. I do find myself miffed … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day The “no parking” signs are popping up all around the neighborhood this past Thursday like dandelions each spring. The Holiday At Home Festival is ready to begin, today. The two day event includes a … Continue reading →

O, what a cathedral! I first stepped into Washington DC’s National Cathedral forty-one years ago with my fellow junior high friends.  I was mesmerized by the sheer beauty and magnificent height.  I thought Ford Street United Methodist Church’s high-ceilinged sanctuary … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day It’s a beautiful, cool, and calm Friday morning on the deck and the only sounds are a cicada who is a bit annoying, the construction next door on the school’s auditorium, and traffic on … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day I found this fantastic quote: “Life is about moments; don’t wait for them… CREATE THEM.” I was raised in a family that created so many moments, colors of all shades. There were issues of … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day It’s Wednesday before Labor Day and you can feel the excitement for Kettering’s Holiday At Home Festival and Parade kicking in. My neighbor, Kay, is busy prepping for her annual shindig for family and … Continue reading →

MRS. DOUBTFIRE and EVER AFTER are two movies making their way to the musical stage. FLASHDANCE and PRETTY WOMAN are already on their feet and moving along, as are a number of other movies-to-musicals. Often, musicals evolve from a book, … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day The deck is much cooler and less balmier than in previous days where by 7:00 AM it was already in the 80s with humidity above 90%. I finished teaching Monday evening and immediately took … Continue reading →

A mother has lost her son. Roberta McCain is “is 106, but she’s spunky,” said a close family friend. “She knows he is ill.” I believe it’s always sad for a parent to experience the death of a child; however, the … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day It’s already 86-degrees at 9:00 AM and even with air conditioning in the place it’s still muggy feeling and uncomfortable. Sunday was busy and lessons were exceptionally productive, especially with Centerville High School’s dual … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day It’s a comfortably breezy morning on the deck with the nylon top of the pergola snapping and wind chimes dancing. A minimal percent of rain is forecast for the later afternoon but from my … Continue reading →

This was what I would call a perfect day. I accomplished precious little with writing, but I’m so grateful for how this entire day turned out. At 5:30 I joined the Dallis family, Tom, Amy, and their beautiful daughter, Carissa … Continue reading →

received my three Netflix DVDs earlier this week but for some reason Netflix thought I needed a fourth DVD. What arrived was CHARLIE CHAN AT THE OPERA, out of sequence in my queue. This DVD jumped over two others. CHARLIE … Continue reading →

Erma is just the sweetest, most loving dog and tomorrow, Saturday, we will celebrate her one week anniversary, or as we say in the adoption world, “gotcha day.” Chief, Bailey, and Harrigan are all loving, but in a very different … Continue reading →