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Joshua Lockwood Logan was a director for both stage and screen, a producer, a playwright, a coach, an actor, and an all around terrific man who loved seeing others succeed and grow. Every year, this date reminds me, even more, … Continue reading →

From THE CARILLON HISTORICAL PARK Facebook page. Happy October 5th! On this date in 1905, practical flight was achieved when Wilbur Wright flew above Huffman Prairie for over 24 miles on a single flight of close to 40 minutes, at … Continue reading →

Let me begin this post by stating that my fall was NOT MS-related. It was ERMA-related. Erma is always terrifically eager to see students arrive. She’s excited to see anyone arrive. Tuesday afternoon, my 4:00 PM student arrived and Erma … Continue reading →

I bragged far too much about how well I was sleeping through the night as last night was not one of those super nights. While Harrigan and Bailey snuggled against me, sleeping peacefully, I was blinking awake or getting up … Continue reading →

I am loving these nights of complete sleep and fewer trips to the bathroom throughout the night. I sleep soundly and feel refreshed. The best part is that I am not using any sleep aids. It’s 43 degrees and we’re … Continue reading →

I have continually mentioned, over this past week, that it is either cold or chilly, and I need to give up that description as the chillier weather is here to stay until Spring returns. Friday was a remarkable day of … Continue reading →

The last day of September… my! It seemed as though the month was just getting under way. Yet, here we are, ready to dive into a fun-filled month of marching band, fall sports, Christmas displays sprouting up in stores, and … Continue reading →

Yesterday, we barely got to 60 degrees and today we’re expected to make it to the mid-sixties. Right now, we’re balancing at 43 degrees. The ten-day forecast has us between the mid and upper sixties. Yesterday afternoon, my friend, Chuck … Continue reading →

Sunday was a day filled with much love from written text messages, emails, social media, surprises left at the door, a birthday lunch with Laura (we’re now the same age for nine months) and Mama Kay, and my traditional 6:03 … Continue reading →

It’s in the forties and very chilly. There is also dampness in the air. I have an afternoon shift at The Park and am eager to check in with some folks on some items regarding Dayton’s history. I had always … Continue reading →

Last night I turned the electric heater on in my study while I taught and another one in my bedroom to take off some of the chill. I set the timer on for my bedroom heater as I knew it … Continue reading →

This means so much to me that Mama Kay continues Mother’s tradition of connecting with me at 6:03 PM on my birthday.

I had hoped to watch a few documentaries last evening after arriving home at 6:15 PM and making a pot of soup. I finished the soup and began feeling the familiar tightness and achiness enter my body as it often … Continue reading →

Every September 25th when Mother and I could not be together at 6:03 PM, she would call me. Sometimes, I was in a place to take the call, or she’d leave an official birthday greeting and I’d return the call … Continue reading →

I don’t recall the exact year I began communicating with local historian and Wright Brothers, Betty Darst, but I do vividly remember meeting her for the first time at the foot of the Wright brothers graves where we gathered to … Continue reading →

I don’t recall the exact year I began communicating with local historian and Wright Brothers expert, Betty Darst, but I do vividly remember meeting her for the first time at the foot of the Wright Brothers’ graves where we gathered … Continue reading →

The milder, cooler temperatures of the past several weeks have temporarily abandoned us as warmer weather returns. Today the lower eighties will be with us and bouncing all over the place the remainder of the week from mid-eighties to the … Continue reading →

I woke at 7:00 AM from a great night’s sleep. I am thoroughly loving these deep nights of sleep that refresh my body and soul. I don’t know what I am doing that is different, but it is working. Today … Continue reading →

It was a slow day during The Park’s first four hours. We had some invigorating Guests from California, Upstate New York, and Wisconsin, and two different sets of Guests from Minnesota, and Alabama. I really enjoyed getting to meet some … Continue reading →

It’s another full day at The Park and I don’t know how today could ever hope to top yesterday. We had Guests from Nevada. Wisconsin, Chicago, two sets from Kansas, Texas, Maryland, and two college-age fellows from France who wanted … Continue reading →

I focus on having fun no matter what I am doing. I practice happiness and joy so that it’s simply a part of who I am. One Volunteer and I were discussing how there seems to be little effort in … Continue reading →

My morning began at 5:00 AM. I woke and made some coffee before joining Joshua and David on Zoom to observe Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral. By 6:00 AM, Dave’s parents, Anne and Phil, had logged on. I was struck by … Continue reading →

Neon Movies of Dayton, Ohio has another top dog on one of their two screens, the hilarious “who done it” murder mystery comedy, SEE HOW THEY RUN. I really would like to see it again. There was so much happening … Continue reading →

When the doors opened for the start of Concours d’Elegance at Carillon Historical Park, it was already a success with the throngs gathered out front. I don’t know the official count, but The Guests were eager to enter and at … Continue reading →