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Friends, Now

When I count the number of people in my life who have been truly good friends, I get a very small number. There were many casual friends from my old employer. I used to see them every workday. Some of them I had known for more than 20 years. After that long, I would haveContinue reading “Friends, Now”

Short message from “Now”

I can hear the collective groans thinking that this will be yet another post about my childhood. I will give it a rest for a while. Truly, it is not easy to rehash events from my youth. At least you can skip the entries that are of no interest. I have to relive not onlyContinue reading “Short message from “Now””

Memories of Kindergarten Life

(I promise I will not tell about every year…) At some point, I had to go to school. I seem to remember watching my brother and sister get ready for school in the past, so it was just accepted that this was the next stage of my life. I walked with them. They walked meContinue reading “Memories of Kindergarten Life”

Early memories and clever hints of future events

My mom did not drive, so she had to walk to the grocery store and carry the groceries back. Since I was the youngest and not in school yet, she brought me along. I rode in a wagon alone on the way over. On the way back, I had a bag or two of groceriesContinue reading “Early memories and clever hints of future events”

A job not wanted, revisited- Part two

Sunday, May 24, 2020 I woke up that morning and turned to face her as usual. She was wide awake. “I didn’t want to wake you up, but I haven’t slept all night. I need you to take me to the hospital. Now . . .” If you knew my wife, you would know thatContinue reading “A job not wanted, revisited- Part two”

A job not wanted, revisited- Part one

Sunday, May 24, 2020 I have put off writing this post long enough. In early 2013, my wife had successfully finished her last round of chemotherapy for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. We were told that she should not worry about CLL, even though her mother had died from this. No, we were told that CLL wouldContinue reading “A job not wanted, revisited- Part one”

Not a job wanted

The alarm clock is beeping. You were right, this month it really is darker than last. The reason for the alarm waking us up so early one week each month is never far from either of us, particularly for you. It is time to start the next cycle. We dress, do a quick breakfast, andContinue reading “Not a job wanted”

Getting older . . .

I will be the first to admit this. I am getting old. I see it and feel it every day. This is not so bad, really. I know it is inevitable and irreversible. I appear older than I actually am chronologically. Thinking back, this has always been the case. My voice deepened earlier than mostContinue reading “Getting older . . .”

Earliest Memories

The earliest event I am pretty sure I remember from my own life happened when I was around 4 years old. I remember being taken out of our house and being put into a boat. The water around us was brown. The boat was yellow with a black trim. I could see the tops ofContinue reading “Earliest Memories”

Who I am and where I came from

If you do an internet search for my name, you will get many results for listings of people who share my name. Some may even be related to me. There is an actor, a writer, a photographer, a painter, an equestrian specialist, a bass player for a jazz quintet, and many others, all sharing myContinue reading “Who I am and where I came from”