A dear friend of mine, whom I’ve known for ages, was in town for a funeral. While she was here, we had a chance to catch up and reminisce. We decided to grab a bite […]
Sixty years ago, the graduating class of Archbishop McNicholas High School proudly walked across the stage, each student accepting the challenges and dilemmas that awaited them. Now, as we gather for our 60th reunion, we […]
Perhaps some of you who have been readers of this blog in the past have wondered what ever happened to this blogger. Probably even more haven’t wondered. Well, the good news and the bad news […]
When I was a boy, I had a pet, an alligator named Charlie. I only had Charlie for a brief period, perhaps a month or two. My Mother and I had philosophical differences on the […]
As a boy I would often camp out in the woods behind my parents’ house. Although not more than a few minutes away from home I was physically, visibly, and emotionally alone. My memory of […]
I am sure that everyone has seen some rendition of “A Christmas Carol”. I have seen many versions over many years. So when I speak of Ghosts from Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Future […]
I write this blog for various reasons. Sometimes I like to rant, sometimes I like to reminisce. Today is one of those reminiscing days. You may not be interested in my childhood memories, you may […]
This upcoming weekend I will be attending my first high school class reunion. This is not the first high school class reunion for my class, but this is the first high school class reunion I […]