Tag: writing
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Foot Prints in the Sand
About 2.5 years ago, I took my boots off and started walking in the sand on the southeast shores of Lake Superior, and I found it to be enjoyable. After I look back on my foot prints, I notice how true they are to life. As I think back to my parents’ house, my sister…
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Journal Entry
I know that I have been quiet, but there has been lot going on in my life, Some I can write about, and some that I cannot write about, but I will take some time to write about what I can write about. I am 28 miles north of Charleston, South Carolina. The ocean is…
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Journal Entry
The convention was over today at 12:00. After Lunch, I went through the Tampa Bay History Center. Since it feels like we are just dumped into the city, it is like we do not know what in this area. By going through the center, I have a much better idea on what this area is…
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Journal Entry – Grandnephew Rylee – Grand Slam
My grandnephew Rylee not only hit his first home run this evening, but he hit a grand slam. This is a real accomplishment for an eight year old. For the past two years, I have been working with him playing baseball. He is not necessarily the easiest person to train, since he does have an…
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Journal Entry – Memorial Day 2025
Today I had the privilege to preside over the Memorial Day Service here in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It was a little nerve racking presenting in my home town, but I got through it fine. I kept loosing my place on the agenda, after looking at the crowd and recipients of awards and scholarships. I guess that…
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Memorial Day 2025
Memorial Day is a somber, as we reflect on those that took the ultimate sacrifice to protect this country’s constitution. Today the sun is shining, with only a few clouds in the sky. The temperature is a comfortable 68 degrees. It is as if Mother Nature is sending us a message that we will live…
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General William Tecumseh Sherman was Correct about Blacks
As General Sherman stated as he marched to the sea, he stated that all blacks should be given 40 acres of land after their release from slavery. This is a difficult statement to understand, but it does warrant some thought. As President Lincoln stated before the end of the war, equality is not possible with…
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Pre-Mourning Mom’s Death
By reading and studying dementia, it is easy for love ones to pre-mourn a person with dementia. When I moved into mom’s house, the pre-mourning was over whelming. Her house is a shrine of her soul. Before mom built her house, she found a blue print of her house. In the front of the house,…
Deflection 