Were you involved in any organizations in high school? Yes, I was a member and later an officer in the chess club. First Exposure My neighbor introduced me to chess while I was in elementary school. Mrs. Barber enjoyed the game, but she couldn’t find anyone willing to play in …
COVID-19 strikes the Fort Meade Tuesday Night Men’s League again. The first time was earlier this year. The league enjoyed a fun season, looking to several more weeks of completion when Governor Larry Hogan ordered the lockdown. He closed many types of businesses, including bowling alleys, gyms, and other recreational …
My world is trying to return to normal as we near September. For the last thirty years, this would be the time when the bowling leagues wrapped up their summer seasons and the meetings for the fall season held. Well, there was no summer season this year. COVID struck in …
Are you familiar with Cricut? I wasn’t until this time last year. Learning Cricut My wife and the internet educated me about Cricuts after we learned my granddaughter wanted one. I learned it is a multipurpose machine that can duplicate designs in a variety of materials. My granddaughter received the …
Wild Clover One day, not too long ago, my daughter asked me if I would work with my granddaughter at meetings of Wild Clover Collective. Wild Clover Collective is an organization for families that meets to provide children with fun learning opportunities. They meet weekly at the Chesapeake Arts Center …
The Need a hobby? My wife and I found scrollsawing twenty years ago. It was a fun, challenging hobby. We were avid hobbyists for years. Scrollsawing describes using a scroll saw to cut a design into a medium. Wood is common, but metal is another option. We cut our portraits …
