What are your favorite books? Would it be presumptuous of me to claim not to have one favorite book to read? I came to love reading in the second grade of elementary school. The Nun provided us with a copy of My Weekly Reader and worked with us to read …
“Have you ever won anything?” Let’s start by saying I have never won the lottery or Publisher Clearing House giveaways. But other things make me a winner several times over. In the Navy I won the opportunity to attend junior college while in the Navy. My application was selected over …
“What was the neighborhood you grew up in like?” Beverly Manor The neighborhood I grew up in was, still is, called Beverly Manor. Keep in mind, I lived there from 1953 to 1965—a long time ago. Yet, some memories are still vivid. Vohland Street Beverly Manor at the time had …
Bear (11/1/2012-08/25/2021) crossed over the rainbow bridge to doggie heaven this afternoon. There he joined other dogs we have had—Sandy, Misha, Bailey, and King. How we got him Bear was a mixed Labrador born in Ohio and brought to Maryland by a local rescue. The rescue posted his story on …
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 …
“How do you prefer to travel?” The answer to this question is by car or RV. I enjoy being behind the steering wheel as the miles disappear behind me. First Car My love of driving began with my first car. I wrote about using it to transit between my jobs …
Father’s Day, the celebration recognizing father’s originated in Spokane, Washington in 1910. A daughter asked her pastor to honor her father in a sermon in June. It did not catch on until the 1930s when different commercial entities recognized the opportunity to sell products targeted as gifts for fathers of …
“What sports teams were you a fan of when a child?” Some people are fair-weather fans, changing based on which teams have good seasons. I am not one of them. Transistor Radio I received a radio for my ninth or tenth birthday. The radio was a six-transistor, small rectangular device …
“When did you get your first car?” The quick answer is: when I left home the day I graduated from Spaulding Institute, high school, in May 1965. We had a friend, Pete, who lived and worked in Waukegan, Illinois. He found me a job in Skokie, Illinois. I wrote about …
“Tell me about an adventure you’ve been on.” Which adventure should I recount in answer to this question? One from Iceland stands out in my mind, and one repeated many times. Let’s begin. My wife and I were in Iceland. The Navy sent me there in 1974, and she soon …
