Dateline Dayton — I mentioned in last week’s essay that a classmate just had been killed in a tragic accident at his home. Pauline and I attended both the visitation on Friday evening and the funeral on Saturday morning. Things were complicated by the fact that Pauline’s brother was taken to the hospital Thursday, at noon, suffering from heart failure. … Read More

Dateline Dayton — It’s a terrible shame that five servicemen lost their lives last week in Chattanooga. This shows the lack of respect for life with the mass killings that have been taking place. In this case, like others, it was an American citizen who, for a reason not yet determined, decided to shoot up military facilities and kill . … Read More

Dateline Dayton — Although it rained off and on during the day, we were at the ball park last Friday evening for the Dayton Dragons game, courtesy of a vendor at a meeting the day before. It started to rain shortly after we reached the ball park. As it turned out, the game was only a half hour late getting … Read More

Dateline Dayton — I am not much of a sports fan. Still, I do check to see if the Cincinnati Reds have won or lost, who has won the weekend golf tournament and who the winning NASCAR driver was. During football season, I follow the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Cincinnati Bengals. During basketball season, the University of Dayton Flyers. … Read More

Dateline Dayton — I took last Friday as a vacation day to work with our son Chris, to finish his projects.  We accomplished a lot, included the master bath, except for the closet. Looks nice. Chris posted a picture on his Facebook page. While the plumber was installing the toilet and sink in the master bath, he also put in … Read More

Dateline Dayton – Last Thursday afternoon I took the second half of my day off to perform two tasks, helping with an audit at our condo association and grouting the floor at our son Chris’s place. Unfortunately, Chris doesn’t like the color of the grout. It is not perfect, but I could live with it. We were at the ballpark … Read More

Dateline Dayton – It has been some time since I have stood on my soapbox. A few thoughts on current events. In my younger days, we were taught to respect authority. Police were here to protect us, and arrest us when we did something against the law. We were taught to listen and to learn from our teachers. They were … Read More

Dateline Dayton –– Pauline and I were so busy last Saturday. After an early breakfast we went to a neighborhood garage sale, not so much for the merchandise but to visit an old friend who sets up these events. Dottie provides us with all the news about people we know. And we learn what is going on in her life. … Read More

Dateline Dayton — What a week! Last Thursday at this hour we were in Niles, MI, for the high school graduation of our granddaughter Emily. Since her grades were strong, she has received enough scholarships and grants to cover her first year of college. Emily wants to a veterinarian technician, possibly a veterinarian later. With her brains and determination, she … Read More

Dateline Dayton — Pauline and I were in Middletown last Friday for our grandson Kyle’s graduation from Madison High School. A smart young man, Kyle wasn’t that interested in school. “It’s boring,” was his standard response. As with everything in life, school success is how you apply yourself. Even with a poor attitude, he ended the year with better than … Read More