Dateline Dayton – Last Thursday evening found us at the soccer field for granddaughter Madison’s match. Her team was outstanding again, winning 13 to 2. Friday morning Pauline and our son Chris accompanied brother/uncle Joe to his weekly doctor appoint. Last time the doctor suggested removing his leg since his foot is not healing. The doctor wanted an answer. Joe … Read More

Dateline Dayton — Last weekend was a busy one. Although I was supposed to work on our son’s remodeling project on Saturday, I didn’t. He suggested waiting until Wednesday when we would have the entire day. Pauline and I took advantage of this opening by going out to breakfast and then to our granddaughter Madison’s soccer match. Her team won … Read More

Dateline Dayton – To celebrate Pauline’s birthday, which was April 3, and mine, last Monday, we attended Lacomedia Dinner Theatre the other evening. It was a great outing, exceptional food, and the production of “South Pacific” was well done. We saw a stage production of South Pacific years ago at Memorial Hall back when you were able to enjoy summer … Read More

Dateline Dayton — I took last Thursday afternoon off to work on the bathroom remodel at our son Chris’s place. This enabled me to get the first coat of mud on the wall and fix two other spots in need of repair. In the evening we attended our granddaughter’s soccer game. You would have thought winter had returned to Ohio. … Read More

Dateline Dayton — The past week has been a busy one at the Hennessey’s. On Thursday evening our granddaughter, Julia, was confirmed in a nice ceremony, with young and some older people from four different churches, receiving the sacrament. The Auxiliary Bishop, Joseph Binzer, presided at the confirmation. Bishop Binzer is personable, and we had the pleasure of meeting him … Read More

Dateline Dayton – Last week was my semi-annual trip to the Chicago area for the Cash Register Collectors Club swap meet and meeting, in St. Charles. My friend Howard and I started out at 10 o’clock. Rain was threatening. Just before reaching Interstate 70, rain exploded. It made driving so difficult. Fortunately, the rain stopped after a short while. The … Read More

Dateline Dayton — First an update on the fire west of Dayton that claimed the lives of two children: The mother has been indicted on six felony counts, four counts of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of endangering children. You may recall this mother, using the term loosely, left her children while she went out drinking. When she returned home, … Read More

Dateline Dayton — Continuing the account of our Florida vacation: Monday is always a shopping day since a favorite outlet store has Senior Day. That excursion consumed what was left of the morning. In the afternoon, we drove to the Mixon Orange Grove, where we took an interesting tour followed by a late lunch. After some of us sampled kettle … Read More

Dateline Dayton — Last week I told you about the fire where two children died. New details are emerging. The mother was out drinking with friends. She did come home once. To freshen her makeup. Had to. She was headed for a different bar. Her boyfriend visited the family home just before the fire. Apparently he did not go in. … Read More