Dateline Dayton — Last Thursday and Saturday, I helped my friend Dan with his garage sale. As I mentioned last week, I contributed a few items to the sale. I moved some of my smalls, but only one large item sold. Thankfully, I was able to unload the large bookcase that belonged to Pauline’s brother, who died recently. Even with … Read More

On Friday it took us three hours to get the banking done. New technology. Ugh. After receiving a check from the credit union of Pauline’s late brother, we then went took it to the credit union where Pauline has an account. A new office, close to home, it just opened last week. No tellers, though. Self-serve, sort of. You transact … Read More

Dateline Dayton — After a couple hours at work last Thursday, I was off to the eye doctor for a follow-up visit. He said my sight is progressing/improving, although I still experience a cloud occasionally. He said this eventually will go away. In the afternoon, Pauline and I headed to Cincinnati, first to drop off religious items, belonging to her … Read More

Dateline Dayton – Rough week. Pauline and I were back in our hometown of Piqua last Thursday for another meeting with the funeral director and to finalize arrangements for the funeral of Father Joe, my brother-in-law. Further, a significant error in the obituary that appeared in today’s newspaper needed to be corrected. On Friday, the funeral director called. He was … Read More

Dateline Dayton — A week ago, Pauline, our granddaughter Heather and I went just down the street to Sea Jax for supper. Even before we had our food, Pauline received a call from Walnut Creek. Her brother was not doing well. He did not want to return to the hospital and was requesting a priest be called. Once we had … Read More

Dateline Dayton — I told you last week that I was having cataract surgery. Two years ago at my annual eye exam, my doctor mentioned that I had cataracts. He said I should delay surgery because of limited cells on my cornea. I took his advice. When I started having a problem driving, which only affected me in the daylight … Read More

Dateline Dayton — Don’t call 9-1-1 in Ohio, especially Greene County, unless you are directly involved in the situation. If you call regarding an incident you are witnessing, you could face charges. They could be serious, or at least “inciting panic.” A gentlemen was shopping at Walmart. Spotting a man with a gun, he did what most law-abiding citizens would. … Read More

Dateline Dayton — Here is the eulogy I gave yesterday for my brother-in-law Willie. William, yes. To a few, he was William. Others called him Bill. To most of us, he was Willie. He was husband, brother, father, grandpa, uncle, nephew, co-worker, brother-in-law, and a friend to all. I can’t remember when I first met Willie. He and Susie were … Read More

Dateline Dayton — Early on a Thursday morning two weeks ago, we left for our annual Florida vacation. An hour late getting out the door, we encountered a lot of traffic around Cincinnati. Smooth sailing along Interstate 65 once we were into northern Kentucky, Sailing? We could have used a boat. Drenching rains came, and it poured. Pauline suggested several … Read More

Dateline Dayton — I promised this week’s essay would be about our Florida trip, but that must wait. Last Sunday afternoon, our Florida friends and hosts, Ray and Darlene, received a call that Ray’s dad was not doing well in an Ohio nursing home. By evening he was better. Next morning, the family urgently was invited to spend time with … Read More