Seven

       The number seven often brings back memories of my orange and white Volkswagen Campmobile. It was an early morning homecoming along Seventh Street Road and seven police and undercover officers converging their cars at an intersection near Algonquin Parkway...

Softball Team

        My days of softball team playing were short-lived although coaching by my Uncle George caused me to set a good example for rival coaches to remark to his players, “Look at her batting stance. That’s how you should stand at the plate.”      I knew how to...

La Belle Gallery

       Serving as a big brother to many of us, Frank Longaker had moved his Insurance office from Dixie Highway to the Third Floor of The Cloister and after Ray Schumann offered a space for a Non-Profit Gallery, encouraged artists to purchase their own buildings...

Christmas at Walmart

       There I was. Sitting on my cane chair outside the Walmart Superstore on Bashford Manor Lane, waiting for my TARC3 ride, enjoying the crisp December breeze, and settling into my comfortable people-watching stance.      I had been to a Doctor’s appointment...

Wash and Wear

       Although washing a few clothes by hand may be looked upon by some people as a waste of energy,I have found it to be a relaxing and much-needed time for thinking and planning.      It began in my early family-rearing days of “wash one, wear one”. After...