by Gerry Furgason | Dec 17, 2023 | FAMILY, LOUISVILLE, Uncategorized
And then there was the morning that I received a call from D.J. who was at Durrett High School on Preston Street in Louisville, Kentucky. D.J. explained that his friend needed a ride home. The friend made the mistake of thinking classmates would enjoy meeting his pet...
by Gerry Furgason | Nov 20, 2023 | FAMILY
While visiting my son and his family in southern Texas, I took a photo of the young soldier who was living on a military base with his wife and children. The base played taps each evening over a loud speaker system as the American flag was lowered. Everyone who...
by Gerry Furgason | Nov 18, 2023 | FAMILY
Seeing a nostalgic event can be missed in the blink of an eye. I happened to look out my front window years ago just as my eight year old son Duion, came running down our front yard hill with a pillowcase of candy he had collected. He rushed into his room,...
by Gerry Furgason | Sep 28, 2023 | FAMILY
They would pass down to all of our children, but D.J. was the first owner of a blue Taylor Tot, the gift from his Nana K. that introduced him to a new mode of transportation. Previous to receiving the blue walker-stroller he was a hip-carried child....
by Gerry Furgason | Sep 13, 2023 | FAMILY
When the Circus came to town, my sister Jean and I planned to take our children to downtown Louisville for an afternoon of family entertainment. Due to an unexpected delay, we arrived with the excited youngsters at the Box Office and were told the performance...
by Gerry Furgason | Aug 24, 2023 | FAMILY, Uncategorized
“Make him stop that noise!” It was not the first time I would hear a relative utter that critical demand in early 1961 while gathered for a meal in the McKayStreet dining room. I looked over to see four-year-old, D.J. savoring his mashed...
