Did you ever have one of those days where it strikes you that you don’t have enough money to buy what you want? I was mowing the lawn and realized that as I bent over to disconnect the bag of grass clippings. I must have frozen in mid-bending over that my wife Philace’s birthday was […]
Mindnight Dancing, Music and Memories at Our Fingertips
Sometimes we forget about things, like music that catches us off-guard and reaches out deep within our souls. It could just be the music or a gathering, or just our mind taking us away to other places. The other night I went into the living room where my wife Peggy was watching an ancient concert […]
The Niceties – Lakewood Playhouse Review
Michelle Matlock, Director’s Note: “At it’s core, The Niceties is a powerful examination of the complexities surrounding race, power, privilege, and historical narrative. The play does not offer easy answers, instead, it raises critical, unresolved questions about our world.” Laurie O’Brien plays Janine Bosko, a white American history professor. We first saw her as Gingy […]
Christopher Plummer – In Spite of Myself – Book Review
I recently got a message from my cousin Lindy. Lindy is named after my mother. Our mom’s were twins. Lindy and I were the eldest of our families. I was the eldest with two sisters and Lindy was the eldest with three brothers. The message was about a book she wanted to know if I […]
Lower Wapato Creek
Sunday afternoon our son Del, joined us for a performance of “Ten Acrobats In An Amazing Leap of Faith” at CenterStage, which is located just above Dumas Bay. As we approached Alexander Ave. E. Peggy and I told him about the wonderful changes we had seen take place over the last couple of years along […]
Reading and Writing
I think I started to learn about reading when I was in kindergarten. My parents would go to Thriftway for grocery shopping on Friday evenings. I was allowed to purchase two comic books. My mom helped me learn to read. I’ve been reading ever since. My wife, Peggy, on the other hand learned to read […]
CenterStage Review of Ten Acrobats In An Amazing Leap Of Faith
When I was growing up as a teenager my parents bought a motel in Ponders Corner (Lakewood). The motel was the closest motel to Fort Lewis and had a constant influx of American soldiers from various countries around the world. Along with the soldiers, the wives and children accompanied them were quite often foreign born […]
Getting with the Program – Entertaining Local Speakers
I love meetings at groups like Rotary and Transportation Club. I love to arrive early and chat with anyone who sits down at the table. How else can you really learn much about people? Eventually, the meeting leads to an interesting program. When I was president of the Rotary Club of Tacoma #8, I had […]
Old Man Johnny – A Short Story
One day I finally realized that I needed to lose some weight and get in shape. I got sick and tired of seeing people jog by my house with a big smile on their face and zero girth around their mid-sections. I decided I would walk along Ruston Way every day enjoying the beauty of […]