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 […]
Prom and Circumstances at Tacoma Musical Playhouse
Peg and I had no idea what we were in for at Tacoma Musical Playhouse and their latest production “Prom.” We weren’t completely blind. I had checked some details about its Broadway run. I’ve seen enough to know it would be both funny and meaningful. As soon as I opened up the program, I knew […]
Water Ways to Help our Community
I had a nice time speaking at the Lakewood Lions last week on “Water Ways”. They are a friendly group and always seem to be working for a better world, which I appreciate. As an example of what can be done here in Pierce County, I spoke about the collaboration between Fife, the Port of […]
Knapp’s Restaurant on North Proctor
Peggy and I hadn’t eaten at Knapp’s Restaurant on North Proctor (Tacoma’s Northend) in ages, so when our friends Jan and Mike called suggesting going out for breakfast, we jumped at the suggestion. It was a Sunday morning, so we were a little worried about getting seats, but spaces were wide open. Part of the […]
“Wrongful Conviction”
On Thursday, the 2nd of May, The Rotary Club of Tacoma featured Retired Superior Court Judge Mike Heavey from Seattle as it’s program. On May 2nd Judge Mike Heavey called wrongful convictions a “national disgrace.” I think the audience of sixty agreed completely with Judge Heavey. I liked the video comment of Judge Heavey and […]