Category: Life Stories

My Little Chickadee

    The patio attached to our condo has at least five bird houses. A few fancy ones, one I made with the help of my grandchildren, and an A frame bird house that’s been around the longest. And despite the availability of all the other fine dwellings, there’s a pitched battle for the A […]

Guest Writers – Lake-Link Pro’s; Father’s Day Stories

My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give to another person, he believed in me.   ∼ Jim Valvano                             Introduction   I’m a member of an outdoor website called Lake-Link. Lake-Link features reports, articles, forums and advertisement for outdoor activities throughout the Midwest, although the majority of the activity is in […]

Viva Las Vegas!

      Las Vegas is the only place I know where money really talks. It says “Goodbye”. ∼Frank Sinatra         I have an acquaintance who recently visited Las Vegas. He had an enjoyable time there and made out all right. His trip got me thinking about the many times I traveled […]

Meals on Wheels and the Two Bills

  Cherish all your happy moments; they make a fine cushion for old age. ∼Booth Tarkington                                          A Welcome Service   For about five years I delivered meals to senior citizens and disabled people as part of the “Meals on Wheels” program in our town of Kenosha, Wisconsin. The program, administered by […]

Memories with Ann

  “Oh Annie, Dream Boat Annie, ship of dreams, Oh Annie, Dream Boat Annie, little ship of dreams.” ∼Heart                                                   ***     During the two weeks Ann was hospitalized before she passed, she wasn’t always able to communicate, but during those times that she was, we reconnected to some of […]

Ollie

  What we learn with pleasure, we never forget. ∼Alfred Mercier                                                ***     I somehow managed to snag two higher education degrees in my day, one in engineering and the other in business, and with them I made my living. Having those two disciplines served me well throughout my career; not bad for […]