Collecting My Thoughts

Saturday we had a quick trip (80 mph on a moving parking lot all the way) to visit my sister-in-law Jean, and a few other relatives.  We wen...

"After a 10 day hospital stay; I am thankful to know the great Physician, for God’s healing and for all the prayers that were and still...

We had our fall Illinois Indiana trip this past week, celebrating my birthday there and seeing our cousins and siblings. On Thursday we we...

Because everyone from Indiana (or son of—Bob Sr. grew up in Elwood and Indianapolis) knows how to play Euchre, there was a lively card game ...

I don't know why it bothers me more in Indianapolis than Columbus--it's the same in all cities--but driving that free way system a n...

The world's largest orchid species collection is found at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana . Tomato juice was first served at ...

         We were in Indianapolis over the week-end to attend an Arsenal Technical High School class reunion at the Riverwalk Restaurant in ...

I don't know what generates the ads on the right side of my screen on Facebook, but this morning noticed one for yearbooks. I have my fo...

Joe Morgenstern wrote a review of the film "Wecome to the Riley's" in last week's Wall Street Journal . He didn't par...

Friday Family Photo This is a really terrible polaroid shot--wasn't even good when it was new. I think my father-in-law was just learni...

Monday Memories of Memories The Tech Reunion The Committee for the Reunion did a fabulous job. From the nametags, to the dinner to the vis...

Friday Family Photo This is my husband, about age 4 or 5, his sister Jean, and cousin Norma Lou with their grandfather, whom they all called...

2417 Today's writing prompt Our writing group rotates the responsibility for snacks and prompts. Two weeks ago we received the promp...

561 The Reunion of the SLOBS Last night we attended the 50th anniversary of a high school social club called the SLOBS (they aren't s...

#21 High School letter sweaters My friend Nancy is amazed that I was able to have a “vintage clothes closet” in our former home of 34 years....