I Dropped A Rock

August 5, 2015 Introduction: This is a story of how two peons made a decision management could not make.  The decision resulted in a forty plus year tradition and friendship and nobody had to beg forgiveness. I Dropped A Rock In 1952 my family moved into a new house the

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Out To Lunch

August 5, 2015 Introduction: This is a story of how two peons made a decision management could not make.  The decision resulted in a forty plus year tradition and friendship and nobody had to beg forgiveness. Out To Lunch The agony for department heads was National Secretaries Day.  That day

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The Goose Glide

August 31, 2015 The Preface: Watching wildlife helps us understand how we should behave.  Take the time to watch the geese and learn from them. The Goose Glide The sun was bright in the mile high blue sky.  Its rays warmed my back as I walked.  The wind was gentle

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The Bond Strengthens

March 4, 2016 The Preface: This story, written in 2006, is about the journey of two very independent people working to recover after the death of their spouses.  Both strongly believed you must get back up after you get knocked down but this time they couldn’t do it by themselves.

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The Handshake

March 4, 2016 The Preface: Everyone has moments in their lives that remain vivid in their memory.  This story is one of my moments.  You might need kleenex; I still do. The Handshake In August of 2004 Maxine and I went to Chicago to attend a wedding. We decided to

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The Purse

March 8, 2016 The Preface: The Holy Spirit brings people into your life for a reason, and this is one of those stories.  A story about a chance encounter of two strangers; one departing without knowing what happened; and one departing with a lifestyle change; and neither knowing the name

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