Ida Shiplet died on Easter Sunday, the day before I returned home. She managed to beat bone cancer a number of times before it suddenly, after being in remission, came back with a vengeance, killing her in just over a week. I met Ida and her family when I was a new teacher. She came to speak to me about her son. Ida was mad as hell at me because we’d been role playing … [Read more...] about A Good Friend Has Moved On
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Visiting the Past
I left home on Wednesday the 21st and headed to Reno to have my new novel, Consequences, reviewed by my friend and editor. I’ve been on a diet and Wednesday was my cheat day where I can eat anything I want and was proud of myself when I passed up the all you can eat pizza at Roundtable. That would have never happened in the past. Exchanged the radio controlled helicopter I … [Read more...] about Visiting the Past
My Aunt Eleanor Died Today
My aunt passed away at around 1:30 PM today. She was a fighter and was an exceptional woman having gotten polio at 4 months and living to be 86. She loved life and has moved on. I talked to her yesterday. She couldn’t speak, only make guttural sounds. I told her I loved her and enjoyed my many visits at her place in the mountain near West Point. She tried hard to say … [Read more...] about My Aunt Eleanor Died Today
Childhood Memories–Part 2
This is the memoir of my Aunt Eleanor (now 85 years old), who got polio when she was four months old. … [Read more...] about Childhood Memories–Part 2