Had anyone told me a few months ago that I'd be walking outside IN THE DARK in Wisconsin in early January, I would not have believed...

A great week in a great city. Enjoyed every minute. Edinburgh has almost mystical power over me. I made three or four brief personal...

When I first looked at this photo on Google maps a few years back, trying to ascertain when the photo was take, my basic analytical...

Summer 2019

Construction progresses on our new home. Top picture shows the rear view of the home and the middle picture is the large space for three...

McDonalds does not have the healthiest food in the world and it has long been described as a fast food place, but this morning I found...

The joys of having Gaby at UCLA include talking with her on FaceTime as she walks to or from class, seeing her local posts on Instagram,...

We're going back to Scotland! Made plans for a great trip, seven days in Edinburgh and four in London late this summer. Hard to believe...

Influenzer (def.) One whose influence goes viral. I just made that up to describe my fifty years in higher ed — coming to an end tomorrow...

Yes, it is bitterly cold. I walked outside in zero degree wind chill today, with clear streets and sunny skies. We have it good compared...

May 2019. N9378 Touchdown Drive, Harrison, Wisconsin.

Did you ever have one of those days where you really feel like you hit all your marks? A day where the words came together just write,...

When Gaby chose to attend UCLA she put closure on my youthful image of college life in California. I have these memories of watching the...

Unless you are a Notre Dame Prep employee, parent or alum, you likely have no idea what 'gym meet' is, or what it means to the young...

Roof sheeting to commence tomorrow. Nice to view progress without having to act as a sidewalk supervisor. The weather has generally...

More Gaby highlights from almost ten years ago. She played her heart out and matured as a leader, an athlete and a friend. Her team mates...

Ten years ago, Jane was going to save the manatees and Gaby, well she was just going to enjoy the Florida spring over the Baltimore winter.

N9378 Touchdown Drive. Today's hole in the ground, tomorrow, home. Monday was the very big first day of construction on our new home. It...

I never really learned to cook. I did learn to be self-sufficient in the kitchen. I did learn recipes and foods that worked for me, and...

Born in south Buffalo, raised on a grape farm, started career in Kansas. I was listening to Buffalo talk radio yesterday and they were...