Christmas Eves Past

Grandpa, Grandma, and baby Keith *This is a reworking of a blog I originally wrote in 2018 For as long as I can remember, Christmas Eve was always spent with Grandma and Grandpa P. when we were kids. I don't necessarily know that there was any particular reason for this, I only know that from … Continue reading Christmas Eves Past →

Oh, Christmas Tree (2025)

*The majority of this blog was written in 2019 and has been updated with additional photos and stories. (2025) The kids were watching some Mickey Mouse holiday special on Disney+ recently. I cannot recall the name of the song, but some of the lyrics are a perfect lead in to this blog: "Every time I … Continue reading Oh, Christmas Tree (2025) →

Happy 79th Birthday, Pop!

If you have read my blogs in the past, you know that it consists of a mixture of pop culture things (like movie, TV and music thoughts) and personal things (radio stories, school memories, and things from my childhood). As I thought about today's blog topic, I realized that without this man in my life … Continue reading Happy 79th Birthday, Pop! →

August 23, 1969

Today would have been my parents 56th wedding anniversary. They did get to celebrate 37 of them together. My uncle/Godfather was the best man and my aunt was the maid of honor. I remember my brother and I were fascinated by their wedding album. It was fun to see our grandparents looking much younger. There … Continue reading August 23, 1969 →

Friday Photo Flashback

Every summer I think back to our summer trips up to Caseville. My grandparents had a mobile home up there. As we made the two hour drive up there, my brother and I always looked for the familiar landmarks along the way. Romeo had an old country store with penny candy. Almont had the Almont … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Friday Photo Flashback

I'm guessing today's photo is from somewhere between 1987-1992. I don't recall where the photo was taken. I'm going to guess it's a wedding or some family event. The picture is of my dad, my Uncle Tom, and me. This is another photo that I am unaware of who took it. We're all wearing a … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Friday Photo Flashback

It's the first day of summer, but "the boys of summer" have been playing for sometime. As a long time Detroit Tigers fan, I have to admit that I am enjoying their season so far. They've really had some players come through. Both offensively and defensively they have done quite well. In all of baseball, … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Father’s Day

Happy Father's Day to my "Dad" friends! I hope you are being celebrated today. Andrew and Ella couldn't wait for today, so they gave me my gifts yesterday. When they got up today and Sam reminded them that it was Father's Day, Ella said, "That was yesterday." Ever since, she has referred to yesterday as … Continue reading Father’s Day →

Friday Photo Flashback – Pops

Tomorrow marks the 31st anniversary of my paternal grandfather's passing. My maternal grandfather passed away 13 years earlier and taught me that those near and dear to me won't be here forever. Because of that, I became very close to my paternal grandfather. I have blogged about him and the special relationship we had in … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback – Pops →

Tune Tuesday – Agent Double-O Soul

Charles Edwin Hatcher was born on this day in 1942. You and I know him better as Edwin Starr. He was born in Nashville, moved to Cleveland and eventually to Detroit. In 1957, he formed the Doo Woo group, the Future Tones. Soon after, he was called to serve in the US Army. He spent … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Agent Double-O Soul →