Family & Friends
High School Buddy On The Lam
Defiance, Ohio hosted some famous residents, like General ‘Mad Anthony’ Wayne and race car star, Sam Hornish. No doubt the most infamous celebrity from my home town is Tommy Thompson, who discovered the Ship of Gold. Our high school reunion is next weekend, but Harvey Thompson will not be joining us. He is on the [...]
A Comet Passes By
My nephew, Ted Moninger, passed away last week. The seventeen year old honor student and class clown was a couple months shy of his senior year. Gifted is an understatement for Ted. He excelled as an artist, musician, gardener, oceanographer, student leader, mechanic, and jewelry-maker. Recently, Ted won a scholarship on a speech he wrote [...]
Storm Drills
My heart goes out to Midwesterners terrorized by tornados. Spring brings nightly fear as massive dark clouds press on the horizon. I grew up in Northwest Ohio, a twister magnet. I remember our two drills at Saint Mary’s Catholic School in Defiance, Ohio. As the alarm bell clang stern nuns in their black & white [...]
Brass Dreams
I am cleaning my antique brass bed. The last time I attempted this, over thirty years ago, was embarrassing. After a weekend of scrubbing brass, some stains remained on my hands as I entered the office. A concerned colleague inquired. I explained it was tarnish from my brass bed. He grinned, “You may be holding [...]
My Goddaughter
Tomorrow is the baptism of my niece, Alexandra Paige King, and I am the Godfather. Lexi is not a blood relative, but our families are close so ‘Uncle Mark’ comes natural. I am so proud, but a little nervous. This is a Roman Catholic service and according to the rules, “A Godparent must lead a [...]
