Last week, I attended a children theater camp production titled “The Secret of the Sphinx” put on by Footliters Traveling Playhouse’s and hosted by the Wieting Theater. What an amazing opportunity for so many young people in our community. As I grew up and became the person I am ...
Weddings are entertaining! Each is different from the other. And the inevitable seems to always occur. I went to a friend’s wedding where lit candles were placed on the floor at the end of each row. The problem was that the candles kept getting bumped and tipped over with ensuing ...
Everyone seems to take summer vacations. I know people that have been all over the country this summer and a few that have been out of it, all in the name of summer vacations. My summer vacation was Tuesday. It started when I woke up at noon, but that's nothing abnormal. Me and my Ma got ...
In the early sixties, summers in Chelsea were pretty much like those summers in Tama, Toledo, Montour and other little places around Tama County. For a pre-teen kid, they could get kinda boring. Swimming lessons were over, (thank God), Little League was finishing up, (gonna miss that) ...
This piece is not just a cheap way to get a few birthday shoutouts, although appreciated! I want to fully appreciate this milestone and bring back more focus and intention to my life. So often I’ve noticed myself dwelling on the past or worrying about the future, not relishing the ...
Well, the time has come. In this piece I will be exposing myself and the double life I have been living since the beginning of April. By now most everyone knows me as one of the dedicated local reporters, however I feel it’s time to expose myself. Here it goes… When I’m not manning a ...
Opposites, man, yin and yang, cats and dogs, cookies and lettuce, they are some funny things. The counterpart or the thing that completely contradicts an item. I've known mine my entire life. My sister. See, there is a way that we are opposite already. I don't mind writing about myself or ...
Nothing makes my heart rate spike quite like the age old dog chase! After years and years of running the streets of Tama-Toledo I certainly know where some of the more ruthless canines live and will plan accordingly. I’m not big on the surprise that follows a mean sounding bark and a furry ...
Attention all of us senior citizens, do you remember the "good ol' days?” Walking to school in 20-below zero several miles, uphill each way? Doing "inhumane" chores around the house like mowing the lawn with a PUSH MOWER. In fact, the Shedas never even had a push mower with a motor. We ...
Flying is not my thing. It’s ridiculous. You are placing your complete trust in someone you’ve never seen nor met, flying something you know nothing about, speeding through the air at speeds unfathomable, and landing safely in someplace when you’d wished you’d stayed home! Flying to ...