My Father’s Day Message
As the administrator and editor of this blog, I’m taking the liberty to write an article in honor of my dad. I could share countless stories from my childhood that…
As the administrator and editor of this blog, I’m taking the liberty to write an article in honor of my dad. I could share countless stories from my childhood that…
Recently, our family suffered a terrible loss with the death of our beloved Candyce (Candy) Antley. She was Harry’s first wife and mother of his four wonderful boys (now men).…
It’s May 31, 2024 and about 3:30 AM. In about 4 hours I’ll be going to Roper Hospital for an esophageal echo procedure. After I’m put to sleep, the doctor…
My wife, Marjorie, and I love train travel. As a splurge, at most once a year, we would book a compartment on Amtrak and go to New York City from…
Let’s start with me. I am the author of this piece, after all. At the start of this fantastic year, I was a young Air Force lieutenant navigator in a…
In about 11 days I’m going to get up at about 6am (as usual), shower well, shave, brush my teeth thoroughly, and get dressed very casually to prepare to go…
When I came into this world in 1939, my mom and dad were living in the Georgetown area of Washington, DC. My dad was manager of the Georgetown Sears Roebuck…
Would a Parent of the Year lie to his kids on long rides in the car? Would he tell them the sign on the side of the road in the…
It’s June, 1962. I had just completed Air Force Navigator Training and earned my coveted silver navigator wings. I had some leave to take and couldn’t wait to show my…
My son, Jim, said he enjoyed my postings that included info about my relationship, however short, with my dad. Ergo, if you don’t enjoy this posting, blame him, not me.…