Another Procedure
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…
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May 31, 2024
No Train Today
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…
May 26, 2024
1964- A Crazy, Wonderful, Educational, Sad, Happy, Scary, Fun Year
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…
May 22, 2024
You’re Gonna Shove That Where?
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…
May 21, 2024
Unforgettable Family
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…
May 16, 2024
Parents of the Year (Not)
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…
May 13, 2024
My Mom – Marjorie Lyons Scooler
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…
May 11, 2024
Jerome Charles Scooler – My Dad
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.…
May 4, 2024
Make Someone Happy
Almost 60 years ago Jimmy Durante (Don’t you dare say, “Who?”) released one of my all time favorite songs, “Make Someone Happy”. One of the major joys of life is…
April 30, 2024
A Town Called Orangeburg
Here I go again. Frequently when musing about what to write, my mind wanders back to the exciting 60’s, with fallback to the fabulous 70’s. Back in early ‘64, I…
April 20, 2024