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…
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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
A Different Friday❤️
It’s Friday morning, breakfast at Sunrise Bistro then London Hair for Marjorie to get her hair combed out. But this one’s different in a great way. First, our lovely daughter-in-law,…
April 12, 2024
Father/Son Fishing
They say (don’t know who “they” are) that one of the best ways for young boys to bond with their dad is to go fishing together. That may be true…
March 28, 2024
The Longest Day
Not D-Day, June 6, 1944 ; but rather March 5, 1967. Marjorie and I, married about 2 1/2 years earlier, were still in Charleston, where I was assigned to Charleston…
March 26, 2024
Reflections
Wow! By the grace of God, I will be 85 years old in less than a week. That, by itself, is a minor miracle. On September 21, 2000, I Had…
March 19, 2024
London Hair
Here I am at London Hair parking area waiting for Marjorie to get her hair done. Today is a long 1 1/2 hour session. Most Friday ams are only 30…
March 15, 2024