A Veteran’s memories
I mentioned joining the Navy in last week’s column and was thanked for my service. So for Veteran’s Day, I’d like to write a little about my military experience. In…
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You’re smart vs. you’ve worked hard
I was recently reminded that it was 60 years ago that I started college. I had graduated high school holding a full-tuition scholarship to any college in New York State’s…
Flood wrap-up
Last Saturday marked 10 weeks since the White River overflowed into our neighborhood and into our lives. For the past week or so Mrs. K and I have been living…
Birthday thoughts
What’s it like to write a column on my 78th birthday? I’m about to find out. For one thing, it’s not something I can do ever again. I’m writing today…
Our skillful son Tony
If you have been reading my series of columns on how Mrs. K and I are dealing with the August floods that ravaged our home, you have read about our…
The food hunt routine
As we face the dilemma of this flood and the after effects, one of the treats that we can look forward to is eating. Trouble is, it’s eating on a…
Post-flood routines & changes
Recovering from last month’s flood has meant more than just a loss of properties, a loss of home life, and a loss of normalcy. It has been a daily reckoning…
Post-flood shopping
As of Wednesday the 9th, our entire home has new flooring – something called vinyl plank. It cost a lot of money, but it looks great and is totally water-proof…
Post-White River flood: thoughts of tomorrow
It’s 4 a.m. and I am wide awake. Our Ravenswood neighborhood is silent and dark, except for the streetlight’s sad shine. A curious cat crosses through that soft light outside…
Our strange new life post-White River flood
Today, I want to relate some of what we have been going through post-tragedy/mid-recovery. Our lives are very little like what they were before and I suspect they never will…