Author Archives: dmtgat

Usually, when I write this blog, I try to be non-confrontational and avoid taking a position one way or another on any issue. I am deviating from that tradition today. It dawns on me that this is my blog, and I should pretty much say what’s on my mind, so here I go, not sureContinue reading “How Did This Happen?”

I was going through some old letters last week and came across one that caught my eye. It dated back to December 16, 1963, over 60 years ago. Why would I have kept a letter from so long ago? Then, I read it; it was a beauty:  Dear Gordon, Our whole family admires you forContinue reading “Being Gracious”

Diane and I are blessed with three children who have made us proud but more importantly, have lived lives that we believe make them proud. I didn’t say there haven’t been “bumps in the road” as there clearly have been, but they have been successfully navigated and all three, their spouses, and children doing justContinue reading “And Then There Were None”

I’m in a particularly good mood this morning because I get to tell you about some dear friends who can teach us all about what it means to be “our brother’s keeper.”  This 4th Quarter thing has plenty of ups and downs.  Each of us has our own experiences to enrich us, teach us, andContinue reading “The Best of Humanity”

Thanksgiving is my favorite time of the year and a time to do just that, “be thankful” and for all of us lucky enough to have made it to the 4th Quarter of our lives, take a few minutes to reflect on your many blessings. Think about that for just a minute. We all haveContinue reading “Because She’s My Friend”

Hinsdale Hall of Fame Dinner 2024. L to R: Gordy, Diane, & John Sandeen. Mike Mason ’64, Gordy, ’64, John Sandeen, ’64 (HOF Inductee 2024), Bill Zillman, ’63. Class of 1964 HOF attendees: Cissy Mohlman Webb, Richard Sherman, Gordy, Craig Baab, Bruce Fogarty, Richard Pavek, John Sandeen, April Holub Long, & Mike Mason. It hadContinue reading “The Reunion”

When I put my once nimble fingers to the keys, I always hope something cogent or germane will be the result. Each time I try but some blogs “connect” better than others. And then I realized, I am not the only person facing this 4th Quarter conundrum that comes with advancing age. This week IContinue reading “Keys”

Everyone in Macomb knew Ed Holzwarth. Everyone also respected, admired, liked, and revered him for the way he conducted his life. Last month, “Big Ed” all 6’3″ of him departed my train of life for the final time. He said goodbye to his wife, Sue, his son Mike, two daughters Sue and Sandy, seven grandchildren, twoContinue reading “ED”

We’ve made it past the 4th of July, and now it’s time to really get into summer.  I was out walking early one morning and had a couple of thoughts I’ve decided to pass along. The first involves that famous train of life we are all engineering, each of us looking back to see who isContinue reading “Transitions”