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”
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Because She’s My Friend
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”
The Reunion
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”
Keys
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”
ED
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”
Transitions
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”
DAD
What follows is, with some minor edits, a column I wrote for “Across the Miles” which appeared in the Western News, the alumni newsletter at Western Illinois University. As Mother’s Day is recently behind us and Father’s Day lies ahead, I felt it might be appropriate to share. Summer Edition—2004 Seize the day! Make aContinue reading “DAD”
A Nice Man
Like many of us in The Fourth Quarter, I have been mesmerized the past couple of days by the important attention given to the stories of June 6, 1944. I listened to the riveting words of President Reagan in 1984 in the cemetery in Normandy where 9,400 brave young men, who never got to experienceContinue reading “A Nice Man”
Coach
Sometimes this whole 4th Quarter thing “gets to me.” I never thought the day would come when going for a walk would make me tired and require a nap afterwards. The same goes for mowing the yard or doing yardwork. Being required to sit four times a day to consume a total of ten, eight-ounceContinue reading “Coach”
Dinner for One
Before I begin, Diane and I want to reach out and thank everyone for your kind words of love and support over the past 7 months. Please know our intent has been to educate, share, and maybe provide some food for thought as we all continue our individual journeys through the fourth quarter of ourContinue reading “Dinner for One”
Gordy and the Fourth Quarter 