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The last (meaning both most recent and also final) meeting of The A-Haunting We Will Go Tent of Dayton, Ohio was held on December 2, 2006. At least it was the last with me as Grand Sheik. I had considered giving up my post many months ago after Carolyn and I separated, but then decided to go ahead and finish out the ‘tent year’ with our Summer picnic – and then finally, to finish the actual 2006 calendar year. I have been Grand Sheik for nearly 15 years – and presided over 136 meetings. Read the rest of this entry »

In a previous posting, I shared with you some great photos from the day that Denise, Susan, and Chris were on “The Uncle Al Show” in 1980. This posting is intended to share not only some images from the show itself, but explain why looking at “The Uncle Al Show” opens a floodgate of memories for me. Since we were nearly the first family in the galaxy to own a VCR (we got it in 1979), I have a unique opportunity that most do not: to actually watch this episode of “Uncle Al.” Read the rest of this entry »

Our first night there, Mom and I had carefully planned out the events for our week in Myrtle Beach. Although the ultimate goal is always to just relax, there are always a number of things we like to do and places we like to visit – and we didn’t want to waste precious time sitting around saying “What do we want to do today?” We decided that Monday would be our day for Broadway at the Beach, a giant shopping and attractions complex. I was especially interested in seeing the KISS Coffeehouse that had recently opened in Myrtle Beach. Read the rest of this entry »

Continuing with a batch of recently-located slides from our 1975 Florida trip. Between the many activities of this fun-filled (but mostly lost-from-memory) vacation, including a day at Disney World, Sunken Gardens, and a visit with Ira and Mildred (highlighted in more detail here) – we did a lot of swimming as indicated in these nice shots. I used to love to swim when I was younger but gradually seemed to enjoy it less at times when I was overweight. You will soon enjoy photos of me in 1985 where I am laying out in a t-shirt. As for now – I enjoy swimming once again and spent a lot of this past summer in the refreshing waters. Read the rest of this entry »