Monthly Archives: March 2026

MARCH 8, SUNDAY

ENTERTAINING THE CHURCH LADIES Finally, on Saturday we sorted out and put a way the last of the boxes of papers that had been cluttering the apartment. Finally the apartment was presentable with nothing that had to be done. Susie

MARCH 8, SUNDAY

ENTERTAINING THE CHURCH LADIES Finally, on Saturday we sorted out and put a way the last of the boxes of papers that had been cluttering the apartment. Finally the apartment was presentable with nothing that had to be done. Susie

MARCH 7, SATURDAY

LITTLE ANIMALS My first visit to Little Animals, an art gallery in Asheville, was no fun at all. My artist friend, Dusty Benedict, whose painting in response to a trip to India that I led thirty or more years ago

MARCH 7, SATURDAY

LITTLE ANIMALS My first visit to Little Animals, an art gallery in Asheville, was no fun at all. My artist friend, Dusty Benedict, whose painting in response to a trip to India that I led thirty or more years ago

MARCH 6, FRIDAY

OLD MEN’S MONTHLY BREAKFAST AT CORNERSTONE RESTAURANT It was great fun to huddle together, all a little deaf, but not caring if we understood or not. It was just enjoyable to be together.

MARCH 6, FRIDAY

OLD MEN’S MONTHLY BREAKFAST AT CORNERSTONE RESTAURANT It was great fun to huddle together, all a little deaf, but not caring if we understood or not. It was just enjoyable to be together.

MARCH 5, THURSDAY

PEGGY’S PARTY Thursday evening Susie and I were invited to Peggy’s house. Peggy and my wife Kathe enjoyed being in each other’s company. I didn’t take any photographs of the party but had a great time. I knew almost every

MARCH 5, THURSDAY

PEGGY’S PARTY Thursday evening Susie and I were invited to Peggy’s house. Peggy and my wife Kathe enjoyed being in each other’s company. I didn’t take any photographs of the party but had a great time. I knew almost every

MARCH 4, WEDNESDAY

BOUGHT TICKETS Late last night I bought two tickets from Asheville to Amsterdam using Google Flights and the Delta Airlines app. I spent from 7 p.m. to midnight on line, first waiting and then talking to two different Delta agents,

MARCH 4, WEDNESDAY

BOUGHT TICKETS Late last night I bought two tickets from Asheville to Amsterdam using Google Flights and the Delta Airlines app. I spent from 7 p.m. to midnight on line, first waiting and then talking to two different Delta agents,

MARCH 3, TUESDAY

SAN MIGUEL DOORS So for most of this week I’ve been trying to figure out whether to go to Germany, have spent hours sorting through boxes of family papers and have wondered about the transcience of life. And then another

MARCH 3, TUESDAY

SAN MIGUEL DOORS So for most of this week I’ve been trying to figure out whether to go to Germany, have spent hours sorting through boxes of family papers and have wondered about the transcience of life. And then another

MARCH 2, MONDAY

TIM AND TOM COME BY While trying to decide about the Germany trip I suddenly was faced with my first big event in my new apartment. I have invited the ladies that I for eat lunch with after going to

MARCH 2, MONDAY

TIM AND TOM COME BY While trying to decide about the Germany trip I suddenly was faced with my first big event in my new apartment. I have invited the ladies that I for eat lunch with after going to

MARCH 1, SUNDAY

GERMANY I have been planning for a year to attend the celebration of Elke and Heinrich Mangels 65th wedding anniversary in Winsen, Germany. Elke was my wife Kathe’s best friend as they grew up together in the village of Winsen

MARCH 1, SUNDAY

GERMANY I have been planning for a year to attend the celebration of Elke and Heinrich Mangels 65th wedding anniversary in Winsen, Germany. Elke was my wife Kathe’s best friend as they grew up together in the village of Winsen

FEBRUARY 28, SATURDAY

TRUMP BOMBS IRAN AND AS WE VISIT WALNUT BAKERY Another day in which the small bubble I live in and the bubble of the distant world that hangs over me differed from each other. Susie and I went to Walnut

FEBRUARY 28, SATURDAY

TRUMP BOMBS IRAN AND AS WE VISIT WALNUT BAKERY Another day in which the small bubble I live in and the bubble of the distant world that hangs over me differed from each other. Susie and I went to Walnut

FEBRUARY 27, FRIDAY

OLD MEN’S COFFEE AT MCDONALDS This was my first meeting with my old men’s group since Dean Kahl died. I wanted to talk about Dean Kahl’s death and how it affected us. But maybe I was a week too late

FEBRUARY 27, FRIDAY

OLD MEN’S COFFEE AT MCDONALDS This was my first meeting with my old men’s group since Dean Kahl died. I wanted to talk about Dean Kahl’s death and how it affected us. But maybe I was a week too late