Legacy

Memorial Day and an old faded tattoo

Memorial Day to me is my grandfather.

Papa served two terms in the Korean war. I remember when I was little finding a box at his house with various mementos from the Army. Money. A knife. Pictures. And I remember the awe that came over me…

Is it possible to stay married for 63 years?

Today my grandparents answer the question with resounding YES!!!

And not just married for 63 years, but in love for 63 years.

Thank you Steve Jobs for being brilliant

I’ve been a pretty sold out Apple fan boy for about a year and a half now. But this hasn’t always been the case. For the longest time I was anti-Mac, to the extent of poking fun at Apple people. At the time there was good reason. To the question, “Why do you…

Rich

The first time I saw Rich Mullins was in the summer before my freshman year of high school. Our youth group went to a conference at Taylor University, where he was the recording artists for the weekend. My friends and I had front row center for this guy I had never heard of, but by the end of the night would never…

My birthday, my mayorship, my grandpa

Today is my birthday. I turned 36. Four more years on this side of the hill.

Presently, our family is driving south down RT 41 in Indiana to my parent’s fishing trailer near Terre Haute. It’s about a 3 ½ hour drive, and just for…

Papa

Amongst the many that I have, one of my favorite childhood memories is going to my grandparents house for Christmas Eve. We knew there would be a lot of food. We knew there would be a lot of presents. We knew we got to hang out with the family. Specifically, we knew we would be able to be with Nana & Papa. We saw them…