This is the fourth and last in a series on prayer in my life. Prayer I was a VISTA Volunteer (Volunteers in Service to America)  in 1966, working in the War on Poverty in Bay City, Michigan.  I first worked with migrant workers and then worked for the Bay City Community Action Council.  We set up adult education classes, day care centers, parenting classes … [Read more...] about Writing My Life 4

This is the third is a series of memories.  The last two were on prayer.  My tendency is to want to stop on that subject, but I must complete the task so it all fits into a whole. Prayer In high school I often attended mass during the week.  I received the religion and citizenship award at graduation.  That didn’t make me a saint by any means.  The … [Read more...] about Writing My Life 3

This is the second in a series.  I wrote on prayer yesterday and will continue today and the next few days. I was in the 7th grade and had to stay after school because I’d worn horse shoe taps on the heels of my shoes.  They were forbidden because they marked the floor.  I’m not sure why my parents let me wear them, but I did and Bob Cope and I got a 150 word … [Read more...] about Writing My Life – 2

I decided a month or so back to write about things that seem important in my life.  Many of them found their way into my book which is fiction, so the stories don’t represent all the facts.  These represent the facts as best as I remember them. Prayer When I was a little boy, I lost my guns and holster.   I must have been searching all over for them … [Read more...] about Writing My Life

Today I finished my first Bay to Breakers run! I had a blast. For anyone who doesn't know this is a 7.62 mile run from the east side of San Francisco (the Bay) to the west side of San Francisco (the Breakers). I wasn't sure if I had what it took to run the whole distance without a break but I am proud to say I ran the entire distance (minus 3 potty breaks (a little too much … [Read more...] about Bay to Breakers