The 1987 Ski Trip
When the Mickey Mouse Gang ( see previous blog post) was running together, we had more fun than a bull in a field of heifers.. Our trips were always well planned and well organized by various members of the group, but we all relied on Dale to be our leader. Here’s an example of one of our fun trips together. Continue reading
The Jump Rope
Sometimes people have have hidden talents that are never developed. This story is about one special young lady with a special talent that was developed and enjoyed by many audiences. Continue reading
Gary
Ever meet one of those guys that was the life of the party no matter what you were doing or where you were at. Well, that’s Gary. We all loved Gary and his family and became very close friends over the years we spent clogging together. Continue reading
The Knee
Sometimes events occur that really slow your life down. As an active senior, it can be painful in more ways than one. Heres the story of an event in my life that caused me extreme physical pain and a lot of mental anxiety for a long period of time. Continue reading
The Purse
Sometimes you loose some things to theft that are virtually priceless and impossible to replace. I can honestly say that the item stolen in the following theft story does not fall into this category. I would have gladly given the item to the thief and then I would not have had to replace a broken window. The Story is as follows: Continue reading
Since I love to write and the Notes pad on the iPad is so easy to use from my recliner, I thought I’d revisit Notes in “iPad Notes App Part 2”. I use Notes to write all my emails because it is so easy. I write the email notes and edit them for mistakes in Notes. Then I hit the small square with the arrow pointing up at the top of the page. I select mail and the note goes into email format ready to add “to” addresses and “cc” addresses. So I send all my emails in a very comfortable position. Continue reading
Miscues and the Cuties
Seniors can always find something interesting and fun to do. My wife and I helped start an exhibition clog team. Initially the goal was to get some much needed exercise and to entertain some of the special groups such as nursing homes in our free time, but it developed into to much more than that. I would encourage all seniors to get into some activities such as this as it will give you much enjoyment and you will love it. Here is our story. Continue reading
More Misques
Misques and the Cuties ( refer to earlier blog) traveled all over North East Oklahoma entertaining different groups because we loved clogging and,we loved doing fun things with our friends. The audiences always gave us such warm welcomes that it seemed worthwhile. Here’s a little more of the story. Continue reading
Another Misque
The Misques were a big part of our family’s free time life in the 1990s. I have estimated we did 400 clogging exhibitions with the Misques and Cuties alone during that period of time. My daughters were nearly always with us. We evolved from a scruffy looking group to a more colorful scruffy looking group during that time. This story illustrates some of the changes. Continue reading
The Trailblazers
Often we think…if I could do things my way, I think I could make things better…..But, it takes a lot of courage to break off from an established group and start your own group. This story illustrates that the break can be successful and very rewarding. Continue reading