For my wife on our 45th wedding anniversary…..It was HOT the spring of 75, Nights would find me laying damp and clammy in the dark,Drenched in sweat, the covers pushed off the bed, Hoping for a breeze, that just never seemed to come.The radio tuned to a FM station, WWCK105, Flint’s Best Rock, The throbbing… Read More Spring of 75
The camp had been here a number of years. Decades old, built from the ruins of an old insane asylum. It had housed the mentally ill during the roaring twenties, through the depression, right up to the start of WWII.The clientele was the usual mix of the rich and famous. Burned out starlets, washed up… Read More Band Camp
The ChadwellsMy grandmother Richard, after being widowed for the second time after my grandfather died in 1915, remarried to Edward Chadwell in 1920. This was the step-father that hated my dad and sent him packing when he was 13.They had two daughters Edna (1921-1981) and Cynthia Ann or Annie (1923-1992). My dad stayed close to… Read More The Chadwells
Female Ministers and The Michigan Association of General Baptists1943•First General Baptist Church of Jackson joined the Michigan Association.1944•Central General Baptist joined the Michigan Association.•Mrs. Pearl Chambers was listed as a delegate from the Jackson church.1945•At the March 10th Presbytery, Mrs. Pearl Chambers from the Jackson church was licensed to preach the Gospel. Her Pastor was… Read More Female Ministers and The Michigan Association of General Baptists
As a host he was not the best selection I had ever made. Maybe my choice was made because he was so easy. So easy in fact I had to curb my excitement and appetite. Giddy I began to feed with a gusto that could jeopardize my plan. After a moment my feeding slowed. Deciding… Read More The Host
I have struggled with the Edmonds and Massie names in my family. I sometimes think they don’t want to be found.My great-grandfather Edmonds, George Wiley, married Mary Jurisha Massie. I was struggling with finding her parents. I knew I had an Uncle Harlow, but it took me a while to figure out that he was… Read More Newton Massie
Satire CathabaptistjewIs the title confusing? Maybe so, but in reality, it should not be any more confusing than any organized religion.Almost every religion has the Golden Rule tucked into their teachings, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” That and the fact that most utilize scripture and buildings, the ability to… Read More (Satire? Maybe) Cathabaptistjew
Marching BandWhen I was in the fourth grade, the local music store (Marshall Music) came into the school and any child that wanted to play an instrument could visit the gym and try an instrument on for size. My choice was the trumpet. I was so excited! A week later Marshall contacted my parents and… Read More Marching Band
Ramblings of an Old Coot 