Another Reason To Live In California

ByWayne Willis December 10, 2010January 25, 2018

Debi and I headed over to Frye’s to pick up a new computer to replace her aging laptop. As we got out of the car to walk into the store, we stopped for a moment to contemplate the Silicon Valley sunset.

Miscellaneous

Great Danes As Chick Magnets

ByWayne Willis January 6, 2011January 25, 2018

As our dog Moab ages, I think back on many of the dogs we’ve had. Recently, Debi and I reminisced about Sasha, a Harlequin Great Dane we got when Tyler was in elementary school. (“Honest, Mom, I’ll feed her,” said Tyler. “Every day.”) She was a sweet dog, and she shared some wonderful…

Miscellaneous

Say Goodbye To Back Pain

ByWayne Willis June 13, 2010January 25, 2018

I did my back exercises earlier today and I feel better already. I’ve struggled with lower back pain periodically for over 30 years — as do many tall, heavy men, especially those who get out of shape, have sedentary and/or stressful lifestyles. Happily, though, I didn’t get surgery. Instead I discovered a “program” which has…

Miscellaneous

How To Introduce Yourself: “Hi, I’m Todd Wheeler”

ByWayne Willis September 9, 2023September 10, 2023

On my second day as a Yale freshman, I awoke with a slight hangover from the impromptu “Welcome Us” party our entryway threw the night before. I staggered into the common bathroom shared by the 3 rooms on my floor. My next-door neighbor Tod (pronounced ‘Todd’) was brushing his teeth. Another man was finishing a…

Age | Family | Miscellaneous

A Wonderful Birthday

ByWayne Willis May 8, 2010January 25, 2018

Caleb, Nancy and their daughters flew into town for the Escape From Alcatraz triathlon weekend, which happened to coincide with my birthday this year. It’s become a bit of a tradition that we all get together for the weekend as an extended family, and this year was no exception. Although the focus was on Caleb…

Miscellaneous

Chincoteague, Virginia

ByWayne Willis May 29, 2010December 24, 2023

From 1950 to 1955, Dad was stationed at the Chincoteague Naval Air Station, which was on the road from US Route 13 out to Chincoteague Island. It forms my first memories. Here is a Google Earth view of the area today. The facility was decommissioned by the Navy and used by NASA as their…

Miscellaneous | Personal

Christmas Cards And Letters No More

ByWayne Willis December 16, 2010January 25, 2018

Growing up, my parents kept a list of friends they would write once a year, at Christmas. These included friends from prior “tours of duty” in the Navy, former neighbors, distant family and a smattering of current relationships. The ritual each year … which thankfully I only had to observe and not execute … was…

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