The first part of my father’s multi-part biography ran yesterday. Today, Father’s Day, we’ll Dad graduated debt free from college in three and a half years. Somehow I have gotten the impression that he was something of a lady’s man. … Continue reading
Father’s Day is tomorrow and it seems appropriate to jot down some thoughts about my Dad. The story got out of hand, so I’ll cut it up and run some each day until I reach the end. Calvin LeRoy Skinner … Continue reading
I got a request for a biography of my father and worked on it well into two nights. It isn’t finished yet, but my younger sister Jan, a special ed teacher near Baltimore, has come up with some memories that … Continue reading
One of the things I accomplished while separated from the internet was scheduling our vacation. This year, with my son being the age I was when we moved to Salt Lake City from Easton, Maryland, I thought it might be … Continue reading
How often does one’s family get mentioned in a book? Jim Paulson served the First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake from 1968-1973. Paulson is retired now and has written an autobiography entitled, “My Trip Home” As he writes about … Continue reading
How often does one’s family get mentioned in a book? Jim Paulson served the First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake from 1968-1973. Paulson is retired now and has written an autobiography entitled, “My Trip Home” As he writes about … Continue reading
After watching one the Crystal Lake County Club foxes from twenty feet away, the night grew a bit too cool, so we moved into the bar. It felt much too much like fall. There the closing ceremony of the Olympics … Continue reading
After watching one the Crystal Lake County Club foxes from twenty feet away, the night grew a bit too cool, so we moved into the bar. It felt much too much like fall. There the closing ceremony of the Olympics … Continue reading
For some reason I was at the Crystal Lake City Council meeting when the Villages was being considered. I think it was because I knew it would cost me higher taxes to build more District 47 grade schools. That’s my … Continue reading
For some reason I was at the Crystal Lake City Council meeting when the Villages was being considered. I think it was because I knew it would cost me higher taxes to build more District 47 grade schools. That’s my … Continue reading
It’s my daughter Alexandra’s 26th birthday. I wonder what’s she up to. At that age, I was McHenry County Treasurer. Is she still in college, working on a graduate degree? Is she in her first job? Her second job? Her … Continue reading
It’s my daughter Alexandra’s 26th birthday. I wonder what’s she up to. At that age, I was McHenry County Treasurer. Is she still in college, working on a graduate degree? Is she in her first job? Her second job? Her … Continue reading
It’s my daughter Alexandra’s 26th birthday. I wonder what’s she up to. At that age, I was McHenry County Treasurer. Is she still in college, working on a graduate degree? Is she in her first job? Her second job? Her … Continue reading
It’s my daughter Alexandra’s 26th birthday. I wonder what’s she up to. At that age, I was McHenry County Treasurer. Is she still in college, working on a graduate degree? Is she in her first job? Her second job? Her … Continue reading
