Apr 062023
 

April is a month full of birthdays for our family. I don’t know what everybody was doing in every summer, but they darn sure were busy! Sunday was my late brother Jack’s birthday and Tuesday was my late sister Janet’s birthday. They have both been gone for many years. Today is our son-in-law Kenny’s birthday. […]

Getting Shot

 Posted by at 1:11 am  Nick's Blog
Dec 132022
 

In a blog post a few days ago titled Jack Was Impressed, I told you how I made a once in a lifetime shot while target shooting with my dad, older brother, and a friend. Today I will tell you about another target shooting experience in the same place at another time. As I said, […]

Apr 092018
 

On a visit to the Miami County Museum in Peru, Indiana I spotted an oversize pair of bib overalls hanging on the wall and learned about the man who wore them, a gentle giant named Robert Wadlow. Born in Alton, Illinois on February 22, 1918, Robert Pershing Wadlow was the first child of Addie and […]