Two young black males entered Jokie’s Café in Alliance, Ohio on a summer night somewhere around 1968. They walked past neighborhood regulars uncomfortable with their presence. They found their way to the payphone near the…
Posts tagged family
02.21.2020
February 21 is a significant date for me. My father passed away on this date in 1970. My mother passed away on this date forty years later in 2010. I wanted to share something about…
My dad’s heart story
February is American Heart Month. Every year I post about my heart health during February. I have shared my experiences as a heart attack survivor. I was given a second chance at life that 10%…
Discovering my Swiss heritage
Tom reflects on discovering his Swiss roots on his bicycle tour through the Swiss Mittelland.
The day that changed my life
February 21, 1970 was not a typical Saturday morning. I would normally be glued to the TV watching cartoons. Instead, I was preparing to visit my father in Alliance City Hospital. He was being transferred…
Christmas memories trilogy
The Christmas Lion Christmas was white when I was a kid. It was rare for Northeast Ohio to not be blanketed with a coat of snow. I as probably 5 or 6 years old when…
Giving Thanks
The aroma in the Plymouth was Thanksgiving. My siblings and I were bundled up like Randy in The Christmas Story, jostling each other in the back seat. The smells of Thanksgiving dinner drifted from the…
Hungarian Nut Rolls
Christmas celebrations are about tradition. These traditions bind generations together and link us to our past ancestors. Most everyone has a food tradition that has been passed down through the generations. I come from an…