During the most difficult period of my life, I wrote this short story for an evening writing class that I took trying to keep busy and trying to get my personal life back on track. I was single again Read more
1964- 1969
My time at University of Wisconsin was a varied experience. I lived in a different place each of the four and one-half years that I spent there. An Engineering degree took 135 credits instead of the usual Read more
Happy 55th Wedding Anniversary, Richard & Ardis Loeber, August 26, 2022
One of my best friends, Dick Loeber, married a wonderful Nebraska girl named Ardis on this date. I do not remember how I got there, but I do Read more
I went through the school of engineering before the days of even calculators, let alone computers. The only way to do the high-level math at that time was using a side rule and scientific notation.
It was not considered Read more
The summer between my freshman and sophomore year in college, my dad bought a small, used Cessna 172 single engine plane. The intention was that he, my brother and I all take lessons that summer to get pilot’s licenses.
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During my high school years, when my brother and I were barely old enough to drive, my dad bought a 1964 Corvair Spyder convertible. At first, my brother and I thought that was cool, especially since it had a Read more
1961 – 1964 Green Bay East High School
Things I remember about high school.
My memories of high school are generally good. I was not the member of any particular group other that maybe being one of those kids Read more
My only claim to fame in high school sports was that I broke the five-minute mile in track and field twice. Unfortunately, I only won one race. I was one of those guys that was decent at everything sports-wise, Read more
My dad bought a used 1957 Chevrolet my brother and I exactly as pictured. He bought it so we could get to school ourselves. It had a 3 speed manual shift on the column that we both thought was Read more
During my junior high years, I had a neighborhood friend named Chad who lived two blocks from us on Madison Street in Green Bay. I never understood why we were friends since we were nothing alike. He was a Read more