Category Archives: Stories & Brief Tales

Riverwalk Gym @ the Heritage Hotel, Southbury, CT.  Wednesday,  mid-day, January 8. I had just finished my treadmill walk at a blistering 4.0 pace listening to the Rolling Stones “Don’t Get Angry With Me” and Fritz and the Tantrums “Hand … Continue reading →

My semi-retired status * permits me the opportunity to supplement my 6:00am swim with some additional treadmill time at the Riverwalk Athletic Club, located at the Heritage Hotel in Southbury, CT. I go back  at 11:00ish and will watch a movie: walk … Continue reading →

The easiest thing about being a grandparent is taking sub-teen grandchildren to a playground.  And so it was that I found myself mid-week with my 10yr old grandson, and 8yr old granddaughter at our town’s rather impressive playground.  Our daughter … Continue reading →

We share 98% of our DNA with the Lowland Gorilla.  Can we say that we are fairly close on the evolutionary tree? Among the features that we have in common are opposable thumbs and finger nails. Finger nails? Finger nails!  … Continue reading →