Merry Christmas, 1978

The Spurgeon Boys in the side yard of the house at 2601 Twickingham. I had like five of those strange 1970s sort-of sweatshirts.

Keep The Present, Leave The Box

1970 or 1971.

My Brother Dan In High School

Hello, Ladies…

This photo is so unflattering it may be my favorite photo. Around 1997.

The Big Hair Years 01

Support Your Local Sheriff

It’s weird how memory works. I have no recollection that I ever played cowboy, yet I remember all of these toys around in the bottom of toy trunks and places like that.

Best Job I Ever Had

Granted, I’ve only had three.

I got this job 15 years ago last month.

The Oddest Picture I’ve Seen This Year

Odd in that I have no idea why it was saved. My family was involved in show jumping at one point, and dad was a horse show steward, but the bulk of that involvement came years before this article would have run.

The Backbone Of Muncie, 1969

I don’t really know what’s going on here, but I like the idea of a newspaper running a giant article of ladies scolding people.

My Dad Sure Liked Trains

This is him in 1945 (top) and 1944 (bottom) at the Wawasee and Syracuse train stations in northern Indiana.