40 ’til 40: “Honored by Friends” #15 – #17

3 more moments (a day or 2 late); this time, they are good times with old Work, High School, and College friends. Thank you, all involved! #15: Afternoons with the Beldens and Wingfelds In 2008 - I don't exactly remember when - I got the chance to meet up with Lorne, after a few delays … Continue reading 40 ’til 40: “Honored by Friends” #15 – #17

40 ’til 40: #12 through #14

Posting 40 memorable, funny, and good moments of my life -usually 2 a day, in no particular order - leading up to my 40th birthday. Today's post has 3 moments. #12: Obama Rally In 2008, then-Senator Barack Obama held a rally in Louisville, campaigning for the Presidency. I went with my sister; we both ran … Continue reading 40 ’til 40: #12 through #14

Tales From The TARCside: “A Facebook Memory from 2012”

This was probably one of the incidents on Louisville's public transportation buses that gave me the idea to start writing down the good, bad, sweet, silly, and any other kind of incidents that happen on my travels. July 9th, 2012 - it was about 5:30 AM. I was about 3 months into living with my … Continue reading Tales From The TARCside: “A Facebook Memory from 2012”

“Inside The Terrordome”: Halfway Point

It is the evening of July 4th, a national holiday in the U.S. ("Independence Day), and just past the halfway point of 2018. There was good food and good times with the family. Also, a good amount of fireworks were set off by me and the siblings. Sue us! After working nearly a year on … Continue reading “Inside The Terrordome”: Halfway Point

Tales From The TARCside: “Revamped Tourist Route”

To take advantage of the growing popularity of Downtown Louisville in the 1990s and 2000s, TARC (Transit Authority of River City) started running diesel-powered Trolleys up and down 4th Street, from the Ohio River to Broadway, about 3/4 mile away. The Trolleys were replaced with cleaner, all-electric buses, a few years ago; they also added … Continue reading Tales From The TARCside: “Revamped Tourist Route”