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Cream!

Driving to the grocery store is usually a mundane activity which I nevertheless enjoy. But today gave me an epiphany, one I had to share with my friend from the ‘burg, Forrest Hummel (named Steve Layne by his parents, corrected by his peers in Jr High). Forrest and I share a love for music, heContinue reading “Cream!”

thanks, Timbo!

Tim has been my colleague since ’88. His Garden City MI working class upbringing has been refined though Harvard, U of M med school and residency (including a chief residency) and a San Francisco fellowship. He married a dermatologist who’s smarter, better looking , and far more successful (measured by paycheck). Both are still incrediblyContinue reading “thanks, Timbo!”

happy 90th, Cap’n!

I heard on WCRJ this morning that today was William Shatner’s birthday, getting it wrong by two days. Must have been a time warp. He was born 3/22/31 in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighborhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to a Conservative Jewish household. Betcha didn’t know he was Jewish. So, yep, Captain Kirk has turned 90. How about that! He still looksContinue reading “happy 90th, Cap’n!”

some tunes

Ain’t it great when that perfect tune comes around on your device? It could be something that reminds you of the best moment in your life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k33x_Efa5Lk. Or it could be the saddest song ever, sung here by my pal, Ann Arbor’s own Bill Kirchen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb_Bz4SssxM. That was December 10, 1971, at Crisler Arena, packedContinue reading “some tunes”

hey, Tim

Tim may be my farthest flung Vicksburg friend. After high school, he spent some time in Tulsa at aircraft mechanics school, took a job in Shreveport, briefly came back to Michigan to ponder his options, then on the day after Christmas ’74 pointed his pickup west for the 3500 mile journey to Alaska to makeContinue reading “hey, Tim”

‘shrooms!

I recently posted my paean to the glories of garlic paste, which I’d just discovered for myself after nearly a lifetime of loving the bulb in its more intact forms https://wordpress.com/post/theviewfromharbal.com/1148.  I included a recipe for grilled marinated mushrooms which I’ve used for years and found the results superior to whatever I’d achieved with plainContinue reading “‘shrooms!”

Dr. Frayne?

I wrote this and chose not to post it, as the nomination process I’d entered into was highly confidential, partly to protect the nominee, who might be hurt to know he/she did not get the prize. Well, George Frayne did not get the prize. But he’s gone now, leaving us late September before last. HisContinue reading “Dr. Frayne?”

nurse!

I missed Valentine’s Day and couldn’t even get it together for his birthday 11 days later. But my friend finally got his gift last Wednesday. It was something I knew he needed to hear ever since I met his new girlfriend Paula several years ago. The recipient would be Ott, named Terry by his parentsContinue reading “nurse!”

You Tube!

I’ve just uploaded 5 videos to my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjgcSvb5riojGVFQnxYcjgg which I established expressly for this exercise. My favorite band ever is Commander Cody and His Lost Planer Airmen. I’ve never been happier than I’ve been at their concerts. I’ve been privileged to establish relationships over the years with Bill Kirchen, Commander’s lead guitarist, andContinue reading “You Tube!”

drink down Dunedin

This all happened last weekend. We took the sunshine home from Florida, but dropped about 45 degrees. I hope you’ll feel as warm after reading through this as I still do. Remember, flights to TPA are cheap. Our adventure actually began at least a day before, maybe two. We departed TPA Friday morning after anContinue reading “drink down Dunedin”