Walter Archive

  • Farewell to T.C. for the summer

    Farewell to T.C. for the summer

    That’s all, folks! After our last vacation in Traverse City for the summer of 2010, Leah and I feel rested but, as always, more than a little sad to leave it behind. This past trip was especially memorable, since we celebrated Sylvie’s first birthday while we were there! We were blessed enough to have family [...]

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  • A lazy afternoon at Grandfather’s

    A lazy afternoon at Grandfather’s

    Done with the paper, done with grades – done! Now, before we drive back to Madison, I’m going to spend a long, lazy afternoon at Grandfather’s. We already moved and watered some geraniums, so there’s not much left but to kick back and enjoy the beautiful weather. If I had a useful book to read, [...]

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  • It’s the same old story.

    It’s the same old story.

    Here I am again. 10 p.m. and faced with loads of work. I unsuccessfully asked for an extension on a paper, so now it’s going to take several late nights in a row to finish it. Throw in the task of compiling final grades, and things start to look really grim. One last push, though, [...]

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  • Walter vs. IRS

    Walter vs. IRS

    That’s right. I confronted the IRS – and won. Alright, so the changes they made to my tax return were based on user error (we put in Sylvie’s SSN wrong). But still. I called the dreaded IRS, boldly told them they were wrong, and got our money back! Ha!

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  • My virtual presence takes on yet another form…

    My virtual presence takes on yet another form…

    Well, here it is. I guess I have to thank Charlie for creating yet another place for me to express myself in a virtual setting. Another place for me to spend time not spent on my dissertation proposal or class work. Another place to ramble without meaning. So, thank you. That said, I really should [...]

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  • Walter joins H-C.com

    Walter joins H-C.com

    We are happy to announce that our new site design features a page specifically reserved for Walter’s musings.

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