Gene Leroy Ditsler loved life and lived it to the fullest for nearly 88 years, from his birth on February 8, 1937 in Valparaiso, IN, until his death on November 7, in Granville, OH. Gene grew up loving sports, especially basketball, and though he wasn’t tall enough to play on the high school team, he […]
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Mark’s Musings – April 11, 2012
Well, I saw a few sprinkles of rain on Easter Sunday as we drove toward home from Coshocton. Nary a few, I said. Does this qualify for raining on Easter Sunday and thus, seven more Sundays of rain? (Or is it six?) My Grandma Fortune frequently told me about this commonly known “old wives’ tale” […]
Mark’s Musings – January 25, 2012
A bit of snow always seems to provide a bit of wintertime inspiration and motivation for me. I must admit, though, as I age, it is not nearly as much fun as days gone by when we flew down the hills on our store bought sleds and homemade toboggans that we fashioned from a piece […]
