Meet "The Family" 

This is my mom and me in Florida April 2026

This page is a glimpse into who I am and why I'm writing this memoir. I decided to start this blog as I worked on my memoir, centered around the weighty yet lightweight time of my father's death. The essays I share here are designed to give you a taste of the stories and reflections explored in the full memoir.

To say my dad was a politician is an overstatement. Even though he was the Vermillion County Assessor for three terms, it would be more fitting to say he was a man elected to a job he was in no way qualified for, but one he could get by without overdoing anything. 

He made a living working toward his goal of a pension and retiring. 

This photo was used in Dad's 1970 reelection campaign ad. Even with all these skinny kids, he lost.