Young couple ‘have a stupid amount in common’
“The thing that crosses my mind more than anything else is, don’t screw it up. I’m excited about getting married and having a baby, but I worry. I’m trying to figure out what needs to be...
Author: David Berkowitz
They’re friendly competitors on the golf course
“We play quite a bit of golf together. It’s the challenge that every time you go out there, you want to hit a better shot. Once you hit a good shot, you just keep going. You’ll...
Artistic talents seem to run in his family
“When I was in kindergarten I took art classes every Friday with my grandmother. In second grade I wrote an essay saying that I wanted to either become an artist or a professional soccer player. Now...
Summer job on barge not his cup of tea
“I was a barge captain one summer during the BP oil spill cleanup. I had to supervise people who were cleaning up the beach. “Guys in that industry were just very mean. They spent their money...
Photo helps keep his grandmother close
“When I lost my grandma a few years ago, I was pretty sad. I was pretty close to her. I have a picture of her that I keep with me now. It’s like she’s still there....
She got to present diplomas to her twin daughters
“I never really thought about serving on the school board but there was a vacancy and I decided, why not. I had no idea what I was getting into. “Something people don’t realize is how very...
Family, friends, mourn the death of young dad
“My son was on his motorcycle, heading to work at 5:30 in the morning. Somebody hit him head on and killed him instantly. “The guy driving the car had no insurance, was driving without a license...
Polio hasn’t stopped her from enjoying life
“I got polio when I was a year old and had a number of surgeries. The last one was in 1989 when they fused my ankle because my foot was turning in. “Growing up, I always...
He doesn’t want to be tied down in retirement
“Retirement is a big step, deciding what you’re going to do and who you’re going to trust your money with. “I do a little work on the side right now, building a house or two. I’m...
They enjoy music, dancing and pretending
“We like music and dancing, and we put on little skits. One time we made pretend characters out of paper, kind of like puppets, and then we made a movie with them. I accidentally cut off...
