Aunt Bebe, as she is known in our family, is my sister-in-law. She has been a devout Ohio State Buckeye fan long before Bob was even a glimmer in his father’s eye. She adores the Buckeyes. I’m not sure why. She didn’t got to school there. When Jim Tressel became the coach at OSU, Bebe [...]
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Sometimes Nice Guys Finish First
Posted in Family, Reflections, sports, tagged ohio state buckeye, sports on April 24, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Hitting The Double-Nickel
Posted in Family, Uncategorized, tagged 55, Birthdays, Eagles, Family, Ol' 55, Tom Waits on April 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Today I turn 55. I’ve reached the mid-point of my sixth decade on the planet. As Dad would have said, it beats the alternative. 55 is not a bad number. It’s a speed limit, sure, but other than that it’s a number I’ve always liked. It’s a good round number that looks good on a [...]
Happy Birthday Brother !
Posted in Family, tagged birthday poem, brother Bob on April 20, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Bob’s birthday is today so Hip Hip Hooray He’s got more wrinkles and hair that’s turned grey, But who really cares, oh man can he write His daily blogs to his readers delight So I’d love to give Bob a birthday wish, But then why would he need that He has his wife Kish ! [...]
Who Wrote Happy Birthday?
Posted in Family, Music, tagged Birthdays, Copyright Law, Family, For He's A Jolly Good Fellow, Happy Birthday, Music, United States Supreme Court on April 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Spring is the time of birthdays in the Webner family. Today is the birthday of one very special person, and Happy Birthday will be sung with gusto. Everyone knows Happy Birthday and has sung it hundreds of times — for family members, schoolmates, co-workers, and friends — but who wrote it? The melody for Happy [...]
Dissing The Stay-At-Home
Posted in America, Family, Politics, tagged 2012 presidential campaign, America, Ann Romney, Family, Hilary Rosen, Mitt Romney, Politics, President Obama, Stay-at-home fathers, Stay-at-home mothers on April 12, 2012 | 2 Comments »
The latest campaign snit involves a statement by Hilary Rosen, a Democratic “campaign strategist” — i.e., one of the endless parade of never-themselves-elected talking heads that appear regularly on TV “news” shows — about Ann Romney, the wife of the presumptive Republican presidential candidate. In an appearance on CNN on Wednesday, Rosen dismissed Romney’s comments [...]
Searching For The Elusive Easter Basket
Posted in Family, Growing Up, tagged Candy, Easter, Easter baskets, Family, Growing Up on April 8, 2012 | 3 Comments »
On Easter morning 45 years ago, the Webner household would be a beehive of activity. When the go signal was given, five kids ranging from 11 to 4 would thunder down the stairs and fan out through the household, looking for their Easter baskets. My mother had this down to a science. She had scouted [...]
The Haircut Bell Curve
Posted in Family, Growing Up, Humor, tagged Bell Curve, Devo, Elvis Costello, Family, Growing Up, Haircuts, Home haircuts, Humor, the '60s on April 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
My mother says I came into this world hairless and remained so for months. When hair first sprouted on my head, choices had to be made. At first, they weren’t made by me. Dad cut my hair using a home barber kit with electronic clippers. He specialized in crew cuts that required no barbering skills. [...]
A Twister’s Awesome Power
Posted in Family, weather, tagged Dallas, Family, Tornadoes, Twister, weather on April 5, 2012 | 2 Comments »
If you thought the movie Twister was an exaggeration, think again. Dallas was hit by a huge storm earlier this week, and the footage of a tornado ripping through a truck stop and tossing trailers into the air like playing cards is pretty amazing stuff. My sister Cathy has always been terrified of tornadoes. Looking [...]
30 Wonderful Years
Posted in Family, tagged Anniversaries, Churches, Family, Marriage, Vermilion, Weddings on April 3, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Today is Kish’s and my 30th wedding anniversary. They have been 30 wonderful years — but it’s still hard to believe it has been 30 years since that special day when we tied the knot. It had been warm and in the 60s only a day or two before, but April weather in Ohio is [...]
Back To The Back
Posted in Family, tagged Back pain, drugs, Family, Steroids on April 2, 2012 | 1 Comment »
One of our faithful Webner House readers asked me today for an update on my back. The short answer is: my back is better, thanks for asking. After suffering through several agonizing days where I hoped my back would improve on its own, I went to the doctor. Her examination led her to believe that [...]
Asking For Outfit Guidance From The Fashion-Challenged
Posted in Family, Humor, tagged '70s, '70s clothing, Bad Taste, clothing, Family, Fashion, Humor, Husbands, Loud Clothing, Wives, Women's Clothing on March 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Every morning my lovely wife takes great care in assembling her outfit, thoughtfully matching her skirt or pants, blouse, sweater, shoes and a fashion accessory like a scarf or pearls. And then she foolishly throws caution to the winds by asking me what I think of the final combination. I always say that her choices [...]
My Miracle – My Heart
Posted in Family, tagged arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, echocardiogram, EF, ejection fraction, irregular heartbeat, left ventricle on March 25, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Back in May 1987 at the age of thirty one I went in for my five year company physical expecting nothing out of the ordinary to come from it, but a few minutes later I was told to drive myself to the nearest emergency room because of a very irregular heartbeat. After numerous tests I [...]
