In Columbus today the temperature hovered in the mid to low nineties so it quite frankly didn’t make any sense to be anywhere other than close to a pool with good friends. Our picnic lunch consisted of ham and swiss sandwiches with spicy mustard, pretzels and apple wedges with carmel dipping sauce along with pickles [...]
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Picnic by the Pool
Posted in Happiness, Uncategorized, tagged Friends, pool on May 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Two Greatest Mothers In The History Of The World
Posted in Family, Growing Up, Uncategorized, tagged Children, Family, Growing Up, Mother's Day, Mothers on May 13, 2012 | 1 Comment »
This Mother’s Day, I want to take a moment to thank the two greatest mothers in the history of the world: my mother, and my wife. I knew my mother first, of course. If I could somehow probe the recesses of my brain and call up my first memory, it would no doubt be of [...]
Encomium To Maggie
Posted in Uncategorized on May 2, 2012 | 5 Comments »
Maggie lived with us for almost twelve and a half years. Mom took most of the care of Maggie. Mom’s do. Maggie would sit patiently at Mom’s desk in the kitchen waiting for her piece of toast at breakfast and to share Mom’s sandwich at lunch. But when I was home ol’ Mag hung with [...]
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 [...]
Hoping To Bounce The Orange
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Aaron Craft, Big East, Big Ten, Buckeye Basketball, Deshaun Thomas, Dion Waiters, Fab Melo, Jared Sullinger, Kris Joseph, Lenzelle Smith Jr., Ohio State, Scoop Jardine, sports, Syracuse, Syracuse Orange, William Buford on March 24, 2012 | 3 Comments »
When the NCAA Tournament field of 64 has been reduced to eight, typically only power programs from big conferences remain. That’s true again this year, where the Elite Eight includes two teams each from the SEC, the Big 12, and the Big East, and one each from the Big Ten and the ACC. The Ohio [...]
Vertigo or Acrophobia?
Posted in Uncategorized on March 1, 2012 | 2 Comments »
I get vertigo when standing near the edge of a high place. I think that is correct. Vertigo is not, according to dictionaries and internet sources, a fear of heights, it is, rather, the disorientation one gets from looking up or down from any height. Fear of heights is acrophobia. I’m usually pretty good at, [...]
Shock and Horrors! Crest Sullied!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Family, Humor, lineage on February 25, 2012 | 5 Comments »
No appreciation of his heritage, that is what it is! It’s who he is and he doesn’t know it and worse, he makes fun of it. I am in a state of shock to learn that the original pencil drawing, made by my father, of our family crest was stuffed somewhere in that crowded “hoarder’s” basement of [...]
SATURDAY BASKETBALL
Posted in Uncategorized on February 20, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Once again the great sports analyst, nephew Bob, has failed to comment on his beloved alma mater’s loss, this time to the really evil Northern Team. It seems to me if one can provide pregame analysis with such assuredness, one should be able to suck it up when the team loses and tell us what [...]
BRICKS
Posted in Uncategorized on February 13, 2012 | 2 Comments »
I’ve been waiting for Bob’s report on Saturday afternoon’s big game in Columbus. You know, the one being played where the home team never loses? Bob is good at pre-game analysis but silent despondency must set in when the Bucks lose. Here’s my take. Saturday’s game was purported to be basketball and the players all dressed [...]
The Road Gets Tougher For The Buckeyes
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Aaron Craft, Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, Buckeye Basketball, Jared Sullinger, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, sports, William Buford, Wisconsin on January 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Ohio State pulverized Penn State tonight, 78-54. The Nittany Lions were just overmatched, as Ohio State improved to 6-2 in the Big Ten and 18-3 overall. It was a good victory for the Buckeyes, who have won their last three games resoundingly after a tough loss to Illinois. Tonight, the Ohio State offense was clicking, [...]
OLD FOR REAL
Posted in Uncategorized on January 11, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Today I learned that I am old. I guess I have been fooling myself for the last months (years?). I turned 70 in November and marveled at passing that seemingly insurmountable obstacle for male Webners in my family line. But, other than writing a new number on questionnaires asking my age, I did not find [...]
The Brown Palace
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Denver, Hotels, Rotary telephones, the Beatles, The Brown Palace, Travel on January 4, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Last night I was in Denver on business, so I satisfied my interest in historic hotels by spending the night at The Brown Palace. The Brown Palace Hotel has continuously operated in downtown Denver since August, 1892. It has hosted countless Presidents and celebrities, including the Beatles. Why, there is even a Beatles suite! It’s [...]
New Year’s 2012
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Irish toast, New Year's Eve on January 1, 2012 | 1 Comment »
In my mind there is nothing more rewarding than sharing good times with close friends especially on New Year’s Eve. With the help of a long afternoon nap and quite a few cups of coffee while at work, Kimmy and I were able to stay up late enough to ring in the New Year along [...]
Happy New Year!
Posted in Movies, Uncategorized, tagged 2012, Hangovers, Holidays, Movies, New Year's Day, New Year's Eve on January 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Happy New Year! Here’s hoping that no Webner House readers lost a tooth last night. May your 2012 be happy, healthy, and richly rewarding.
