Small decision or miracle?
A crazy thought in the middle of the night changed my life.
Life Lessons from Grandpa Chet
Marie’s dad, Chester Reinke, left a rich legacy of life lessons. His examples will live forever in my mind. Duty When his divorced mother contracted tuberculosis and was no longer able to care for Chet and his two sisters (one older, one younger), she had to send them to an orphanage more than 50 miles
Pack-O-Fun Magazine on Donahue
For 55 years Pack-O-Fun Magazine provided America with low-cost ideas for every season and every reason. This was widely recognized and often as Christmas neared, shows sought to share our expertise with their viewers. In this clip from the Phil Donahue Show Marie shares timely ideas – it’s one of our favorites: Related Images:
Nature calls
Some years ago Marie and I realized that but for the month of January, Chicago weather varied from quite tolerable to simply beautiful. The solution became obvious – don’t be there in January. So on the day after Christmas we left for the Green Valley Spa in St. George, Utah. This is from Marie’s journal
