For our grandchildren, grasping our family is a daunting task. So on one of our Gria and Grandpa days, we had those who live here in Arkansas create a family tree. What you see above is Robbie’s work that got crumpled before we could record it for y’all. As you can see, it’s many limbs are rich with the ones we love.
Clappers enter Hall of Fame
Craft and Hobby Association Hall of Fame In January of 2015, my parents, John and Edna Clapper, were inducted into the Craft and Hobby Hall of Fame. The following is my acceptance of this honor on their behalf at the awards ceremony: A few weeks ago I began reading a message from Mark Lee, Chairman of your ...Read moreSame brother . . . new chapter
Originally posted March 11, 2015 Dear Larry, All I sought in San Diego was warm weather and sunshine. The week with you and Gretchen brought all that but I hadn’t expected the sun to open my eyes to a brilliant discovery. It happened somewhere between Mainly Mozart and Rotary International. Larry, his wife, Gretchen and I at Mainly ...Read moreYou know you’re getting old when . . .
On April 1, 2016 I posted the following: It’s been nearly a year since I last posted anything . . . please forgive the lapse. While getting back on track I found this piece written last June. Although her thirty-first birthday is right around the corner, I’d like to go back to her thirtieth for ...Read moreAlice Mae
Alison Mae Clapper Minutes after she was born, her father told us her name and her mother declared, “Her name is Alison Mae, but all her friends call her Alice Mae.” We are birthday twins, Alice Mae and I. She was born on my 70th birthday. My hope is that I will dance with her on her wedding ...Read morePayton and Alex fly
Payton Kashmier Alex Kashmier This morning I bolted awake with a frightening thought: In just a few hours my grandsons Payton and Alex will be at the airport looking forward to their first flying lesson. And they’re expecting me to be their instructor. Gulp. Yes, I’ve been flying for more than fifty years. Yes, I’ve logged five ...Read more