Category: Returning 2019

Einar was one of my college roommates in 1971. Like many of us whose parents had money, Einar spent months in a study abroad program in Varanasi India and “studied” at Bananas University. When he returned, he wore sandals and a shawl during Indiana winters. He, of course, had a photo of Gandhi and the … Continue reading 76. Freak Street

  If you have travelled at all, you have had something like the following airport experience and the following experience while walking.  Upon arrival, our jet seems unusually far from the terminal gate. In fact, as I look out the window,  I don’t see the sleek, glass and steel, airport terminals found in Shanghai or … Continue reading 75. Documents and a Stumble

I’m an overweight, dumpy older fellow who can barely run a ten-yard spring. I collapsed a month ago when my right knee gave away. After the orthopedic surgeon diagnosed a torn meniscus in that knee, and after several weeks of physical therapy, he still said: “Don’t do anything dumb in the next couple of months … Continue reading 74. My Legs Are Faster than My Mind