I am not one to play the lottery, go to casinos or attempt games of chance. I don’t consider myself to be a lucky person. But luck came to me in a big way one time. In the summer of 1964, the Beatles were coming to America. I was a big fan and asked my […]

Sept. 7, 1982, was the first day of kindergarten for my son. We had just moved into the neighborhood a few weeks earlier and had not yet made many acquaintances. Since our daughter was just a couple of months past a year old, she had the privilege of relaxing in a stroller at the bus […]

On Dec. 1, 1969, the U.S. held its first Vietnam draft lottery. I was a sophomore in college and my birthday drew number 75. Men whose numbers were lower than 195 were drafted. I was lucky – I had a student deferment. In September 1972, I heard from the draft board that I was to […]

Some people have all the luck, while others never seem to get a lucky break. Most of us get lucky at least a few times in our lives. My mother has had more than her fair share of luck. After backyard summer picnics when we were youngsters, Mom liked to challenge my brother and me […]