One of my favorite back-to-school activities is the bus tour that we provide for our new teachers. On the very first day, we sponsor a bus tour of West Bend so that teachers know about the agencies and businesses that support our students and families. The other fun fact is that I get to be the official tour guide for the morning. While I don't live in West Bend, I do know where the public and private agencies are located. This includes the Full Shelf Food Pantry, Boys & Girls Club, Albrecht Free Clinic, YMCA, Family Promise Homeless Coalition, and Habitat for Humanity. Johnson bus company not only sponsored the bus for free, they provided the bus driver. Near the end of the tour, we pa
Earlier this summer my father-in-law asked me if I would help out with his class reunion since my mother-in-law passed away in March. I gladly accepted the invitation, although in the end, I didn't really do much. The group graduated from North Division High School 69 years ago! There were about 20 former classmates in attendance along with various family members who were doing the driving. The lunch was catered by the Prime Minister restaurant in Thiensville, so there was little work to do. My father-in-law enjoyed the day with stories that were shared and memories were sort of the truth. These classmates are 88 to 89 years old! My Parkinson's was not an issue since I was helping with w
