Monthly Archives: May 2016

Children of a Greater Fear

During visits with their divorced father at Christmas-time, I would take my two youngest children to Pittsburgh, Penn., to visit my mother. “Grammy Ike” had a computer with games on it, and my son, Chris, would beeline to it; Lauren liked to sit and talk to her grandmother, who would … Read More

It’s Supposed to be May but It Seems Like December

The Frenchman Wins Again Simon Pagenaud drove to his third straight victory last Saturday at the Angie’s List Grand Prix of Indianapolis held on the road course of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Driving the neon yellow number 22 Meynards Dallara Chevy, the 31 year old driver from Poitiers, France started … Read More

Junkin’ on Steroids: Springfield Extravaganza 2016

Vintage treasures, unique home decor, antiques, primitives, project pieces for repainting and salvage for repurposing, it’s all in one place and just a 2 1/2 hour drive from Indy. Now in it’s 28th year, the Springfield Ohio Antique Show and Flea Market is back and promises to be better than … Read More

Applause!: May 20-27

• All Indianapolis Public Library locations will be closed on Sat., May 28, Sun., May 29 and Mon., May 31 for the Memorial Day holiday weekend, except the InfoZone, located in The Children’s Museum at 3000 N. Meridian Street, which will be open each day from 10 a.m. – 5 … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: May 20-26

From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, May 22, 1916: Indianapolis Dr. Paul F. Martin, 2848 N. Illinois St, will leave within the next two weeks for Austria where he will be in charge of an independent American hospital corps caring for wounded soldiers. The hospital corps is one of two being … Read More