THANKS

Thanks to my mother and father

    who raised us all to have good lives

Thanks to my siblings 

     best playmates and friends 

 Thanks to my teachers over 22 years 

     Miss Herscheid and Miss Guimond 

     Mr. Taylor, Mr. Eidt, and Mr. Biller 

     Dr. Eng, Dr. Filler, and Dr. Jerome

     Dr. Miller, Dr. Swanson, and Dr. Newcomb 

         who kept my brain buzzing 

 Thanks to Antioch College 

     which taught me I was a beatnik 

     but shaped my life direction nonetheless 

 Thanks to the University of Cincinnati 

     which gave us shelter, resources, and life tasks 

 Thanks to Justin and Kiersta 

     for special times, fun, and pride 

 Thanks to our grandkids Alex and Leo

     our hope for the future 

Thanks to our many friends over the years 

     who fill our bank with good memories 

Thanks to Dr. Cleves and Dr. Rabkin 

     who keep us kicking and plugging along 

 Thanks to all our family dogs over the years 

     for their unconditional love 

 Thanks to OLLI poetry teachers 

     who have kept me busy in retired life 

 Thanks to Katja for 

     marrying me 

     giving birth to our son 

     buying me motorcycles

     buying us dogs 

     making salisbury steak 

     taking me to the opera