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Talking tree stump is making the rounds A little fact I sometimes share about myself that seems tough for others to believe is that before I met my wife I was a relatively shy individual. Sure, if I suddenly somehow found myself in a conversation I was typically able to hold up my end of it; but could I just walk up to someone and start talking? No way! That would NEVER happen. Kristin, on the other hand, could introduce herself to a tree stump and walk away an hour later with a brandnew friend for life. That is exactly what happened when she spotted me taking root in the shadow of the dance floor at a crowded college hangout some 28 years ago. As in the case of many couples, Kristin and I have grown more alike in the ensuing years. She can now bait her own fishhook, ride a bicycle great distances, and tell the difference between a turkey vulture and a red-tailed hawk a mile-and-a-half away; and I ... well, I can actually speak without being spoken to!
John & Kristin Lorson
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Rarely have I been more dramatically reminded how “Kristin-like” I’ve become in this regard than just the other afternoon. Kristin and I had completed a newsletter for the retirement center where we split a part-time job. The newsletter goes out in the mail to hundreds of folks, both near and far, but we agreed that to save postage we’d simply walk it around from door-to-door, delivering to our own residents right there on the campus. I distinctly recall hearing the phrase: “How long could it take, really?” On the designated evening of our walk-around, Kristin was waylaid by another commitment, so I set out on my own. One man, one evening, one stack of newsletters. When Kristin called to check on my progress I was headed for home.
“So, how did it go?” “Not nearly as quickly as I had hoped,” I said. “Really?” she said with a mix of startle and concern. “How far did you actually get?” “I got to Mrs. Miller’s place,” I said. “Oh, OK. Well, where did you start?” “I started at Mrs. Miller’s place.” “Wait. At which Mrs. Miller’s did you start and
at which did you stop?” — a question which might seem odd were we not in Wayne County, Ohio, where it would be entirely possible to visit 20, 30, even 50 different Mrs. Millers in a single evening. “The SAME Mrs.
Miller,” I said. “We got to talking about art, then music, then farming, then religion — we even talked about the shrubs beside her porch. The sun eventually went down so I packed it in after that.” “Well, aren’t you some-
HerSide
West Holmes Class of 1979 to hold reunion The West Holmes Class of 1979 will hold its 35-year reunion on July 19 at 7 p.m. at Flying Ridge Ranch, County
Road 292, past the airport. Also invited are the classes of 1980 and 1978. Contact Valerie Taylor Shane, 330-231-7742; Lisa Martin
May 9th & 10th
Each gift set includes a 50 sheet magnetic notepad and 25 recipe cards! They are so beautiful!
Happy Mothers Day! FAITH VIEW
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Lawhead, 330-763-0311 or Marty Mathie-Grice, 330-231-2194. Check out the Facebook page at WH Class of 1979 for details.
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thing?” Kristin said with smirking pride. Dr. Frankenstein likely said the same as he first beheld the monster of his own creation. (By the way, in the end, it took us over a week to deliver 38 newsletters.)
2nd Annual
The Bachelor Edition Bachelor Submissions:
Once again we are looking for Wayne/Holmes Counties most eligible bachelors for the October edition of HerSide magazine. To submit a bachelor, please include the candidates name, photo, address, phone and email (if available), along with why we should consider them.
Deadline for nominations: June 30, 2014
Send nominations to:
Spectrum Editor 212 E. Liberty St. Wooster, OH 44691 or email: cnoyes@the-daily-record.com with “Bachelor Nomination” in the subject line.