Category Archives: Loss

Thoughts on Fatherhood

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Richard Koerner

For whatever reason, I cannot recall, in my younger pre-fatherhood days, thinking about being a father. I think that fatherhood to me was just something that went along with life, with my career, with marrying and ‘settling down,’ whatever that … Continue reading →

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Books, sadness, and new friends

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Richard Koerner

I was planning on going to the gym. I never got there, instead I went through our books, and I am not talking financial. We have too many books, what else is new for book lovers who are also teachers. … Continue reading →

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Mr. Laughlin

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Richard Koerner

In 1987, we moved into the current house. One of the first people we met was our neighbor, John Laughlin. At the time, there was a simple, four-foot fence or so, marking the line between our back yards. John had … Continue reading →

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A really hot day and a Memorial Service

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Richard Koerner

Saturday is excessively hot, in the 90s from what I have heard and that is certainly the way it feels. It feels extremely odd to have weather like this in September and really odd that you cannot take a dip … Continue reading →

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Saturday in Evanston and the City

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Richard Koerner

We started out the day in Evanston, for a Memorial Service for my friend and colleague, Bob Enkey. Bob was a longtime member of the Art Department at New Trier High School and, in my estimate, beloved by all. It … Continue reading →

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