Author Archives: Richard Koerner

About Richard Koerner

Seventy something, father, papi, educator, organizer, Francophile, traveler, amateur photographer, gardener, cyclist, kayaker, calligrapher, cinephile, reader, and overall renaissance type human being.

Painting the bedroom…thinking of the grandkids

I realized the other day that I have painted the rooms of all four of our grandchildren. Today, I put the first coat on our eldest granddaughter’s bedroom walls, while she is out of town with a friend. It is … Continue reading

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Happy Hundredth, Francika!

Turning 100 is no small feat and for this lady, who has lived in California for many decades after leaving Cleveland, Ohio with her husband, Herman Winick, that is today, September 10, 2023. I spoke to her a few minutes … Continue reading

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That one article in the paper worth reading…

Mary Kay has a theory that in the New York Times (and it seems to work for the Chicago Tribune as well), that there is at least one stellar article to read. For years, I have found that I just … Continue reading

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Lush!

      It has been a pretty much delightful summer. Not delightful in the amount of times I have been swimming or gone kayaking, but delightful in terms of the beauty of nature and especially in my own yard. … Continue reading

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Where am I?

The other day, I was having my yearly physical and I was asked to remember four words or sets of words and would be tested at the end of my visit: checkers, saucer, telegram, Red Cross. I knew it was … Continue reading

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