Why did I choose the subtitle "Band-aids and Screwdrivers?"  Geoff, our son-in-law, was helping Larry put away his tools after a hard day working on their 118-year old home, and he asked him what he wanted to keep.  Larry looked around and said, “Leave just the band-aids and screwdrivers." Geoff announced, "There’s a great subtitle for Sue’s Life with Larry memoir. " 

The band-aids have to do with Larry’s many wounds.  His grandchildren affectionately call him, Grandpa Owie.  Larry will often say, "I do have a name". Not only has he had a bicycle and motorcycle accident, but he has broken five ribs and punctured a lung while skiing.  His body, like an old car engine, has gone through a complete overhaul.  It includes hernia, nose, back, neck, shoulder,and knee installations.   He occasionally sets off the metal detector at O'Hare.  However, you wouldn’t know it from looking at him.  He still rides in the Hilly Hundred Bicycle Ride in Indiana, tears down a black diamond hill in Montana,and instructs at the Wilmot Ski School in Wisconsin.

The screw-driver reference has to do with his occupations as a builder/contractor and high-school Industrial Art’s teacher.  His current passion is to use his talents to serve the needy in organizations like Habitat for Humanity, Bright Hope, Love Thy Neighbor, and Faith in Action.  

Check in for future stories and details.

Be sure to read the last Feb. entry.