Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Table of Contents

Welcome. These stories reflect memories, challenges, friendships, family history, military service, travels, losses, and lessons learned over eighty years of life.

Introduction



Navigation Note:

Each story title below will eventually link to its individual post. Stories may also be explored chronologically through the blog archive or by selecting topic labels attached to each post.

Childhood and Family


My Mother, Elizabeth Smith (1917–2007)


Growing Up In Burlington, Vermont (1945–1953)


My Family (1940s–1960s)


First Greyhound Bus Trip 1953


The Car Accident 1954


Paperboy (1954–1961)


School, Work, and Early Adulthood


My Big Game 1957


My High School Sophomore and Junior Years (1960–1961)


Summer Jobs (1960–1964)


My High School Senior Year 1963


Fraternity Fun (1963–1967)


My ROTC Experience (1963–1967)


My Race Experience (1964–1977)


Vietnam, Homecoming, and Memory


My Vietnam War Experience 1968


Homecoming 1969


Homecoming Continued 1969


Long Suppressed Memories (1969–1973)


Career, Family, and Life Direction


My Career Path (1973–2002)


Adventures With My Son Matthew (1983–1995)


Job Transition (1995–2003)


Why I Fell In Love With Two Wheels (1950–Today)


Cultural Destiny (Mid-1980s–Today)


Spirituality, Health, and Later Reflections


My Spiritual Retreat Experiences (1993–1998)


Moving (1945–2016)


My Hearing Story (2014–2022)


My Hearing Rehab Story 2022


My Heart Story 2023


The Good Samaritan 2023


Travel and Small Moments


Northern California Coast Road Trip 2022


The Balkans 2019


Small Moments (1958–2014)


Eulogies and Tributes


Eulogy For My Dad Lester Smith (1915–2012)


Eulogy For A Special Friend Stan Sutliff 2020


Eulogy For My Very Dear Friend Gene Leong 2023

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