Letters for George

This is a personal blog about lots of topics, e.g., dogs, family, retirement, childhood, life in the U.P., humor. The George in the title is my dear brother-in-law George Levenson, husband, father, grandfather, brother, filmmaker, who left us prematurely on his 63rd birthday in 2007. His having been my favorite e-mail correspondent, I intend these stories as a tribute to George and his ever-present impact on his loved ones.

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

OFF TO THE COUNTY FAIR

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  Dear George,  The other day Katja and I went to the county fair in nearby Lebanon, Ohio.  I try to go to at least one fair every summer.  ...
Tuesday, July 21, 2026

EIGHTY-NINE AND COUNTING

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Dear George,   Hard to imagine, but today is my eighty-ninth birthday. I was thinking about what to write for mark the occasion, and I deci...
Monday, July 13, 2026

LISTS

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  Dear George,  It’s hard to imagine getting along without the aid of lists. When I look around my room I find that I’ve created dozens —...
Sunday, June 28, 2026

WIMBLEDON 2026

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  Dear George,  The 2026 Wimbledon tennis championships begin tomorrow. Katja and I have watched Wimbledon since at least the 1970’s. So ...
Sunday, June 21, 2026

FATHER'S DAY REFLECTIONS

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Dear George,  My father came down with dementia in his eighties, and he eventually moved to Cincinnati to live in an Alzheimer’s facility. ...
Sunday, May 10, 2026

MOTHER'S DAY 2026

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  Dear George,  My mother’s life was miserable in her later years. Drink, prescription drugs, intolerable pain which made walking difficul...
Wednesday, April 29, 2026

STORY-TELLING TIME: MIKE AND MOTHER

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Dear George,  Spring quarter has begun for our OLLI classes (the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute). In addition to my regular poetry class...
Wednesday, April 22, 2026

POETRY FEVER

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 Dear George,   I started taking poetry classes at OLLI in 2015, and I’ve taken them at least once every term since. That amounts to severa...
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David L.
Cincinnati, OH
This is a personal blog that I began shortly after I retired in 2009 from my social psychology faculty position at a large Midwestern university. The blog contains stories and reflections (usually by me but not always) about a variety of things past and present, e.g., growing up in Menominee in Michigan’s U.P. with my siblings, Steven, Peter, & Vicki, and our parents Vic & Doris; family life with my wife Katja, son J, daughter-in-law K, grandkids A & L; our doggies; Cincinnati and our Clifton neighborhood; everyday events; and various life interests. I try to inject some humor into most of this. I hope you find it enjoyable.
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