By Ray Lucas Don’t you love it when you receive a surprise gift that blows you away? It doesn’t happen as often for me as an adult, but I remember as a child receiving memorable gifts that were not only unexpected but turned out to be something I didn’t know I needed, and that suddenly…Read More
Story and Photos by Eli Lucas Editor’s Note: Ray Lucas, our regular columnist, opted to give way to his son for this month’s A Life in Progress column. s a photography enthusiast, I love capturing images, but I feel it sometimes separates me from the moment. Recently, I was fortunate enough to travel to Southern…Read More
By Ray Lucas As I grow older, I frequently have a reoccurring conversation about feeling like I’m at least 10 years younger than my actual age indicates. Whenever this topic of age comes up, it appears this is a common experience, as others agree they feel the same way. It seems most of us are…Read More
By Ray Lucas THIS SUMMER, my 5-year-old son peed on the president’s barn. We were on vacation and had stopped for the day at Monticello, the home of President Thomas Jefferson. While touring the historic Virginian plantation, we stepped into the presidential stable where my wife and I read about what an avid horse rider…Read More
By Ray Lucas LIKE MANY IN SOUTHERN INDIANA, I crossed the new Lewis and Clark Bridge shortly after it opened last month. I have always been a Lewis and Clark Expedition geek, and I think naming the bridge after these historic explorers was a fitting tribute to their connection with our area. Unlike the bridge travelers…Read More
By Ray Lucas I have a co-worker who recently commented on a series of Facebook photos I have posted during the past year. “My wife and I were just talking about how your family takes all of these family trips to cool places.” He went on, “You guys are always doing something fun – I look forward…Read More
By Ray Lucas For my money, there are few things in life better than live music. My wife and I recently fulfilled a bucket list event when we attended a Pearl Jam concert at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. I love the feeling of live music vibrating against your chest as the speakers thump out the beat. There…Read More
By Ray Lucas I HAVE READ scientific studies showing that some of the most stressful events in a person’s life include moving to a new home, a relationship break up and starting a new job to name a few. These stress scientists obviously never had multiple children all getting ready for school in the mornings,…Read More
By Ray Lucas Just as the cliché goes, I blinked my eyes and eighteen years flew by. With her high school diploma now in hand, my baby girl is all grown up. She is ready to leave the nest and will soon be flying toward her next life adventure of college. When she was just…Read More
By Ray Lucas THERE WAS A TIME when I was younger that I had legitimate “date moves.” To be frank, my best dating moves were B.C., which any parent understands as occurring “before children.” However, I like to think that at one time, when it came to using a little creativity on dates, I had…Read More
