The Life and Letters of Gerald Lynn Fuhrman

To adapt a quote from the Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko: A writer's autobiography is his writing. Anything else is just a footnote...

January 22, 1970.

Kaid and Jayla at Glenvar High School's football banquet. Kaid was the starting kicker his sophomore, junior and senior years. This ev...

With family. Thought I'd share this photo with you: While the rest of the clan was gathered around the fireplace, staying warm on...

Michael, Chase, me. Atop the Deutsches Museum, Munich, Germany. Massive Frauenkirche (Cathedral of Our Dear Lady) in the background. Dec...

" Happiness is only real when shared ." Jon Krakauer Jodi and me on Topsail Island, 2009

When your firefighter son can't come home for Thanksgiving you bring Thanksgiving to your firefighter son. Jarrod and his shift at Stat...

" A grandmother thinks of her grandchildren day and night, even when they are not with her. She will always love them more than anyone ...

One of my favorite photos of all time. My grandfather Riehle thought he could take me. Little did he know, I was trained in Shorinji Kemp...

Paula in the prime of her life riding the love of her life. Fa-Ibn Antares. Sometime around 1982.

What was the first of life's lessons that I passed down to my grandson? That he too has a voice and that I will listen to him . My f...

Kaid and Jayla. High School seniors. My. Oh. My. 

Paula and I hiked to Brush Creek Falls in Mercer County, West Virginia this afternoon. Perfect day for a hike.

How her Grandpa did love little Jodi.

" Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is .” - Vince Lombardi  Last winter Jarrod, Kaid, Jayla and I hiked Cove Moun...

This is my little baby boy, Jarrod Fuhrman, hanging from the side of a building, honing his rappelling skills and GIVING HIS MOTHER A HEART ...

August 14, 1999

Here's a photo from around 1965 of Jodi Fuhrman Kasprzyk 's and Jarrod Fuhrman 's ancestry on the Fuhrman side, including their...

[Note* This was originally posted to the "I Love My German Heritage" Facebook page.] In the Great Migration of the 19th cent...

Here's a photo of the first school built in Shawano County, Wisconsin. The photo was taken sometime around 1920. The school was call...

As Paula reminded me twice, I failed to mention the anniversary of D-Day on Monday.  Since my father was a part of the events that took plac...

[Originally published on November 11, 2011.] This handsome young man, who - some say - bears a striking resemblance to his offspring, is ...