Some things heard recently in the Blough house...

The flu hit us early this year...and hit us all.  This gave us a LOT of time to spend stuck in the house together, not that it's a bad thing...but it does tend to make one a bit slap-happy...

Here are a few memorable quotes from our time in quarantine...

After watching the movie Thomas & the Magic Railroad I was channel chasing and came across The Hunt for Red October.  After about 5 minutes of watching Sean Connery running around the sub Caedon turned to me and said, "The Submarine Conductor lost his sparkle didn't he Dad..."  He sure did Caedon...good observation...now let's see what's on Noggin?!?

"You don't look good honey" I said, "you don't have any color this morning."  Brody's response: "Well candy is has a lot of color...can I have some candy?"

"Let's have quiet time guys, daddy's head is really pounding"  The boys response: "Ok Dad...but can we play our drums for quiet time because we already watched a show today."  Sure boys...why not....

"Stop running your truck into your other toys!  If you don't have any respect for your stuff, maybe I should give your toys to some other kids who need them?!"  Response, very graciously:  "Well...you can give them these ones, they're broke."

"Brody, how do you feel this morning buddy?"  "I is still feeling sick....but not if we going to Grandma's...just if we going to school."

"Caedon, does your throat hurt?"  "No Dad...only when I cough...or talk..."

And my favorite...after being up all night with a feverish, kicking and coughing Brody beside me in bed...I asked him, "Did you sleep good last night?"...already knowing that he hadn't.  His response was:

"I think I did..but I don't know why you keep waking me up?  That is mean to wake me up Daddy..."  

Sorry Brody...my body was in the way of your feet, knees and an occasional elbow...how thoughtless of Daddy...

The Boy and the Universe

When once a boy stood at the edge of a field

The Universe stopped for a moment and said

Pardon me son, have you thoughts now to run, to play and skip and to race

Not me, said the boy, for I cannot see past the hand right in front of my face

My eyes are not right and the sun is too bright, I would stumble should I try to race

The Universe paused, filled with sadness and said,  come, lift your hands to the sky

And with that the boy did as the Universe said and the winds began to fly

The boy lifted off as the sky breathed in and the air swirled around the boy’s feet

He rose above the field, the trees and the land

He rose above homes and lemonade stands

He rose above oceans and into the clouds where he felt the cool dew on his brow

He opened his eyes and a smile grew wide as he understood his new friend's intent

He saw the kind eyes of the Universe and the Universe looked down at the boy

Both locked in a gaze that lasted for days and filled both their hearts with great joy

The Universe explained, with sadness and pain, that he understood the boy’s lament

For the clouds fogged his sight as they swirled around the world and he could not easily see

The boy understood, said he was sorry and promised to watch for clear skies

And the Universe was happy and put the boy safely back down in the field, satisfied

And when clear skies came the boy ran to the field and squinted his eyes to the sky

And he waved hello from the field below, looking into the Universe's eyes

The Universe looked down and smiled at the boy and warmed his face with the sun

And the boy lived his life always feeling quite proud that he and the Universe were one

October 15th is International Credit Union Day!

I know it is not a holiday that is on many calendars. It hasn’t made it to the “Hallmark Holiday” status. Nobody (aside from those of us in the industry) will be throwing a party for it or sending a card. But that doesn’t mean that International Credit Union Day is a day that should go unnoticed.

At the Wayne County Community Federal Credit Union we serve anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school within Wayne County, Ohio. Some might see that as limiting. We see it as an advantage. We only focus on what matters to the people of Wayne County. We strengthen the people and communities in Wayne County and fill the specific needs of Wayne County…and we are great at it.


We have around 4500 members, just under $34million in assets and we spend 100% our time and our resources putting as much value as possible back into the lives of those members, and in the community we share.


I will be celebrating the day by going to Waynedale High School and teaching 3 separate senior high classes the ins and outs of credit, but this isn’t just a one day thing for us. Two out of every three credit unions in Ohio provide some form of free financial education to their communities. That’s more than 350 credit unions and communities that are strengthened because we know that the best financial tool out there is knowledge. Over 60% (and we are among them) of credit unions offer free one-on-one counseling to anyone, member or not, because we know that it is not right for those who know the least to get taken advantage of the most.

Credit unions are a true community asset. Not a flashy one. Not a loud one. But a strong and stable one.


A credit union focuses on people, not profits. A credit union is not a building or a business. A credit union, when you boil it down, is a group of people, a cooperative, a community.


Wayne County is lucky to have several strong credit unions in our community. The Wayne County Community Federal Credit Union in Smithville is one of them. We might not be a household name (yet) but I assure you that in the households of our members, we are a source of strength, stability and pride.

Happy International Credit Union Day!