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Happy St. Patrick's Day!
I'd be in big trouble if I forgot this day. If I have time later I'll record a tune and share it with you, but here's...
harp, 17 March 2007 |
For My Nerdy Friends and Relatives
Hello all! God's blessings continue to pour out in amazing ways, but never forget that God has a sense of humor as well. Stephan...
Make Mine Strawberry-Rhubarb
Happy Pi Day to all my nerdy friends and relatives!
Update (March 9-13)
Yes, I’m still writing up my winter adventures and am not ready to publish. This weekend was dedicated to getting over a...
God’s Blessings
There is a lot I don’t understand. What exactly does it mean to “mourn as if you were not mourning”? ...
Time for the Yankees
Just for you, my dear Northerners, I have run around the house changing the clocks, and will get up unconscionably early...
Springtime Pictures
For those of you who might be a little homesick for Florida:
My New Hobby
Some may disagree, but for me, it’s easier to be different when it’s obvious. There’s no decision to make...
Rock Collectors Beware
Serious collectors of anything can have serious problems when they die. We've all heard of the numismatist whose rare coins were...
Book Preview
I hate to disappoint you again with a post without any beautiful pictures of the Swiss Alps, but once again something else is on my...
Update on the Phone Situation
I wrote earlier about our failing telephone system . We limped along for a week with all calls forwarded to one or the other of...
Start of the Summer Semester
I’m working on the write up of my traveling adventures, but it seems each hour of fun takes an hour to write about. This...
Infidel
I know you are hoping for the story of my adventure in Graubünden, but this is on my mind. I am the first to admit my...
Two Cuties
Bearing in mind that one of this children is eight, and the other three—can anyone doubt they are related?
Hang on! Spring is Coming!
I know most of my Loyal Readers are shivering, with temperatures in the teens and even single digits, so you'll be glad to know that...
Internal Thermostat
I had an incredible experience recently. Having been transplanted, through the woders of modern aviation technology, from our...
Lowest Old Saybrook Tide
We were in Old Saybrook for what in my personal expert assures me was the lowest tide in his nearly 80-year-old memory. (We...
Phone Troubles
If you try to call us in the next few days, please be patient. All calls are being forwarded to our cell phones, so it may take...
Celia Nicklin
So who is Celia Nicklin ? Beats me, but she is responsible for my getting up before five o'clock this morning. I awoke at...
Notice of Departure
I leave early tomorrow for a short retreat in the mountains. I will return Sunday night. I plan to spend the first few days...
The Gift of a Smile
A warm smile is the universal language of kindness. — William Arthur Ward Or maybe not. I don't...
Why the Rest Hates the West
Why the Rest Hates the West: Understanding the Roots of Global Rage , by Meic Pearse (Intervarsity Press, Downers Grove,...
Mushroom Recipe
Tonight I had some mushrooms to use up, and created a dish that Porter really, really liked. (So did I, for that matter.) So...
A Trick of Memory
Janet has a remarkable memory for faces, especially if seen in a dramatic/musical context. I'll never forget when she was 13 years...
First Trip to Luzern Part I (Fasnacht)
Tuesday evening was the final night of Luzern’s Fasnacht . Corrine, a friend of Anu’s from work, had invited me to...