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Micromanaging God

This morning I was deep in prayer, as I often am, for our grandchildren.  (Read the rest of this post before you think that sounds...

 
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Hawaii - Day 7, the Finale

( Continued from Day 6 ) This was our final day in Hawaii, and we checked out of the lovely Hilton Waikoloa Village after enjoying...

 
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Hawaii, Day 6

( Continued from Day 5 ) This morning we arose early, broke out our snorkeling gear, and headed for the resort’s...

 
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Hawaii, Day 5

( Continued from Day 4, Part 2 ) At 8:00 this morning we had the mandatory timeshare presentation that made the whole trip...

 
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Hawaii, Day 4 - Part 2

( Continued from Day 4, Part 1 ) After climbing up out of the Kilauea Iki crater, our next adventure was at the Thurston Lava Tube....

 
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Number Nine to the Finish Line!

Just after midnight today, Steven Perezluha reached Annapolis, Maryland as the ninth bicyclist in his division to complete the Race...

 
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A Little Joy for the Day

No, not our granddaughter.  :(  But something her siblings would probably like.  It brightened my day, and might do so...

 
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RAAM

The Race Across AMerica may be the craziest bike race ever.  From the Pacific to the Atlantic, from Oceanside, California to...

 
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Hawaii, Day 4 - Part 1

( Continued from Day 3 - Part 2 ) There was nothing about its beginning to presage a day spent amidst reminders of nature’s...

 
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What’s Your View While You’re Cooking Dinner?

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Our main meal is lunch, so most of my kitchen time occurs in the morning.  At first I didn’t pay much attention to the...

 
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Bullet Update: EC on the Go, First Steps, Sick

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The garden continues to grow dandelions at an impressive rate.  It’s been a cold, rainy June, so I’m not sure how great...

 
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Our Cool Adventure

No, this is not the next installment in the tale of our Hawaiian vacation, although it will help explain why that wasn't published...

 
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Hawaii, Day 3 - Part 2

(Continued from Day 3 - Part 1 , which was continued from Day 2 , which was continued from Day 1 .) Leaving behind the Waipi`o...

 
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Bravo!

I know you're all—one or two of you, anyway—waiting with bated breath for the next installment of the Hawaiian...

 
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Hawaii, Day 3 - Part 1

Our concierge had informed us of Waikoloa Village Market , where the locals buy groceries, so yesterday we picked up a few supplies,...

 
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Eats, Shoots and Leaves

Eats, Shoots & Leaves:  The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation , by Lynne Truss (Gotham Books, New York, 2003)...

 
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Lost and Found Providence

Providence, Rhode Island. My college roommate was from Providence.  I drank an Awful Awful at the Newport Creamery on one...

 
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Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra - Finale Concert

It had been a few years since our last visit to a concert of the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra , and I couldn't help thinking...

 
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Hand Blender

I dislike shopping.  (Those who know me, also know how understated that is, but "loathe" seems too strong a word to use about...

 
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The Garden is Planted!

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Most of it, anyway.  Stephan entertained Joseph last Saturday while I did the final preparations for the garden and did some...

 
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Joseph Update

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May 10 th Joseph was standing at the coffee table when he took both hands off to clap for me.  He stood a few seconds before he...

 
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So What's Your Daughter Doing in Switzerland?

At last, an explanation of what Janet did in Basel before Joseph was born: Early Music (H/T Andy B.), and Barefoot Running...

 
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I Am David (North to Freedom)

I Am David (2003, PG) Six years ago, my sister-in-law informed me that one of my favorite books, Anne Holm’s North to...

 
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Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Concert - Joshua Bell

Daniel May: The Tall and the Small Sibelius: Symphony No. 1 Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto Christopher Wilkins,...

 
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Indiana Jones in Narnia

How can you take a book without one single battle scene and turn it into an action movie? "How" is actually quite well answered by...

 
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