Creating an extended Family

Hello after another day of driving, It’s been an eventful 10 days and there are more to come, but as always I learn so much about others as well as myself when I travel. The uniqueness of this journey is both about distance and a number of travel days. It will be probably over 7,000Continue reading “Creating an extended Family”

“Gunsmoke” and Popcorn

Hello from the front seat of a Jeep Wagoneer, As my friend, Kay, a pioneering person in her rite, notes that somehow my brain does not slow down, as I am riding (or driving) it jumps into overdrive. As of this morning the miles traveled since last Wednesday noon is between 2,000-3,000 miles, and theContinue reading ““Gunsmoke” and Popcorn”

What Makes God Feel Real?

Hello from the lab at Buckhorn, After my long day in Urgent Care and ER, I have spent a few days laying low and guzzling sugar-free Gatorade and getting in a lot of protein and veggies. I am feeling substantially better than last Thursday, but I am not completely out of the woods yet. IContinue reading “What Makes God Feel Real?”

Our Obsequious Country

Hello from the world of the unexpected daily events, While many of us want to point the finger at the President, the Congress, the SCOTUS, the other party, the media, there is something significant in all of it. We are blamers. We want to incriminate the other while playing victim ourselves. However, in doing soContinue reading “Our Obsequious Country”

Justifiable Emotions

Hello on the last day of September, A trip to the Lehigh Valley this past Sunday revealed that fall is truly upon us. While there are a few weeks before I think we will hit peak color, the reds or maroons are prominent at the moment, there was no doubt we are beyond the variousContinue reading “Justifiable Emotions”

Lee and Judy

Hello on an incredibly foggy morning, Last night as I was looking at my Facebook feed, there was a comment on a picture that was taken about 5 years ago. The picture was one of Lee and Judy Swenson, two people I was blessed to meet the summer of 1978, when they were my firstContinue reading “Lee and Judy”

Intent and Consequence

Hello at the end of a variable month, This week we’ve ushered in the fall, the harvest- and color-centric of the seasons. I have noted how this season is so significant for us both literally and figuratively in my recent posting, and certainly, those thoughts are central to me as the fall equinox has arrived.Continue reading “Intent and Consequence”

A Redux of When does Autumn Arrive?

Hello on a Sunday Evening, It was a good weekend overall, and it seems like the weeks move more quickly, and indeed, we are into the last full week of summer. I attended a soccer game, went to church, and earlier today went with Brad to see the movie, Tony, about Anthony Bourdain at theContinue reading “A Redux of When does Autumn Arrive?”

When does Autumn Arrive?

Hello on a September afternoon, It is warm and beautiful, with low humidity and a blue sky that seems even more spectacular after two cataract surgeries. Anyone who has experienced the drastic color difference will know what I mean. The changing of seasons, at least in terms of the calendar, are predictable. While the timeContinue reading “When does Autumn Arrive?”

The Ultimate University

Hello on the final holiday weekend of the summer, As I attended worship this morning, I was blessed to sit with two people who’ve become dear friends to me. While one is my former landlord after I sold the Acre, what I have learned is how incredibly astute he is as a land person, andContinue reading “The Ultimate University”