On this date, July 24th, in 1969, the crew of Apollo 11 – Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins – safely returned to earth after having visited the moon. Armstrong and Aldrin actually walked on the lunar surface while…
Well, after eluding Covid for just about 2-1/2 years, it finally caught up to us. On Monday, I started feeling a little bit under the weather and by Monday evening, Janet suggested I take a Covid test. Before that, neither…
Yesterday, our youngest grandson, Drew, returned home from a week at church camp. The kids spent the week learning more about worship, prayer, community and a host of other Bible based concepts that are being reinforced every day in their…
I was on the road tonight, making a quick trip to attend the funeral of my friend that will take place tomorrow. In the process, I am visiting my brother, Doug, as well. My friend, Erik, was on staff with…
I am not big on returning stuff. In fact, there are many times that I just don’t buy things because I don’t want to even think of the hassle of how inconvenient it may be if I have to return…
We live on a small lake and, unfortunately, we have been plagued with people who stroll around the shore and have no business being there. There are people from other neighborhoods who come and try to fish behind our homes…
This has been a difficult week. A dear friend of ours called and asked if I would prepare a funeral service for his 98 year old mother who passed away this past Tuesday evening. I will deliver it Friday afternoon….
Today is Father’s Day, 2022 and this evening we had a wonderful celebration with the family. All in all it was a great day – especially the cards and the reflections on how the family has been impacted throughout the…
On our recent trip out east, I was surprised when we came upon road signs that stated, “It can Wait – Text Stop Ahead.” I have never seen a sign like this before. Of course, I have heard about the…
Last month, Janet and I took a road trip to upstate New York for a family wedding and then headed to Manchester, VT for several days. We returned home through Niagara Falls, New York. Janet had never been to Niagara…