Two years ago tonight, I was helping my brother, Doug, prepare an apartment for Ken, our youngest brother, in anticipation of moving him from his home to a place that would be easier to maintain. Doug had been out shopping…
I was glancing at a daily email column that I subscribe to and found the word of the day very interesting. In fact, it was a word that I have never heard of – and it is the title of…
Yesterday, we had one of the most beautiful spring days that you can imagine. The weather was in the mid-seventies, the sun was shining and people were ready to get out to enjoy God’s creation. Janet and I took Hank,…
Today is Janet’s birthday. She knows that I always go out and get her several cards to hide around the house – and I know how much she enjoys going around looking for the multiple cards that I usually get…
I’ve been thinking quite a bit recently about the death of my youngest brother, Ken. In fact, today is the one month anniversary of his passing on February 29th. I’m sure that the events of that morning, when I drove…
Earlier this week, I celebrated twenty seven years since I stopped drinking alcohol. It seems that most of us who have quit drinking can tell you the day and year that this momentous occasion occurred – and so can I…
We all know about the coronavirus and things aren’t getting any better yet. But I have been impressed with the news coverage and the various governors, as well as the president and vice president, who have given us daily updates…
Fear of the coronavirus continues to dominate our headlines more than ever. Each day, more restrictions are enacted that will, hopefully, retard the spread of the illness and health officials think that by reducing the size of groups that meet…
The stock market has been brutal. Today was another horrendous day of losses and people are scared… not only of the stock market, but what is happening in the world at large. So far today, I have received notices from…
Janet and I were discussing the spelling of words this afternoon and we happened to start talking about the difference between walking in the “desert” and wanting “dessert”. My mind wandered back to my childhood when one of my early…