I have always loved the outdoors – especially a garden and beautiful perennials. When I was growing up in Chicago, Dad put me in charge of his iris bed on the side of the house. It was filled with every…
Admittedly, my mind swirls just a little when I try to reconcile all the family ancestry. My paternal grandmother was great at that stuff, but I don’t think that penchant for digging up the family tree is in my DNA….
It’s getting to be that time of year again when our home Bible study group gets together for another season of study. We have been studying the Bible as a small community of believers for a number of years now…
Today was something of a lazy day. I had several telephone conferences early this morning, but before noon I was in the sports car driving along the back roads of Indiana just communing with nature and spending a little time…
So…this afternoon, I decided to get Janet’s car washed and filled up with fuel for the beginning of the week. I had a few errands to run and thought I would hit the car wash first. We have a monthly…
Friday, April 22nd, marks the 46th annual celebration of what has become known as Earth Day. Originally founded in 1970 by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, the day was to be a one time event that was to increase awareness of…
Hopefully, I have piqued your interest tonight with the title of my post. That’s because each April my mind gets pulled back to April, 1997 when a young woman I knew decided that life wasn’t worth living and she made…
Yesterday, April 6th, 2016, Janet and I celebrated 33 years since the State of Indiana officially approved the Articles of Incorporation for our business. Each year round this time, I reflect on all the things that have happened since we…
There are several months in the year that are almost devoid of any sort of annual celebration. We start out strong, though. We have New Year’s Day and Jill’s birthday on January 1st and Valentine’s Day in February, as well…
Last week, we were privileged to renew our friendship with many of the staff at the Greenbrier while, at the same time, making new acquaintances as well. It’s important to understand that Janet and I live our lives expecting miracles…