In today’s mail, I received a wonderful and timely gift along with a letter, parts of which I will share excerpts with you now. A majority decision disbanded our Ministering Circle. This was prayerfully and sadly decided. We hope the New York Branch will send our remaining Circle balance of $200 for the Native American…
One of my very favorite appliances is my very old electric “omelette” pan, one of the very few things I insisted on keeping following my divorce over 30 years ago. It’s held up well…probably because I generally only use it for a “weekend” breakfast or when I have guests visiting. Today, I felt like making…
I love to play golf! I’m especially enjoying this summer of golf because my niece, Heather, has taken up the game, and we’re golf partners for our Thursday night league. Boy, has her golf game improved! In addition to family members mentoring her and going to the driving range and playing rounds with her, she’s…
When I first retired from the Air Force and settled back home to my house on the lake, I signed up for the weekly subscription of the Boonville Herald newspaper to get back in touch with what’s happening in the local communities around me. The Boonville Herald newspaper is only published once a week, but…
I am truly honored to share my thoughts and reflections with you today, Patriot’s Day. It is crucial to remember the tragic events that happened on September 11, 2001, but more importantly, to learn from that fateful day. Every year, I try to focus on a theme. This year my article comes from the title…
I finally had the opportunity to get outside to do some yard work. To clarify, I’ve been staying home as directed; I’m just getting to my yardwork now because this was the first weekend my yard didn’t still have snow piles! It was a beautiful sunny morning, and as I’m raking the leaves from my…