July 20, 2016
My little grand-babies are coming for a visit this weekend. Even though we are blessed by the fact that we see them regularly, it is not often that we enjoy the opportunity to have them here, “over the river and… Continue Reading…
April 29, 2016
I’ve had a battle this season with the sinus infection. Linda tells me that this is the third time this year and it’s getting tiresome. The second bout found me getting acquainted with the idea of “hosing my nose”; the… Continue Reading…
April 23, 2016
My girlfriend and I arrived at Casa del LuMarFin this afternoon for a few hours of being Grampy and Grammy before retiring for the night and heading to the Chicago area for ministry tomorrow morning. It’s a lot of fun… Continue Reading…
April 20, 2016
I’m fighting a defensive battle with the birds this year. On one front, there are the ubiquitous sparrows. A few days ago, I was alerted to their initial foray into forbidden territory by the sound of rhythmic scratching heard above… Continue Reading…
September 25, 2014
Church Flies I had breakfast this morning in the cafeteria of the local grocery store. It was not a pleasant time due to the large number of flies that seemed to be competing for bragging rights over which one could get… Continue Reading…
April 17, 2014
I had an appointment today to have an eye exam in preparation for getting some glasses. The appointment was tucked into the midst of several errands so I anticipated a full morning. The appointment was scheduled for 10:05 am. I… Continue Reading…
April 3, 2014
My sweetheart has always wanted a “lap cat”. We’ve had several cats over the years but never was one as “lappable” as the current “princess” of the house, Noelle Starr. There is actually an interesting relationship between the two. At… Continue Reading…
March 28, 2014
Sitting on the San Francisco shuttle train as it bore me to the car rental center on Wednesday morning I unobtrusively eavesdropped on a conversation between two men of Asian descent, young, suited, talking about marketing and amalgamates and other… Continue Reading…
March 26, 2014
My brother Mike will attest to the fact that I’ve been very critical this week of my “stupid smart phone” (a Galaxy Nexus). It has given me fits every time I tried to TXT to multiple people at the same… Continue Reading…
March 23, 2014
I had the privilege of preaching at my Mom’s church this morning (Atwater Community Bible Church), where Dwight Thompson is the pastor. He and the church family have been such a blessing to my Mom these past months, and as… Continue Reading…