February 11, 2024
I spent a few days at the home of my daughter and her family this past weekend as we celebrated my birthday, my grandson’s birthday and Valentine’s day. Having returned home now, leaving my girlfriend behind for a few more… Continue Reading…
December 11, 2019
Looking at the twinkling stars in the pre-dawn sky and then standing with my feet in the water at the edge of the Gulf of Mexico, listening to the ceaseless rhythmic thrum of the waves falling on the shore, as… Continue Reading…
December 9, 2019
I got up at 6 am this morning and walked three blocks to the Gulf Coast to watch the sun rise in the southern sky. While I waited I spent some time reading and praying. At one point I heard… Continue Reading…
December 5, 2019
Tomorrow, my girlfriend and I will be up at 5:30 am and, shortly thereafter, will point the Kia and trailer in the direction of Oelwein, IA for the “Olde Tyme Christmas” Craft/Vendor sale. This has been a good show for… Continue Reading…
December 24, 2018
I was feeling rather poorly today and, as a result, I stayed home while the rest of the tribe from Casa LuMarFin was accompanied by Grammy to church. The woolly beast was outside the whole time and never barked once,… Continue Reading…
June 9, 2018
Blippi, Barbie Dolls, Live Baby, Doc. McStuffins, Peppa Pig, Lego Movies ….the list is impressive. Those are the things that my precious grand-children watch during their “TV time”. Barbie Dolls are, in Grampy’s opinion, a particularly mindless activity that consists… Continue Reading…
April 14, 2017
My girlfriend and I will be at the Grand River Center, in Dubuque, from 10-4 tomorrow. We will be participating in the Easter Eggstravaganza Craft & Vendor show with over 45 separate crafters and vendors! An Easter Egg hunt for… Continue Reading…
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…
July 5, 2016
I met her on a blind-date; she should never have allowed me a second date; she used her feminine wiles to maneuver me into an unplanned proposal five months later, just hours after trusting Christ. Less than ten months after… Continue Reading…