Why is it that at the epicenter of life’s greatest joys these days I find myself being the saddest? Why, in life’s happiest moments do I find myself unable to escape the merciless reminders that all is not well? That’s what I’ve been thinking about the past few days…and I think I’m making progress on [...]
Karla and Mike 22 Years and Counting, a picture at Karla’s parents’ home on Christmas Day December 27th, 2008 marks 22 years of marriage for my beloved and me. I was a senior at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa and Karla a junior when we tied the knot. I’ll never forget the first time I [...]
Some things in life are more important than outstanding health, but not many. Some things are more important in life than a well functioning family where loving relationships rule the day, but not many. Some things in life are more important than an AVM free brain, but not many. What follows is what is more [...]
I have been asked to supply some pics from our candy making ventures so here are five from Sunday evening. Enjoy!
Teaching a six-year-old how to read a candy thermometer, and actually see the elusive mercury is kind of like expecting a sixteen-year-old boy still to see invisible friends. For as long ago as I can remember, making Christmas candy has been a part of my life.
I don’t have any idea why my blog keeps sending out my original posting to those of you who are email subscribers. It has happened at least twice. I assure you that I’m not sending it out. I know there’s something wrong with the old brain but nothing that would lead me to send out the same postings over [...]
Someone do me a favor and slap me across the head….or maybe the face. Tell me this is all a bad dream that just has every appearance of reality, but is nothing more than a bad 3-d dream in which time itself stands still and merely gives the convincing impression that this is really happening.
If you are a woman please don’t be offended by the title, for Providence can just as easily empower the female half of the world. This is merely the title of an article I wrote in October, 2007, as one installment of a monthly column called Patros Logos, Greek for “A Father’s Words.” Specifically, it was [...]
Mike asked me to post again, so here I am. So how am I doing? “Fine” is my usual answer. Those who know me well know that fine is not so great. But, I don’t really know what else to say. Is Mike fine? Yes, other than the blood blob in his head. How fine is [...]
