This past August the church I have attended for the last ten or so years merged with another local church. This merger was part of the Diocese of Syracuse and its plan to deal with a shortage of priests. The new church – Church of the Holy Family – celebrated its first Christmas last week. … Continue reading Christmas in a New Church
This post can take many forms. I may talk about the world view in review but the original intent is to review the aspirations I have set for myself for this year that is soon coming to a close. There were a lot of areas that I wanted to improve on for 2008. There were… Continue reading The Year in Review
I don’t know the last time I was excited about winter. I love snow. I love to ski and snowshoe – no not alpine skiing, cross country. So, imagine my joy today to find the following blurb in the local paper. Greenwood Park open for skiing, snow shoeing Broome County’s Greenwood Park is opened for… Continue reading Winter Activities
I just came from the mall. I know, the Saturday before Christmas and only five days out, what was I thinking? I was thinking Tuba Christmas! Tuba Christmas as conceived in 1974 and takes place around the world. This year there are over 200 locations taking place in Tuba Christmas. Today, December 20th, there were… Continue reading Tuba Christmas
Not that I stay up to watch David Letterman but he did some bashing of the University at Buffalo Bulls after they defeated Ball State in the MAC Championship game. Here is the UB response – read by none other than my 21 year old son.
Laura Kay gave my blog an award! I am so excited. I have been doing the happy dance – again – this weekend. Laura Kay nominated my blog for the Marie Antoinette – A Real Person, A Real Award. Please visit Laura Kay at her blog. Here are the rules for the Marie Antoinette award.… Continue reading An Award!
I can remember being excited as I would go to bed in anticipation of snow as a child. I loved school but I loved a good snow day better. I am a touch concerned about this, the second of this school year, that my kids will have today. When I woke at 2 am –… Continue reading The Snow Day in Upstate NY
I have known that this day was coming. Both of my parents have health issues. One manages the issues through diet, exercise and medication. The other tends to ignore the medication prescribed, eats when and what is wanted, and ignores general health issues. Both are adults, 67 and 70 respectively. Yes, they are divorced and… Continue reading When do your parents become your children?
No, I do not have celiac’s disease. Recently, my aunt, who lives close by, was diagnosed with celiac’s after over a year of trying to “figure out what was wrong.” Her younger sister had been diagnosed about five years ago. Consequently, it is in the family so I look into gluten free items when I… Continue reading Gluten and the Christmas Cookie
My 21 year old son is on the bus, one of six I believe, headed from the Buffalo suburb of Amherst where the University at Buffalo’s North Campus is located to Detroit. Why you may ask? He is one of approximately one thousand who have bought tickets to attend the MAC Championship Game at Ford… Continue reading MAC Championship Tonight
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