Category: Just my Thoughts
It’s A New Year…
… it’s another milestone. I just made reservations in Niagara Falls for Graduation Weekend at Niagara University. Granted this is not my first child to graduate from college. This is the first of my six who has indicated any preference about walking in commencement. Elise will graduate May 17th, 2009 with a degree in English… Continue reading It’s A New Year…
Bowl Bound
My almost 22 year old son left home yesterday to head back to college. No classes do not start this early in January. He is heading to the University at Buffalo to meet up with approximately 23 busloads full of students who are now almost at the Canadian border. They are following their football team… Continue reading Bowl Bound
Christmas at the Conroy House
Christmas can be quite an affair at my house. Now that the kids are not all under 10, it is much easier to deal with as an adult. The youngest even played elf this year, handing out gifts to others. Here are the pics from Christmas morning.
End of Year Snow
Yes, it is December 31st. Another year is about to pass into history. This year was an historic one for many reasons but that is for another entry. Here are some pics of today’s weather out my back and front doors about 30 minutes ago.
Rick Warren, Protest and the Inauguration
I have kept quiet about political issues for way too long. I took a little – a month or two – break from listening to all the politics of the US. I paid attention but didn’t comment. Now, I am getting annoyed. Barack Obama, in an attempt to reach his promise for diversity in his… Continue reading Rick Warren, Protest and the Inauguration
Christmas in a New Church
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
The Year in Review
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
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