reading, writing, exploring
Posted in main on Jul 7th, 2010
We’ve been travelling and taking advantage of the XM radio available in my car by listening to XM 6 — which is all 60′s music. I was a preteen and young teenage in the 60′s — I was a bit young to take off for Woodstock, but not too young to revel in it. The [...]
Posted in main on Feb 2nd, 2010
I haven’t checked to see if TNT or TBS is running the movie “Ground Hog Day” 24×7 – or until we get it right – but this is the day. It’s halfway between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. It’s the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, as well. In the movie, the [...]
Posted in main on Jan 31st, 2010
I’m retiring — well, I retiring from my “day job” at Auburn. Not happening until the first of April, but it seems it’s happening. It is not lost on my friends that my first day as a retiree will be April Fool’s Day (and I have an 8 am dentist appointment, to boot.) The questions [...]
Posted in main on Sep 14th, 2009
Today’s readings always give me pause… in the desert, the people complain against God. Then come the seraph serpents that bite them and kill them. The cure is for Moses to put a serpent on a staff and hold it up. Whoever gazes on it is saved. This reading is followed by the gospel explanation [...]
Posted in main on Jun 14th, 2009
A few months ago, we dropped cable TV and picked up Direct TV (satellite). In the process, the Food Network has provided a wonderland of entertainment. One of the more interesting types of shows are those such as Iron Chef America and Chopped! where the contestants/chefs are presented with specific foodstuff or odd-ball collection of [...]
It’s well into Lent, and I’m being struck by ashes. Ashes are grey — not navy blue, or muddy brown – Grey. Like colorless. Like I feel about so many things today. I’ve been down this rabbit hole before, and I’m not going back. So, I find that I must do whatever I can to [...]
Posted in main on Aug 23rd, 2008
Thursday evening after choir practice, [Fr.] Alex, Timothy and I stood around in the parking lot, sharing and discussing recent readings. I love to watch Alex when he gets going. He starts to talk about Jesus and his faith and his entire being lights up. Timothy too dove into the sharing… As we talked, Alex [...]
I have a new granddaughter! Ella was born about 1 am Saturday morning. That was joyful news to cap off a week of good news. New babies are so totally unaware of the hope and joy they bear. They just exist, right there in the moment. A new little one, in this strange world of [...]
Posted in main on Aug 15th, 2008
This week has brought much joy – much good news. There was a college graduation, a job offer, a contract on a house (in this market, that is cause for great joy) and the imminent arrival of a second granddaughter. It also brought up my dispairing side. I found myself thinking – “OK – where’s [...]
Posted in main on Aug 10th, 2008
Graduation took less than 2 hours. No guest speaker. New PhD’s hooded all together at the same time. But, every name got called, and it was streamed over the internet, so my mom got to watch Daniel cross the stage. She probably had a better view than I did. It’s done. The cap and gown [...]
