When the temperatures hit 50 here in the Upper Midwest, outdoor mini golf centers shake off their winter slumber and whisper “Come.” My little granddaughter, ever mindful to the call of the wild, answered with a war whoop. What could we do but laugh and go along? So, one brisk afternoon, (and blissfully unaware of the […]
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I just checked. The Easter Orthodox Church celebrates Easter next Sunday, April 12. Their dates vary just like the western church. It’s always exciting to learn something new; it’s more exciting when I remember it.
Stop making such good bread!
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Happy Post-Valentine’s Day. Let’s come up with another name for that. I will be leaving Valentine’s decorations up until approximately 6:02 am on March 1. Then they all come down, I’ll put up my scant few St. Patrick’s Day decorations, which will come down app. 6:02 am on March 18 because Easter is early April
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In “September Song” (Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson) is a line I repeat often this time of year: Oh the days dwindle down, to a precious few, September,November,And these few precious days I spend with you. I’m always a bit melancholy when November ends. But I get over it when December begins.Below is a reprint
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A THANKSGIVING SONG I RECOMMEND BOOKS I RECOMMEND Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965 by Juan WIlliams Read this one to recount some of our darkest years as a nation and some of our brightest heroes. A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (even if you flunked algebra)
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https://youtu.be/w9zPkjhKZCE Honestly, for 97% of this video my eyes are open. How does the little gremlin that lurks in my computer always always ALWAYS choose the dorkiest photo for the thumbnail? If I ever get hold of him…to the moon! “We Gather Together (to Ask the Lord’s Blessing”) is the hymn that started my love
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If war is here, I am collecting my battle gear. No cowering in the library with chocolates and chips. I’m entering the fray. Starting out with my favorite blunt instrument: long-windedness. This video is 5+ minutes!