Wow! The weather was perfect this weekend. We spent Saturday doing the fall yard cleanup thing. Things are pretty much winterized. It was good to be outdoors. The house is a mess. Painters have been working on our kitchen, dinette, family room and foyer for the past week. Furniture and everything else is piled into the other rooms. They are supposed to finish Tuesday. I’ll…
Foley Erect
Brett and I are fans of John Stewart’s The Daily Show. We watch it every night in bed. If you missed Monday’s episode, you have to go to the web site and watch the videos found under the Foley Erect link. They are about the Mark Foley scandal and are too funny. Well, funny except for the Republican cover-up of the abuse. I especially love…
First autumn adventure
I love autumn in Ohio! Today we went on our church’s mystery day trip. I’ve been coordinating the past two trips. I try to look for something unexpected but appealing to a broad audience. We ventured over to Mahoning and Columbiana counties. Or first stop was the White House Farm Market in Canfield. When I was growing up in Alliance, we stopped there frequently on…
Reflections from this past weekend
I arrived back home late last night from my weekend Lutherans Concerned leadership retreat in Maryland. It was a phenomenal experience. I didn’t know what to expect going into the 5 day weekend. I came out very much energized and more aware of what it takes to make Lutherans Concerned work. The days were very long, usually from 9:00 a,m, – 9:00 p.m. with socializing…
Off to camp
Thursday morning I left for camp. I’ve been at Camp North Bay in North East, Maryland a Lutherans Concerned leadership retreat. The camp is a modern facility with nice buildings and grounds. The photo on the left is our meeting space. We are staying at a local motel and commuting to the camp for the day. I wasn’t sure if I would like it, but…
Perfect Early Autumn Day
Today was a perfect day. The weather was superb. Autumn is rapidly approaching. Our buckeye tree is dropping buckeyes. The field next door is losing its green. The goldenrod are really in full bloom. All the summer flowers are enjoying a rebirth with the cooler weather and rain last week. My potted herbs are looking especially well. I planted 100 red emperor tulips in the…
Cool Podcast – B-Talk
Well, I’ m back in Ohio. It’s been a long week. I finished my Florida week with a quick visit to the Boardwalk Resort at Disney World. We ate at the ESPN Cafe and spent an hour or so walking around the boardwalk. It was totally deserted. There was hardly a sole anywhere. I guess they were all at the theme parks. I decided to…
Goodbye Celebration
After a week of pretty intense training, I am just about ready to head home. It was a pleasant week here. Mid 90s and sun every day with an afternoon rain, typical Florida. I a sure the weather that greets me at home will be different. I had some extra time last night and walked around the lake and did some window shopping. The stores…