Picnics on Labor Day were a family tradition. My dad built a large picnic pavilion and vacation cabin in the woods on our property before he was married. He used it as a getaway and a place for his bar patrons and social clubs to hold picnics. Our house was built 300 feet in front of it over a hill. It was a beautiful picnic…
Day at the Fair
Labor Day weekend has given us perfect weather so far. Last night we hosted a picnic for about 14 friends. I think everyone had a good time. It was very enjoyable. Today we spent the day at the Stark County Fair. Brett’s family showed 6 ponies in the Draft and Horse Show. It was a long show with 28 classes. The Bergers showed in many…
Terry Fator Wins!
America’s Got Talent finale just ended. It came down to the two finalists I had chosen over the weeks. I really liked Cas Haley. He is a fantastic performer and singer with a unique style. Terry Fator was an unlikely finalist. He was a ventriloquist. How many ventriloquist stars are there today? Well, he pulled it off and won. He is more than an expert…
Weight Watchers: Week 11
I was happy with my weigh-in today. I had been tracking my loss during the week and knew it hovered around 1 pound. I weighed in at 251.4 and lost .8 pounds bringing my total loss to date to 16.8 pounds. I know the loss is slow, but I have to admit I am pretty much eating what I want. I watch the portions and…
Chicago Pride Center
Last Saturday night after Churchwide Assembly, I met our friends Al and Keith and their friend Don at Market Days on Halstead. That is a huge street fair that goes for 6 blocks in the Boystown neighborhood of Chicago. It was packed. We ate at Jack’s (The 2nd time I did last week.). Afterwards, we walked to the new Chicago Pride Center. It is a…
Churchwide Brief Summary
Here’s a brief (and as accurate as I can provide) summary in my words of actions taken at Churchwide Assembly relevant to GLBT people. Since most people present were not parliamentarians, the proceedings at time seemed confusing. There were amendments, substitutions and votes coming out of the woodwork! I admire Bishop Hanson. He was so good at keeping people informed, keeping the air non-confrontational, and…
Weight Watchers: Week 10
It was a scary weigh-in today. After not weighing in for 2 weeks that included a week in Chicago, I was certain I had gained a few pounds. However, I weighed in at 252.2 and lost .6 pounds bringing my total loss to date to 16 pounds. I’ll take it since I had a week that included Chicago pizza and other things with points out…
Churchwide – Last Update
This will be my last update from Chicago. I am about to go in for the final session. I will have no wireless until I return to Ohio on Sunday afternoon. Here’s the final on the sexuality memorials. Through a long series of parliamentary maneuverings, the Goodsoil memorials worked their way through the agenda. Full inclusion, memorial 1, failed as a substitute memorial. The good…