Bye-bye 2019; Hello, 2020

Bye-bye 2019; Hello, 2020

Dec. 31, 2019 by

The only reason I’m writing today is because it’s Tuesday.  Tuesday is my day to create a new blog.  I didn’t sit down to the keyboard with anything in particular

Last Minute Shopping — Again??

Last Minute Shopping — Again??

Dec. 24, 2019 by

I thought I had this in the bag. Turns out I needed another bag or two. I actually had done the majority of my Christmas shopping online this year.  In

Contents under Pressure (A Holiday Reality Check)

Contents under Pressure (A Holiday Reality Check)

Dec. 17, 2019 by

As of this writing, there are just eight days (counting today) before Christmas arrives in all its twinkling, starry splendor.  In all honesty much has already been accomplished: the house

It Just So Happened … (A Testimony)

It Just So Happened … (A Testimony)

Dec. 11, 2019 by

Some people call it coincidence.  Others call it “God-incidence.”  I just call it living in the presence of God. Ever since my YMCA friend Raj introduced me to Sarah Young’s

My Visit to a Tattoo Shop

My Visit to a Tattoo Shop

Dec. 4, 2019 by

The place was a madhouse. Daughter #2 — Karlyn — had made a promise to herself that when she turned 18, she would get a nose ring.  She had to