Monthly Archives: December 2018

Kaitlin, Torben and the pups arrive tonight — we will see them tomorrow morning. They had hoped to spend tomorrow night through Friday up on the land, but there’s a chance we may be snowed out. Andy just wrote: It … Continue reading →

There was a lot more snow up on the land than down here, of course. December 30, 2018  

It was sunny and cold today. Fahrenheit: Celcius: As you can see from the cars, we had a bit more snow yesterday. The nice thing about the cold is the cars are easy to clean off — it was just … Continue reading →

The internet was down here all Wednesday night and most of yesterday. Then it came back late in the afternoon but went down again when I was trying to answer Diane’s comment about reflection and setting goals. I was going … Continue reading →

Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection. —Winston Churchill I think it’s fairly obvious the Christmas season is more a time of reflection than rejoicing/celebration for me. If you honor the season at all, which is … Continue reading →

Does the day after count? December 26, 2018  

On Christmas Eve in 1818, two men with a small guitar entered a church in Oberndorf, Austria, and prepared to sing a new Christmas carol. Times had been bad in Oberndorf, where many people worked on the water, manning the … Continue reading →

When 77-year old “G. Walker” wrote to a Filipino boy named Timothy for the first time in January 2002, his message was simple. “I want to be your new pen pal,” the man who identified himself as a Texas resident … Continue reading →

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead. —Thomas Paine That doesn’t sound promising, does it?   On the other hand, this holiday season reminds us mankind has gone … Continue reading →

Yesterday’s post reminded me of this cartoon. In the video at about .57/.58 minutes he briefly shows his dartboard moving so the dart will hit the bullseye every time. I’m guessing designing the moving board was a lot more fun … Continue reading →