“Another ‘God Moment’”

“Another ‘God Moment’”

Aug. 29, 2023 by

            To start at the beginning, I’d have to go back 17 years, to when Evelyn and I first entered the mobile home market.  We had decided on a triple-wide

“Another ‘God Moment’”

“Another ‘God Moment’”

Aug. 16, 2023 by

            To start at the beginning, I’d have to go back 17 years, to when Evelyn and I first entered the mobile home market.  We had decided on a triple-wide

“Where Have All the ‘MMM’s Gone?”

“Where Have All the ‘MMM’s Gone?”

Jul. 21, 2023 by

            It’s been difficult to keep up with the weekly routine I’ve practiced for the past many years.  In a normal week, I would start Sunday in church with a

“Shut the Front Door!”

“Shut the Front Door!”

Jun. 8, 2023 by

         And shut the silverware drawer.          And shut the dish cabinet door.          And shut the cooking utensils drawer.          And shut the …          Is it really that

“A Different Kind of Retirement”

“A Different Kind of Retirement”

May. 29, 2023 by

         This is not the retirement I envisioned.  Not by a long shot.          Ever since our first child, Kim, was born exactly – to the day – a year

“The Secret of Life”  (5/18/23)

“The Secret of Life”  (5/18/23)

May. 19, 2023 by

         The trash and recycling routinely are taken from the house to their respective bins every week.  The household trash and recycling cans from each room are returned to their

“Mother’s Day Cards (What Could Be Simpler?)”

“Mother’s Day Cards (What Could Be Simpler?)”

May. 11, 2023 by

         It’s the Thursday before Mother’s Day.  I wanted to get my Mother’s Day cards in the mail today so they had at least a slight chance of arriving Saturday

What Kind of Faith Is This?

What Kind of Faith Is This?

Apr. 11, 2023 by

(or: “The Bailey’s, Won’t You Please Come Home?”)          Our neighbors, Rich and Arlene Bailey, are dyed-in-the-wool, Fundamentalist, ultra-right-wing Christians.          We first met Arlene shortly after we bought our

Karl, the Acting Critic

Karl, the Acting Critic

Apr. 10, 2023 by

         OK, I’m no expert on acting.  But I have to wonder how the schools from which these “paid professional actors” who appear on ads for life insurance feel.  If

<strong><u>My Most Trivial, Non-Consequential Blog So Far (3/21/23)</u></strong>

My Most Trivial, Non-Consequential Blog So Far (3/21/23)

Mar. 26, 2023 by

         It was Evelyn’s and my routine for years: enjoy dinner (on TV trays) while we watched “Jeopardy!” at 7:00.  As soon as the show was over at 7:30, we