February 29 2012
How are you spending your extra day? I’ve spent some time today thinking about dogs. I’m not really a dog person. I grew up with cats, afraid of dogs. But, that’s not to say that there haven’t been certain dogs in my life that I’ve grown to appreciate or even love. One of those dogs […]
February 28 2012
Sally’s got her groove back – logged over 11,000 steps today.
February 27 2012
Gary and I are back in Florida, staying at our usual spot in Cape Canaveral. I haven’t hit my beach stepping stride yet, so on my first walk this morning I stopped to take a few pictures. This is what I saw… This first-aid station looked like it had just washed up on the beach. […]
February 26 2012
How many men does it take to change a baby? In our family, three.
February 24 2012
In case there’s any doubt in your mind about the power of celebrity in our society, take a look at the people waiting out in the rain in front of the Dollop cupcake store. Now, I’m happy that Dollop is so successful, and I’m happy that they and Rochester got national attention. It’s never easy […]
February 22 2012
Today marks the beginning of Lent for many Christians. Traditionally it’s a somber time of self-examination, sacrifice and repentance. This week I was reading an article in The Lutheran magazine by David L. Miller that got me thinking of Lent in a slightly different way. He says that, “Lent walks us into the paschal mystery of Christ, […]
February 21 2012
I logged over 5,000 steps today by church hopping. What is church hopping? It’s kind of like bar hopping without the hangover. Our church is looking to paint the sanctuary and four of us ladies went from church to church today looking at the colors in other churches. Here’s what we found out: Basically, there’s […]
February 19 2012
One good thing about having grandchildren is that you get to go to places that people might look at you weird if you didn’t have a kid in tow. Today it was the Strong Museum to see the Wizard of Oz display. Let me first explain that my whole family are “Ozzies.” We love the movie […]
February 16 2012
If you’re looking for an antidote to the gray Rochester skies, you can take a step into spring this week at George Eastman House. The museum is having it’s annual Dutch Connection display of spring bulbs, and the effect is intoxicating, a riot of colors and perfumes. The bulbs are mostly in the Conservatory – right […]
February 14 2012
“Evan, child of God, you have been sealed by the Holy Spirit and marked with the cross of Christ forever.” Those words have been going around in my mind all day. I remember back to the days when parents wouldn’t take their new babies out until they had been baptized, and, in fact, a baby’s first outing […]