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 […]
February 03 2012
If you have the opportunity, go see Shrek at the Auditorium Theatre. This is my idea of what a Broadway show should be. Lots of singing and dancing, colorful costumes, beautiful sets, a message told with humor. All of the characters were memorable, but Merritt David Janes, who played short Lord Farquaad, did an outstanding […]
February 02 2012
Yesterday we celebrated Grandpa’s 100th birthday. It was 100 years ago that Norman Steinmiller was born in Rochester, the youngest child and only son of Clara and August Steinmiller. Now, Grandpa died at the age of 93 so we started our birthday celebration at White Haven Cemetery. Luckily there was no snow – White Haven […]
January 31 2012
While in Detroit, I stepped into Rembrandt’s Face of Jesus exhibit at the Detroit Institute of Arts. It’s fun to go to this museum even if there’s no special exhibit because the main hall is covered in a huge 27 panel fresco by Diego Rivera. The fresco, painted in the 1930’s, honors Detroit’s manufacturing culture and its […]
January 30 2012
I spent some time last week visiting my brother and sister-in-law in Michigan. Because Detroit has basically the same weather that we have – dark, dreary and damp – I did some stepping in the Michigan malls. Now, all malls are basically the same, and you have to look hard for some differences, but these places reminded me […]
January 21 2012
Took a drive along Lake Rd. out to Pultneyville today. It’s one of my favorite drives, even in winter. The occasion was a writer’s seminar in an upper room at a new place called the Pultneyville Deli Company. www.pultneyvilledeli.com The Deli was built on the spot of an older deli that was torn down right […]