November 09 2011
My favorite thing to do in Rochester is to go to George Eastman House in November for the Gingerbread House display. This year there are a record 100 houses on display at all skill levels from Brownie troops up to professional chefs. It’s impossible to pick a favorite, but here are a few that I […]
November 08 2011
On my way to use my 30% off coupon at Parkleigh, I came upon a great new shop. The Generosity Store is next door to the Harvest Bread Co. on Goodman St. It exists to benefit the School of the Holy Childhood and Golisano’s Children’s Hospital. Holy Childhood’s famous pies (12 varieties) are available to […]
November 08 2011
November 07 2011
Most people people think of a saint as a person of extraordinary virtue. The Lutheran church takes a broader view. To us, a saint is simply a believer in Jesus Christ. We are sanctified at Baptism by His work on the cross – not by our own, and we are empowered by the Holy Spirit […]
November 06 2011
The Rochester Children’s Book Festival is the biggest book event for Rochester kids all year. Thousands of kids and parents come to MCC to take advantage of the free storytelling, author presentations and crafts. Festival co-ordinators, Sibby Falk and Kathy Blasi won The Big Pencil award this year from Writers and Books for providing this great contribution to […]
November 06 2011
Evan David Germick November 4, 2011 8 pounds, 22 inches long Life is good! Day 308: 14,206 Steps YTD: 2,832,672 Steps Goal: 2,904,000 Steps
November 06 2011
Do you remember those black and white movies from the 1940’s where the expectant father is pacing back and forth in the waiting room while his wife is in another room giving birth? Except for the part where the father passes out cigars at the end, that was me today. While Kris and Dave were in the […]
November 02 2011
Last week I wrote about how I consider WAIT an acronym for While Anxious I Trust.” But while I’m waiting and trusting, it helps to have something constructive to do with my hands. This week I started making a baby quilt. You might wonder why I’ve waited this long, but I was waiting to find […]
November 01 2011
October turned out to be a good walking month even though I was forced to go back to the treadmill on some of those rainy days. But I met my goal, 21 out of 26 days or 81% of the time, and my daily average was 11,025 steps. Wahoo! Bring on November. Day 305: 11,010 Steps […]
November 01 2011
Blister on my bunion – ouch! I had to struggle to get my steps in today. Day 304: 11,004 Steps YTD: 2,781,137 Steps Goal: 2,860,00 Steps