You have to laugh at the number of national “days” there are on the U.S. calendar. Unless you have to write a blog a couple of times a week. Then you rejoice. Especially when you wake up Friday morning, a… Continue Reading
Expecting a crowd, I made sure I got to St. John the Evangelist church early for Easter Mass. The church was already half filled. I slid into a pew and got on my knees and when I looked up, two… Continue Reading
Father Paul McDonnell isn’t the only priest, or the only person for that matter, to proclaim Christians are “An Easter People.” But he always comes to mind when I hear or even think of this description. And with Easter two… Continue Reading
“Oh, I could write a sonnet about your Easter bonnet, and of the girl I’m taking to the Easter Parade.” When I was little, this line from the Irving Berlin song “Easter Parade” threw me. I always thought the guy… Continue Reading
I spent Thursday afternoon watching The Masters on TV. Which always puzzles me. I don’t play golf, have never touched a club. But I love watching it on TV. When I do, I cannot help but think of all my… Continue Reading
“He was a wise man who invented beer.” – Plato, circa 400 B.C. “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” – Benjamin Franklin, circa 1780 “I am a firm believer in the people. If… Continue Reading
My late ex-father-in-law is on my mind this morning. A TV commercial with a talking dog made me think of him. Bob Sefchik passed away nearly 33 years ago, in September of 1986, just a few weeks before his grandson,… Continue Reading
Note: Despite a weather report that calls for light snow or a little wintry mix to start the day Friday, I believe it’s time I trot out this silly little rhyme I composed a few years ago. Feeling great Bet… Continue Reading