A few weeks ago I was preparing for a wedding in my inner study and Chuk took this picture. It seemed to capture the quiet of the place. Thanks for the pic, Chuk.
Saturday Night Routine
When I was ten I dressed like Opie Taylor. I wore Levis, basketball shoes, a red felt cap, and tee-shirts with stripes. On fall Saturdays when I was growing up there were chores in the morning, listening to football banter on the radio. Usually I helped (watched) Dad work on the car or prep the […]
Two Pastors
Pastor Criag Clapper (Google him–interesting guy) It’s crisp and it’s clear this morning. It’s cool and colorful. It’s the kind of morning you think about when deep into the hot and humid swelter of summer you imagine an autumn day. I’m nursing a coffee and enjoying some conversation at Starbucks. I’m doing some writing and […]
Happy Pictures of Hannah and Dale – Mackinac Island
Hannah and Dale (our daughter and son-in-law) enjoyed a Pure Michigan Honeymoon along the West Coast of Michigan. They ended their week on Mackinac Island and asked us to join them and take some photos. It was a beautiful day. Lois took scores of pictures. I thought you might want to see the photos, so […]
Laughing with a Lump in My Throat
This week October comes to Michigan. She is always a welcome guest. She never over-stays her welcome. I worked cleaning and organizing the garage. Saturday was one of those days you look forward to all year. I love having organized the garage. To some men the garage is their domain. If pressed I would have […]
Pleasures Forevermore
When I was a boy I discovered that if I would swing and lean back and then lean forward quickly on the descent, I would have a feeling of weightlessness. At the time I considered it a wonderful feeling of euphoria. I tried to show others how to experience the unusual feeling of sudden weightlessness. […]






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