Bittersweet Farm

Bittersweet Farm

Bus Ride Home

Filed Under: Current Thoughts, Faith and Family

Gravel roads girdled the gentle hills of rural Licking County. I rode the bright yellow school bus that growled along them one fall afternoon. It was comfortably cool. The sun was going down the crisp blue, October sky. From my seat in the bus I watched the fields and forests pass. Wind stirred golden fields of corn drying for harvest. Bright sunlight glistened off blue farm ponds. Red and yellow Maples stirred up a love of and longing for beauty in me that has never been fully satisfied. [Read more…] about Bus Ride Home

Burning Leaves

Filed Under: Current Thoughts

This evening I was doing some thinking and some remembering about autumn evenings. In the neighborhoods of my youth the smell of burning leaves was a part of what made autumn, autumn. Apple pie, pumpkins, indian corn, cider and donuts, and tart Johathan apples in my lunch sack or eaten with my Dad on the back steps on a Saturday morning while listening to Big Ten football chatter and fight songs on the radio fill my fall memories.

This evening I got to thinking about how political correctness has robbed us of the perfume of burning leaves. I googled it and found someone who has expressed my own heart so well.

One Caveat: I am a life-long teetotaler, otherwise I wholeheartedly concur with my friends sentiments and suggestions about how to deal with the missing memory of smoldering leaf fires.

New Book

Filed Under: Current Thoughts

Wednesday my new book Sunset on Summer goes to press. It should be available before Thanksgiving so you can order a case or two for Christmas giving. Details on how to buy the book will be here soon. As soon as it is ready to ship you will be able to order it here on the sight. If you have questions, send me an e-mail at ken@kenpierpont.com Click here to see the cover bigger

Celebrating Success

Filed Under: Current Thoughts

Celebrating success is an important and fun part of being a good dad. Today Hannah and I went on a little date to the Secretary of State’s office to get her learner’s permit. She has studied diligently and she was ready for her written exam. There were over one hundred people waiting for service but they moved us efficiently through the lines like cattle on sale day.
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New Pic of Kyle Kenneth

Filed Under: Current Thoughts

In case you like pictures of beautiful babies..

[This is a letter to my grandson. I’m going to let you read it because there is something we can all learn from him].

Morning, little man. This weekend we were together more than we ever have been in your short four months on earth. I was speaking for a Father-Daughter Retreat at Camp Barakel. I don’t expect you to remember it so I want to tell you some of the things I noticed. Your mom and four aunts and I were there with Karilee, who is going to marry Uncle Chuk. Camp Barakel is the place where your mom and dad met a few years ago. (I saw your mom first and kinda’ nudged your mom and dad together. It wasn’t hard). [Read more…] about New Pic of Kyle Kenneth

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