What a whirlwind pace we are setting. Tonight we are in Bend, OR. We have visited three national parks so far (Olympic, Redwoods, and Crater Lake), as well as Mt. St. Helens…
Category: Journal
My journey
Anniversary Adventure
It feels weird to be on vacation for more a couple days. But I am glad it has finally begun. I’m writing this on the plane heading for Seattle, WA (Aug 11)….
Seattle for Breakfast
More photos later
Playing in Band
I donned the white shirt and black pants again this evening, grabbed the trombone and accessories and headed out to our biweekly summer concert. Most are at nursing homes and the residents…
Day Lily Season
One of the great joys of summer for me is daylily season. Hemerocallis is one of my very favorite summer flowers. It is hardy, easy to grow, makes a good display and…
Collecting Serendipities
It was a beautiful morning for a walk as JoAnne and I took our morning exercise at Green Lakes Park today. We usually walk in the hills for an hour or so to get…
Attending Rev. Fred Bailey’s 50 years of ministry celebration
Saturday is was my joy and privilege to attend the dinner given in honor of Rev. Fred Bailey’s 50 years of ministry in the church. What an amazing milestone to reach. I only…
A Visit to Chambers Annual Family Camp
For me, it’s not really camping! I have camped at our district church campground at Chambers, NY; but only once or twice, the rest of my thirty years of ministry –I’ve only…
At Scranton Steamtown
For fun, on the way home from Washington, I visited Steamtown in Scranton, PA. It’s a great museum. I took the back shop tour and had the privilege of seeing the work being done…
District Conference hosted well
Efficient, flexible in meeting challenges, well staged, and very friendly—such words describe the job done by all the volunteers as they worked together admirably to host the annual district conference CNY district…