Tonight I had the privilege of attending Houghton night at Frontier field in Rochester. It was hosted by Red Wing’s Board Chairman Gary Larder who is also a member of the Houghton…
Tag: summer fun
JoAnne swims another lake
Congratulations to my wife, JoAnne, on accomplishing another of her summer goals. She likes to swim across lakes. I bet not many people have that on their list of things to do…
Daylily Summer Joys
Summer Joy One of the true joys of summer for me is growing daylilies. They don’t require a lot of care and they reward me with many blooms, each one lasting only…
Stony Brook State Park
Once a year or so, JoAnne and I like to return to another place we remember from our youth, Stony Brook State Park. It contains a glass-clear stream that tumbles down an…
Taking time to celebrate
When I was a young pastor, I didn’t understand the importance of celebration. I guess I must have ignored the fact that the OT has a regular schedule of feasts for the…
Baseball Hall of Fame
Cooperstown visit I’m supposed to be on vacation this week, but as is often the case, I’m having difficulty making a clean break. Worked today and yesterday, but Tuesday we took off…
More strawberries
What a patch of strawberries! It’s been so long since I filled my homemade basket tray that I forgot when the last time was. This year I’ve had the joy of repeatedly…
Strawberries: I’ve been waiting for this!
As a hobby gardener, sometimes it is a while between good harvests of one particular crop. That’s the way it has been with me and strawberries. For several years I nursed an…