• Lent

    The Long Way ‘Round

    I got my ticket for the long way ’roundThe one with the prettiest of viewsIt’s got mountains, it’s got riversIt’s got sights give you shiversBut it sure would be prettier with you –Song by Anna Kendrick– Cups Over to my east…

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    It Starts with a Question

    The plainly dressed woman was weary of the day-to-day grind of cook, serve, clean; cook serve, clean.  Over in the corner of her one-room cottage, the iron pot bubbling over a wood fire needed constant attention.  Inside the pot was the…

  • Lent

    An Impression of Order

    After years of planning and saving, I was on a cruise, visiting ports along the Iberian Peninsula in a whirlwind of activity.  That September afternoon I was taking a break from my intense schedule while the ship was docked in Valencia,…

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    Old Tree, New Tree

    Over in the eastern corner of the front yard, the old Bradford pear tree is just about to bloom.  Right now, its branches are filled with buds, tightly rolled pearly bundles that will soon burst into azalea-like blossoms. The flowers linger…