The older I get, the more I value the friends I have and the more time I want to spend with them. Samuel Taylor Coleridge, in his poem “Youth and Age,” wrote “Friendship is a sheltering tree.” I like that image for friendship, especially friendships that have endured over time. An unknown author said, “Friends …
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Four Christmases in One Week
How was your Christmas? Mine was wonderful, although a little different than usual. In fact, I had four Christmases in one week. Usually I just stick to two, sometimes three. Four might be a little much. The first of the four Christmases was on Sunday, December 24. In the morning Tom and I attended Lewis …
Evangelical United Brethren Heritage Center
Last week Tom and I visited the Evangelical United Brethren Heritage Center. The Center is located in Dayton, Ohio at United Theological Seminary. For those of you who are not up on your United Methodist History, the Evangelical United Brethren united with the Methodists in 1968 to form the United Methodist Church. The Methodists started …
New Roof For Our Little House
Tom and I got a new roof for our little house! Merry Christmas! Even better, our insurance company, State Farm, paid for it. That’s the short version of the story. Read on for a more detailed version. Back in August, the neighbor who watches our house when we are gone sent me a picture of …
Hand Mixer Catches on Fire
Last week I was mixing up my first Christmas cookies of the year and my hand mixer caught on fire. Well, maybe not flaming caught on fire, but definitely smoking. Of course, I shut it off immediately. After a minute, Tom told me to turn it on again and, when I did, it sparked and …
Microwave Popcorn Bowl: New Favorite Thing
I have been eating a lot of popcorn lately. In an effort to avoid overly processed and empty calorie foods, this has become my go-to snack. Popcorn has a lot of nutritional value. In a 3.5 ounce serving, there is Vitamin B1 (Thiamin): 9% of the DV. Vitamin B3 (Niacin): 14% of the DV. Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine): 9% …
New for 2024 Thanksgiving
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and upheld many of the family traditions. There was all the usual food and most of the usual family. It is always wonderful to spend time together and get see the generations. This year, however, there were several new things. First, John and Jackie hosted Thanksgiving for the …
MAPS Air Museum in North Canton, Ohio
After our delicious lunch at Menches Brothers, we headed to the MAPS Air Museum in North Canton. MAPS stands for Military Aviation Preservation Society, which is quite a mouthful. Ohio has two other good air museums, The National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton and the Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta. …
Trunk or Treat at Lewis Center UMC
Have you participated in a Trunk or Treat event? Trunk or Treat is a big deal in the Columbus area. Some parents even feel that these events are safer than kids going door to door even in their own neighborhoods. I live on a street that only has 12 houses and only one of them …
GE Refrigerator Meets Repairman
When Tom and I got back to Ohio, our GE refrigerator wasn’t working right. We replaced the refrigerator in 2021, so it is practically new. When we opened the door, no light came on and the water wasn’t working. Fortunately, the cooling part worked just fine, and the light in the freezer was working. We …