Several of you have asked for an update on my dad and I appreciate your continued thoughts and prayers. I’m happy to say that Dad is doing really well. Of course, everything is relative and I’m not sure my dad would agree. There are certainly good days and bad days. To catch you up (in …
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Praying for My Enemies
“But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Matthew 5:44 The current political situation is very hard for me, as I am sure it is for many of you. I disagree with many (pretty much all) of the policies of the party currently in power. I am distressed by …
Good List – One Good Thing a Day
The New York Times recently started a new newsletter called The Good List. It is a newsletter that has good news from the week. On the first day of sign-up, so many people signed up that the NYT couldn’t handle all the requests. Which is wonderful! Imagine so many people interesting in reading good news! …
Devon Care for Mom and Dad
When people need help in their homes, they often hire an agency to provide aides. Agencies such as A Place for Mom, Village Caregiving, or CenterWell. These places, I’m sure, have wonderful health care providers and do a great job of making sure an aide is there when needed. But we had an even better …
Plans? What Plans?
“Man plans and God laughs” is a well-known Yiddish expression. I am a planner – I like to have everything laid out so I can be prepared. For me, planning is half the fun of any trip or event. This year I have certainly learned the truth of the Yiddish phrase about plans. We are …
Courage, Sacrifice, and Perseverance
I love watching the Olympics. Because Tom and I are at home right now, I have them on the television most of the day. As I have been watching, I have really been struck by the courage, sacrifice, and perseverance of the Olympic athletes. I think NBC is doing a great job with coverage, especially …
Good Shepherd Rehab Center
My father spent the month of January at Good Shepherd Rehab Center in Ashland, Ohio. I wrote previously about him breaking his leg and having surgery. A few days after his surgery, the hospital let us know they would be releasing him. They wanted him to go to a licensed rehabilitation center and they gave …
Snowcation: What Did You Do?
What did you do on your winter snowcation? I haven’t actually heard anyone use this word, but you clearly know what it means. A snowcation is where you are forced to stay indoors because of snow. And we certainly had that last week. A lot of snow! My snowcation started on Saturday because Tom was …
Center of Science and Industry, Columbus
Have you ever been to the Center of Science and Industry in Columbus, Ohio? If you grew up within an hour of Columbus, it was practically a requirement that you visit. Field trips, overnights with scouts, and family trips all led to COSI. Tom and I both went when we were in school. But we …
Historic Circleville Ohio
Historic Circleville is one of those places Tom and I have driven by several times without stopping. Last summer, when we were working in Kentucky, we passed by Circleville twice a month. Fortunately, visiting Wittich’s Candy Shop gave us an excuse to stop and explore. Historic Circleville is a small city of 14,000 residents about …