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Not much happening here today. I didn’t listen to the presidential “update” yesterday. Probably won’t listen today… as of Sunday, I think about one or two a week is all I can handle.Sunday was painful — here’s a couple of … Continue reading →

Yesterday, Claire asked for help with a spreadsheet that someone had sent her. It may not have been the worst spreadsheet I’ve ever seen, but it was easily in the top two. It was written in some version of Excel … Continue reading →

For better or worse, in sickness and in health… these are the things you say when you get married. Today is Husband Appreciation Day. Now you may be asking, What?? Do men really need to be told they’re wonderful? Most … Continue reading →

The dealership where we bought our cars and where we have them serviced is located in Chantilly, Virginia — about an hour’s drive from our house. A couple of days ago, they delivered a new car to us and took … Continue reading →

I just read an article about what a hard time all the airlines are having because everyone is locked-down and no one is traveling. I got to thinking…. for a lot of years, it seemed like I pretty much lived … Continue reading →

I always look forward to this time of year — I’m not a big fan of cold weather and usually, by now, the weather is getting consistently warmer around here. Of course this year is a “different” year, for lots … Continue reading →

I have been extremely fortunate to have met and worked with a lot of very interesting people over the years. One of those people was Tommy Thompson. I worked with Tommy, or as we always called him, Mr. Thompson, in … Continue reading →

Since we moved to Shepherdstown, every year we help make the Easter Candle for our church. Obviously, it’s become a tradition. I never realized how expensive these candles are, and with the church watching it’s pennies, it seems like a … Continue reading →

Today is Good Friday — the ultimate misnomer. I know I’ve mentioned this before, but it just never seems right that today should be called Good Friday. It seems it should be called Bad Friday… I think maybe the the … Continue reading →

Today is Maundy Thursday, which commemorates the Last Supper and Jesus washing the feet of his disciples. The Thursday before Easter is known as Holy Thursday or Maundy Thursday. Maundy is derived from the Latin word for “command,” and refers … Continue reading →