Last week as I often do when we’re returning from Chicago, I dropped Marie at O’Hare, then set off on a meandering road trip home with no time constraints. On this occasion, I decided to take a trip down memory lane. Following the same route I took more than 60 years ago, I motored down
When I was about 12 years old, I developed a keen interest in photography—not just taking pictures, but also developing film and making prints, even enlargements. Setting up a darkroom required certain chemicals, which came in powdered form. These powders had to be dissolved in a gallon of water, but they didn’t dissolve easily. In
Matt Nelson – Keys to Worship Series: “Take My Life and Let It Be.” UMH #399.Music by: Lewis J.F. Herold; arr. by Matt Nelson.Performed by Matt Nelson on February 17, 2025. From a series of jazz/gospel postludes First United Methodist Church in downtown Bentonville, Arkansas. Click to play. Related Images:
Marie’s dad, Chester Reinke, left a rich legacy of life lessons. His examples will live forever in my mind. Duty When his divorced mother contracted tuberculosis and was no longer able to care for Chet and his two sisters (one older, one younger), she had to send them to an orphanage more than 50 miles
It’s mid-summer and my garden is busy growing – but nothing like I planned. Reading New Vegetable Garden, (a prior post) might give more insight into my madness. Auspicious beginnings By mid-April, I had planted all of my babies and was anxiously awaiting the bounty harvest. As planned, I purchased six strawberry plants with the
