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God only knows. It’s not a place I’d visit on my own. However, our corporation has offices here. And in those offices works a man with a certain set of skill sets working on a particular range of environments. I need to learn those skill sets, as said man has decided to resign, having beenContinue reading “Why New Jersey?”

Well, I’ve arrived in New Jersey. I’m warmly ensconced in my riverside hotel in Jersey City. As I gaze out the window, to my left if I could crane my neck out that way, I’d see the Manhatten skyline. I look east, out over the river, and towards the ocean. There, just a little toContinue reading “East Coast Musings”

AppetizerWhat was the last game you purchased? Uh, don’t remember. One of the “Call of Duty” games. SoupName something in which you don’t believe. I don’t believe that God visits disaster on humanity for any reason. SaladIf you could choose a television personality to be your boss, who would you pick? Ty Pennington. He’s easyContinue reading “Okay, I’ll bite: Friday’s Feast”

This post is inspired by another blog I read this morning. Dogs are smart. Most of us think otherwise; we see them do some incredibly dumb things. But in those things driven by instinct or by breeding, they can be quite intelligent… in their own doggy way. In 1999, Scott and I became dads toContinue reading “The Intelligence of Dogs”

Okay, there’s not much I detest more than SPAM. I’m sick of spam. I can either disable commenting on my blog, which would make me very unhappy… because I always love seeing all those comments. ahem, yes, well, anyway, I don’t want to do that. So, dearies, I’ve enable word verification. Please tolerate it!

Okay, so you know I’ve been involved for the past month moving my parents out of their house into an Assisted Living environment. Dad really wanted a two bedroom place, but one wasn’t available until next year, so he settled on a 1 bedroom. It’s been a busy month arranging for the moving (we didContinue reading “At last! We’re finished! or ARE we??”

At last. We’ve got Mom & Dad moved out of their house. Scott and I moved the last box last night. The house is empty. The hustle/bustle, can’t do anything, no life process of getting them out is done. I sigh a deep sigh of relief… and look forward to the next challenge facing us.Continue reading “Finally!”

To my Friends in the Great nation to our north: Happy Thanksgiving Day! God Bless!

Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revel inGod! (Philippians 4:4a) Some of you are aware that I’m going through a roughtime these days with my job and with my parents. Thecombination of the two has left me feeling overlyvulnerable, emotional, and quite overwhelmed. Today, I reread the above verse from this comingSunday’s NTContinue reading “Revelling”

What a week! It’s been a pretty hard one here. About a month ago, my parents put their house on the market, and made arrangements to move into a retirement community. Last week, my sister-in-law M arrived in town to help them prepare for the move. Saturday, Scott and I spent the day helping withContinue reading “Review”