One Step at a Time
My grandson, at age 28, still hasn’t learned this. When he was a very small boy he always had to rush up stairs 2 or 3 steps at a time. He failed often, falling back and having to start over,… Continue Reading
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Thirty Miles Per Hour on I-5
It was a long haul over the mountain from Ashland going south to Redding. The doctor had said not to drive over 40 mph, so we found a big rig going slowly up the grade and fell in behind it.… Continue Reading
The Small Voice
I used to ignore it, but the older I get, the more I listen to it. While I had heard it before, I remember this particular event so vividly, I’ll speak of it here as if it were the first time. Park… Continue Reading
Cooking with Maria: A Master of Italian Cuisine Shares Her Craft, Culture
If you missed this one, you missed a good one! The ad announced: “Light Italian Cooking with Maria.” About 24 Reddingites responded by showing up promptly at 11 a.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church for this free cooking class last… Continue Reading
A Trip to Germany – Part 2
And now – German traffic! It’s all about staying awake – every split second! If you haven’t experienced driving on a highway at 70 mph, and seeing headlights in the far distance behind you, suddenly flash by at 120 mph,… Continue Reading
Shingletown Fun, Crafts & Gourd Faire
Cars were parked on the shoulders for half a mile in both directions along Hwy 44, leading to the 32d Annual Shingletown Fun Crafts and Gourd Faire on Sat., Aug. 8. It was a pleasant 75 degrees at that altitude,… Continue Reading
A Trip to Germany, Part 1
Margrid and I recently went to visit her families and to see more of her country of Germany. It turned out to be a perfect trip. If you haven’t read the book “The Green Helmet,” I recommend it. It’s about… Continue Reading
The Dirt On Compost Piles: From Trash to Riches
YUCK! – Disgusting sickly-red worms, black, filthy smelly dirt, stinking garbage. Who would ever want to get close to the stuff! I do. Let me tell you why. In the first place completely composted earth is sweet smelling – clean… Continue Reading
Whiskeytown Cemetery: Alive With Memories & Personalities
By Robert Rock Wife Margrid and I recently heard from Luke Lucas (local artist) about an unusual cemetery out in the woods from Whiskeytown, about 15 minutes from our house. We went last Sunday to see what the fuss was… Continue Reading
Is there another kind of Christianity?
By Robert Rock The Christianity most of us know has thrived for over 2000 years. But in the last 200 years, especially since the rise of scientific thought, many have come to question its most basic tenets, such as being… Continue Reading
