Trying to conquer your 2014 to do list? If you’re a smoker, make this the time to quit, and get ahead of the game for 2014 with a healthier you. Mercy is offering a nine session Quit for Good Class… Continue Reading
“Vacation: A period of time devoted to pleasure, rest, or relaxation.” Freedictionary.com Travel Journal Entry – Monday, January 6th Sensible people use winter break to escape their homes and visit a balmy tropical paradise. Not us. Presently, we’re stuck in… Continue Reading
Oh, how I want to like Brussels sprouts, for so many reasons. For one thing, they’re one of the most nutritious foods we can eat. And, for another reason – perhaps not as importantly – they’re a darn cute food,… Continue Reading
If you entered Mom’s kitchen, you’d see it on the fridge. The List. It was long. It was yellow. It was required reading, and it contained Mom’s marching orders for the day. Some folks wait until New Year’s to craft… Continue Reading
When my sister was four, Mom took her on an all-day back-to-school shopping spree. Mom towed little Pattina through the aisles, hunting bargains. At store after store, Mom waited her turn in line while my sister grew ever more restless.… Continue Reading
Karin writes our family’s annual Christmas letters because I don’t know how. God knows I’ve tried, but my efforts are unfit for public consumption. Early in our marriage, she took on this job. You’d think I’d do it—I was writing… Continue Reading
Almost twenty years ago, two random events set me on the path to running marathons. The first was my son, then about four, patting me on the stomach and asking: “Daddy, are you going to have a baby?” The second… Continue Reading
I just filled 22 boxes with stuff my son left behind. He’s in boot camp right now, probably marching about in a chill wind blowing off Lake Michigan as he prepares for his life in the US Navy. People ask… Continue Reading
Employees of the City of Redding and Shasta County are again participating in a friendly Christmastime “kettle competition” to assist the Salvation Army. The battle will be highlighted by a bell-ringing faceoff between City Manager Kurt Starman and Shasta County… Continue Reading
Darkness. Disgust. Dyspepsia. And we’re only 10 minutes into Pokémon. I’m trapped in Movies 8, feet stuck to the floor, watching. My three kids giggle. I groan. Next door, my wife, Karin, and our oldest daughter are watching Bruce Willis… Continue Reading
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