Author: Sir Rhodri

Creational and relational type Renaissance man (writer, singer, thinker) holding to C.S Lewis's credo that if you follow truth originality takes care of itself, (anyway, originality is so yesterday, anyway.) That I have my wonderful wife Jasini is proof enough for me that life isn't fair. If it was fair I wouldn't have her, and instead she is my most faithful example that I am blessed beyond measure. My two adult children are the same unmerited blessing to me. We should all be thankful life is not fair but blessed.

#257: ‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus

(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 ‘Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, Just to take Him at His word, Just to rest upon His promise, Just to know, “Thus saith the Lord.” CHORUS Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him! How I’ve proved … Continue reading #257: ‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus →

House Redesign: Room Dividers

One of the side effects of the house repairs we are doing is a redesign of our living space inside. Our living spaces are being rearranged, reassigned, as we make the same building an entirely new residence. The house addition, once a playroom, then the dog's den, is now becoming "The Suite", as in the … Continue reading House Redesign: Room Dividers →

Fitness update: relaxed

I mentioned on January 1, New Year's Day, that I would give a more fitness updates and goals for 2018. Yet now that I am here, I think I am actually more devoid of goals than I was last year. As I look back on 2017, I had three primary fitness metrics: cycling, running, swimming. … Continue reading Fitness update: relaxed →

#256: It Is Well with My Soul

(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 When peace like a river, attendeth my way When sorrows like sea billows roll -- Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it Is Well with My Soul. Chorus It is well (it … Continue reading #256: It Is Well with My Soul →

House Repairs: Deck Framing

The order of repairs in the reconstruction was interesting. The house was still leaking heat through the hole in the back wall (boarded up) where the door was going to be, but the deck got started before the door was put in. (Of course, the deck floor would later make it much easier to put … Continue reading House Repairs: Deck Framing →

A Blast of the Past #130: Christmas 2009

On this 12th day of Christmas we look at some pictures from Christmas Day 2009. The Pictures are of a lot of fun gift opening, and they were taken at our house -- we apparently hosted the extended family that year. You can see the walls in our living room were still the dark burgundy … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #130: Christmas 2009 →

House Repairs: Insulation and Sheet Rock

The next stage after the roof was getting the the house finished on the inside. We opted to put in more sets of ceiling lights for the zones we intended to establish in the room, which led to new light switches, and since all of the lights were dimmer capable, all the switches had dimmers. … Continue reading House Repairs: Insulation and Sheet Rock →

Christmas Music 2017 — Last installment

Here is my last installment of Christmas music -- for the 10th Day of Christmas. I had the ensembles on Sunday, so today I am going to do the individual numbers. Actually number. We had two individual performances on Dec. 24. The first was two superb Saxophone numbers by Rick Firestone. The first was an … Continue reading Christmas Music 2017 — Last installment →

WinterFest: Good Start for a New Tradition

Today I want to discuss World's of Fun most recent addition: the WinterFest season. Let me start by giving it a good 4 out of 5 stars in my quasi-rating system. I'm not judging very harshly, of course, but there was nothing there to make me be overly critical, and a lot that I enjoyed, … Continue reading WinterFest: Good Start for a New Tradition →