Earlier this week Cedar Writes featured a post on Hot Soft Pretzels. They looked good enough to interest the daughter unit in making. She was definitely interested, but also intimidated about doing on her own. It took until today, when I could oversee, that we tried it. The results are very tasty, but as the wife … Continue reading Taste’s great, now the art …
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.
A Blast of the Past #78: Dad’s Memorial
Today the pictures come from my Father's memorial service:
The Ethics of Elfland
By chance I am reading through Orthodoxy by G.K Chesterton at the same time that we are watching the extended edition of The Lord of the Rings (Peter Jackson's adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's work). Reflecting the one work into the other leads to interesting insights and observations. What is it about the scale and scenery … Continue reading The Ethics of Elfland
#154: For God So Loved the World
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) For God so loved the world He gave His only Son To die on Calv'ry's tree, From sin to set me free; Some day he's coming back -- What glory that will be! Wonderful His love to me. … Continue reading #154: For God So Loved the World
If only the streets were that clean …
I found the above picture on a Facebook meme. It reminded me of my recent siting of street sweepers in North Kansas City. Early one morning, headed to work, there there were cleaning the streets. So I was shocked the next morning on the way in to see a pile of leaves along Swift … Continue reading If only the streets were that clean …
Fitness Update: 2016 completed; 2017 planned.
Well, I made it last week. Swimming goal completed awhile ago. along with running. Only took last week to finish the bicycle miles. I put 2,400 miles on in 2015, and beat my 3,000 mile goal for 2016 by 16 miles (additional 16 for 16 I guess). So the bike goes into 2017 with at … Continue reading Fitness Update: 2016 completed; 2017 planned.
2017: starting and restarting and finishing
A lot of things seem to have begin end dates of the new year. Before I could ride my bicycle this morning, to properly track the numbers I want to on it, I had to reset the odometer so I could track my mileage for the year. Last fall was open enrollment for health benefits … Continue reading 2017: starting and restarting and finishing
The year to end all years
As I sit and try to think about what to post on to close out the year,. I got to thinking about all the bad things we were scared with this year, all the things that were wrong, that were going to ruin life as we know it. And yet here we are, and things, … Continue reading The year to end all years
A Blast of the Past # 77: In the not-so-bleak midwinter
Today is a set of pictures from mid-January 2006. winter isn't often bleak here, and when it is, doesn't stay bleak long, as these pictures attest.
Singin’ in the Rain
And other thoughts spurred by Debbie Reynolds (and Carrie Fisher) It is interesting that something that comes early in one's career might mark it. Both Debbie Reynolds and her daughter Carrie Fisher found success early in iconic pictures that made them well-known. Such success is usually something thought of as being part of the the … Continue reading Singin’ in the Rain
At The Rainbow 