Fitness Update: neatness and fitness

Well, this weekend the last of the current lost talents was found. The glasses are now safely in my possession again. And they were in a safe spot in the house, surrounded by too many other objects to be obviously noticed sooner. The loss of the talents brought to focus for me the way various … Continue reading Fitness Update: neatness and fitness →

The King and I: Not your old Yul Brynner

We attended the final performance at Kansas City's Starlight of the King and I this past Sunday. And it was definitely a good show. One of the things that makes continuing a long-running show difficult is if it has had iconic stars with iconic performances that made/created the original roles. Both the rolls of Anna … Continue reading The King and I: Not your old Yul Brynner →

#282: Hiding in Thee

(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 O safe to the Rock that is higher than I My soul in its conflicts and sorrows would fly, So sinful, so weary -- Thine, Thine would I be: Thou blest "Rock of Ages", I'm hiding in … Continue reading #282: Hiding in Thee →

Sabbatical Update: Lost and Found

All the sweeping and searching doesn't always seem to find the lost Talent -- at least sometimes not for a long time. I have two items, one still in transit, one that was just found -- to illustrate this, either well or not. I had bicycle goals and tracked all the miles daily with an … Continue reading Sabbatical Update: Lost and Found →

Fitness Update: Bicycle anecdote

Since I don't bicycle to work on a regular basis anymore, I don't have that part of my usual fitness regimen to keep me active. But I did get the encouragement from talking to one of y Madrigal singer friends, who has apparently taken up a similar fitness regimen -- or like me possibly also … Continue reading Fitness Update: Bicycle anecdote →

#279: A Child of the King

(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 My Father is rich in houses and lands, He holdeth the wealth of the wold in His hands! Of rubies and diamonds, of silver and gold, His coffers are full -- He has riches untold. CHORUS I'mm … Continue reading #279: A Child of the King →

Customer Service Calamity Day

Thursday, June 7, 2018 is a day I could wish redone to fix all the calamities that happened in my various retail and commercial interactions. If one believed in the fates and chance, it was a day that one could certainly declare that the dice had been rolled is a long losing streak on my … Continue reading Customer Service Calamity Day →

#278: I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus

(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 I am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus-- Trusting only Thee; Trusting Thee for full salvation, Great and free. 2 I am trusting Thee to guide me-- Thou alone shalt lead, Ev'ry day and hour supplying All my need … Continue reading #278: I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus →

Sabbatical Update: The World Turned Upside Down

Right now I don't even know what number day today is in my self-proclaimed sabbatical year. Most of the month of May was swallowed up in changes -- not to priorities -- but to the ordered progression of how they would be done. The blog posts disappeared, my reading schedule turned upside down. I did … Continue reading Sabbatical Update: The World Turned Upside Down →

Fitness Update: To the Work

Well, the fitness regimen I had previous to the Sabbatical Year revolved around the contingencies of a steady work schedule and a somewhat steady but flexible home schedule. The sabbatical wiped out the steady work schedule, which gave more time, with discpline, for physical fitness, presumably. But a free schedule isn't as productive as it … Continue reading Fitness Update: To the Work →