It wasn't supposed to be my  first triathlon. My arm had been twisted back in 2014 to compete in the triathlon, but then it got canceled due to threat of lightning. Which led to a funny circumstance. This time I was signing up in advance. The disappointment of not getting the change before made me … Continue reading My First Triathlon — Kansas City Corporate Challenge, June 21, 2015 →

Sunday was a new experience for me. As a Baptist by upbringing, this was the first time I had seen the Methodist system in action. Our pastor of nine years, the Rev. Gary Ponder Williams, was appointed to a different church, and we received the Rev. Choongho Kwon as our pastor. Just like everything at … Continue reading A New Era, and new experience for me →

NOTE: Day 2 without power, so doing shorter things instead of the longer ideas I have that require too much multimedia editing. As you can see from the graph below, the All Season Dining experiment is reaching a critical mass. My original idea was to reach the level of $1 per meal. We are at … Continue reading All Season Dining Plan Update →

This is one of those following in the steps of others type blogs. Today we are unplugged -- at home at least. Last night's storm took out power to thousands, and we are still the few, the proud, the powerless (electric, that is). Me, I work remotely sometimes, and so have had to pursue the … Continue reading Unplugged — not by choice →

(Part 10 of the series on my only solo concert to date: A Concert of Sacred Metaphors, 2006). I realized it has been a long time since I put posts up on the first 9 parts of this concert, and with 12 total parts, I should probably finish the series out some time.  So here … Continue reading A Concert of Sacred Metaphors: Call to Reapers →

Well, we are 130 meals into the all-season dining plan, and down to under $2.50 per meal cost. And curious as it seems we have reached the readingess for a break.  Eating park food every day has come up with a lack of variety. The more varied restaurants aren't open as often as the "standard" … Continue reading Dining cost — feed a family of 4 for $10 →

Okay, today's post is a quick photo splatter of the graduate from Saturday's column and video compilation post.    

Interesting idea -- eating your oreos with silverware -- or more accurately, dunking them with silverware.

In less than a week my daughter will be graduating from high school. Congratulations! Interesting that her high school has Purple and Gold as its colors.  My college, Houghton College, was also purple and gold.  Very good colors. Family from three states will be assembling for her. She will be a part of a large … Continue reading Purple and Gold →