(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) The interesting thing to note about this hymn, is that it is printed as almost one big quote, listing what the angel said to the Shepherds. 1 While shepherds watch'd their flocks by night, All seated on the … Continue reading #95: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
Even with All the Wisdom of Solomon …
I was reading the book of 2 Chronicles recently, and stumbled upon a lesson from the life of Solomon that I don't think is often captured. Let me set the stage with a few important passages: 2 Chronicles 1:6-14 And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the Lord, which was at the … Continue reading Even with All the Wisdom of Solomon …
Fitness Update: tempo continues
(Note: Another week of writing progress as the week goes on.) Monday: Wife opened at work, so I got up when she left, ran a 5K, biked to YMCA, swam 1,000 yards, and biked to work. At end of work day I completed week 8 (final week) of the triathlon training challenge at the work … Continue reading Fitness Update: tempo continues
#94: What Child is This?
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) The Hymnbook I grew up with is a more modern version of this hymn. The Refrain is the same on all three verses. In the caroling book version I have, each chorus has a different refrain, the second … Continue reading #94: What Child is This?
The Era of Bad Feelings
American History has an era during the presidency of James Monroe that has been called "The Era of Good Feelings". I wonder if today we might rightly be in a period that should be known as "The Era of Bad Feelings". We have candidates for the presidency that have polled higher negative ratings than their … Continue reading The Era of Bad Feelings
A Blast of the Past #49: Baking Lessons
Today's blast has pictures from November 2001, including my daughter helping to make a pumpkin pie. Which is a rather interesting reflection back, since pie is not something she really eats anymore. But we had a lot of fun learning to bake, and make the related messes that go with practice. The old saw is … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #49: Baking Lessons
Weekend Preview: Oceans of Fun Opens
Memorial Day weekend: the official beginning of the summer season, though not the beginning of summer itself. The weather forecast around here is thunderstorms all the way through, from now until Tuesday. So whether Oceans of Fun actually opens at 11 a.m. Friday or the closing is delayed by thunderstorms, is yet to be seen. … Continue reading Weekend Preview: Oceans of Fun Opens
Matilda: fun but not magic
Last night was opening night of both Matilda and the season for Starlight Theater in Kansas City. This year is the first year we have attended on Tuesdays, and thus the first year for us to see opening night. When we arrived they were still rehearsing on the stage. It was sort of nice to … Continue reading Matilda: fun but not magic
Starlight Opens
This is the first year we have attended Starlight's Broadway shows on Tuesday nights. As such, we are going to attend a lot of opening nights. Most of the Broadway shows open on Tuesday. The first show of the season is tonight. It is Matilda, by Roald Dahl, author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. … Continue reading Starlight Opens
Fitness Update: More Personal Milestones
And by milestones, I mean that literally, as well as figuratively. Though I may actually mean mile-markers along the running trail. This week started out with the usual commuting to work, recovering from the past's weeks physical examination. I kept my activity points up by the usual bicycling commute, and then had the accident incident … Continue reading Fitness Update: More Personal Milestones
