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
New Year’s Cleaning
They Say New Year's is a time for resolutions. And Monday is supposed to be my fitness update. Both of which might get some mention today. Both of which, from the Fitness perspective, will get more detail next Monday. But today, I'm going to talk about New Year's as a time for cleaning. There are … Continue reading New Year’s Cleaning
Christmas Service Music
'Tis the season for enjoying seasonal music. To mark the 7th day of Christmas here is some service music from Avondale United Methodist Church. These are he pieces performed by the Avondale United Methodist Church Cathedral Choir and Orchestra on Dec. 24, 2017.
Christmas Extravaganza 2017, Part 3
The final segments of the Musical Feast begin with a clarinet resetting of a soprano aria from Romeo & Juliet, played by Kim Heft: That was followed by two piano solos, one by Samuel Kwon, the other by Stephen Kwon. Samuel Played Somewhere Over the Rainbow: While Stephen played Angel We Have Heard on High:
