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Did Somebody Say List?

by Filed Under: Gratitude, Humor, Minnesota Me 16 Comments

Here is this Week’s List of Ten Things for Which I’m Grateful: The cup of coffee at my side. It’s Caribou’s Obsidian blend today. My copy of Magnificat, which I am forever misplacing and which makes it all the more valuable when I find it. The 68-degree day we had yesterday (Are you teasing us, dear Lord?) and the awesome, amazing pink & … [Read more...]

My Writing Off-Line

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, My Writing Elsewhere 9 Comments

For those of you who subscribe to Family Foundations, (the Couple to Couple League's publication), I have an article on page 8 of the Nov/Dec issue. I was asked to do the profile on CCL boardmember Bob Laird, who runs the Tepeyac Family Center in Fairfax, VA and who has to be one of the nicest gentlemen I've ever interviewed.May God richly bless … [Read more...]

And the Winner Is…

by Filed Under: Current Affairs, Food and Drink, Minnesota Me 3 Comments

It's 5:00 p.m. in Minnesota. I don't know what you have going on in your state, but over here we're baking our"Election Day Cake!"This tradition is not long-standing, going back only two years to the 2004 Presidential election. Here's the story: my dear neighbor Brenda came by with a meal for us, as Baby Camille was, well,pretty much a brand-new … [Read more...]

Daddy got his deer!

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Food and Drink, Gratitude, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 8 Comments

...and Momma's got her hands full with the unpacking! Truly, my head's a'swimmin' with To Do's before my day can continue. There are only so many piles of gear one can step over and still be effective.Still, because I have missed you so truly and want you to know it, here is a quick list of some of my favorite things from this weekend: the … [Read more...]

1-2-3 Patience: A Connect-the-Dot Kind of Day

by Filed Under: Humor, Minnesota Me, Spiritual Growth 15 Comments

1. Begin at breakfast with the distribution of chewable vitamins. Stand patiently—palm extended—while your 3- and 5-year-olds make their very…slow…and…deliberate…selections.2. Move on to the laundry room, where you discover that the entire basket of clean, unmatched socks has been tossed down the chute with the dirty socks, towels & underwear. … [Read more...]

Requiescat in Pace

by Filed Under: Living Liturgically, Minnesota Me 2 Comments

If you're reading this post before midnight, it's not to late to fit in a trip to the local cemetery to obtain a partial indulgence for the poor souls. (Begging your pardon if you've already done so.) I tell my kids, "You spring a soul from purgatory; you've made a friend for life!"We went here:To pray for him:my much-loved former student, John, … [Read more...]