by Ken | Apr 23, 2023 | Chronicles, Everyday Life, Family & Personal
Not uncommon, the weather has been teasing with warm days, then cold ones. There was less than a week between using the furnace and the air conditioner (and then back again). The big thing I’m looking forward to is spending time outside like in the last couple...
by Ken | Sep 14, 2022 | Chronicles, Everyday Life, Family & Personal
Merry and I kicked off the warmer part of the year with the Hellenic Festival, even meeting up with a few people — Roman, David Newman (my beekeeping mentor), and Christina. It was also the first time in years I attended the Pride Parade. I finally got to wear a...
by Ken | Jan 7, 2022 | Chronicles, Family & Personal
I almost forgot about him, but not in my heart. Whenever I look at the tiny framed artwork of the Madonna in silver that he gave me, I think of him. Father Gary Kibler was one of my teachers in high school, but much more than that. I was an assistant of sorts in that...
by Ken | Nov 2, 2021 | Business & Work, Chronicles, Everyday Life
I was going to name this post “A Year Without Halloween” but that seemed too negative. It did make me a bit sad, especially when someone came to our door by mistake. Due to a cash crunch, we couldn’t afford candy, and there are hardly any kids coming...
by Ken | Oct 20, 2021 | Chronicles, Everyday Life
I have no idea if this is Indian Summer, late Summer, or a mild Autumn. Such labels apply here less than ever it seems. But the bees in our first backyard hive have really ramped up their honey production this last month or so, mostly from “flute-plant”...
by Ken | Oct 8, 2021 | Chronicles
I believe I went to my 10th reunion for D’Youville College and I was the only one representing my class. Other than that, I only went to donor’s Masses (most years) and the occasional tea. But this year I actually volunteered to reach out to my classmates,...
