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 | Mar 23, 2022 | Everyday Life, Family & Personal, Woodworking & Other Projects
It’s been a few days since my Father-in-law passed away, and for the first time, I was allowed to go into his basement “inner sanctum”. It’s the magical place from whence came all sorts of built things over the years, including some...
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 | Jun 14, 2021 | Chronicles, Family & Personal
Apart from a few small forays, I haven’t done any serious biking for almost 35 years. Merry has had trouble with her feet lately but discovered she could ride without trouble. A further discovery that her bike was too small prompted purchase of a bike that fits...
by Ken | Feb 1, 2021 | Family & Personal, Religion & Spirituality
Some of our best conversations throuhgout the years have been in the car. Just before seeing my daughter’s new apartment, we talked about her exploration of various spiritual traditions, not just philosophically, but in practice. I told her I had two things to...
