The first “Thanksgiving Day” in the United States was celebrated November 26, 1789. President George Washington proclaimed that this was a holiday. For the next 150 years or so, the holiday was dependent on a yearly proclamation by the President....
One of my life goals is to always be learning new things. I don’t ever want to get to the point where I think I have “arrived”. Or, that I don’t have anything new to learn. For me, that means...
On a normal week my wife and I both have Fridays off from our jobs. It becomes a day for us to get projects done and to take some time together for a hike or some other event. And on...
I know a lot of people are under the impression that Fall is Pumpkin Spice season. And although I have been known to indulge in a good pumpkin spice doughnut every now and then, fall is apple season, especially here...
I was up early this morning, and I checked the weather forecast for the day. We are not supposed to get out of the 60s. Looks like fall is here in Muskegon. There are a lot of different food-related items...
A number of years ago, when I was working in the non-profit world, the management of our organization brought in a consultant to help our executives with time management and personal organization. I remember two things very clearly from his...
This coming weekend is Labor Day Weekend - the “last hurrah” of summer. Although many schools now restart in August, not waiting until the traditional Tuesday after Labor Day, still there are a lot of transitions connected with this weekend....
Karen and I were hosting a small group Bible study at our home on Sunday evening. We wanted to provide refreshments for the time, so I went to the local farmers market on Saturday morning. Here’s what I picked up: ...
Because of our varying work schedules, my wife and I only get to eat our evening meal together three nights a week. On Tuesdays, I am home from work early and cook the evening meal (often something on the grill)....
