Tag Archives: Friends
Five Minute Friday — Park
The promptmasters at Five Minute Friday have been very, very inventive with their prompts lately. At least for this contributor to the weekly writefest, I’ve had to dig deep into the gray matter. Since I don’t pre-peek into what my … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Mail and Catching Up
I’ve been missing in action from Five Minute Friday for a few weeks. There are a lot of reasons … my health … falling behind … catching up … literally finding time. But the exercise is so important to me. … Continue reading
A Year Without ‘Sonni’-Shine
I received the news a year ago today. My very close friend Sonni had died, less than two weeks after suffering a debilitating overnight stroke. Over the past few years, Sonni and I had become very close friends, She was … Continue reading
The Gospel According to Luke
I like to share what I shared in the pulpit today. Here it is … May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. Over the … Continue reading
Prayers, Prayers and More Prayers
I don’t like prayer to be directed at me. I would rather be the prayer than the prayee. But there are times the power of prayer is needed for me, and this is one of those times. Some of you … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Loyalty
Happy Five Minute Friday time. The assignment this week was, quite frankly, challenging. The FMF prompt was LOYALTY, which should be easy peasy. But my mind kept wandering off in different directions {that’s why I call them free range thoughts} … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Team
Happy Saturday! Time for my Five Minute Friday contribution. Check out the amazing five minutes takes at Kate’s place (http://katemotaung.com/2016/08/18/five-minute-friday-team/) by our special community of writers. This week’s prompt is TEAM. The timer is set, so it’s time to GO … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Lift
Happy Saturday. Time for Five Minute Friday thoughts. When I heard the prompt, I knew exactly where I wanted to go. I couldn’t wait to join my fellow writers at Kate’s place (http://katemotaung.com/2016/08/11/five-minute-friday-lift/). But … Things sometimes go awry. At … Continue reading
DBT Class of ’65
Don Bosco Tech. Class of 1965. We must have been the greatest overachievers in the school’s history or the biggest procrastinating slackards who ever lived. Yes, the Class of 1965. Fifty-one years ago. We were too busy to celebrate our … Continue reading
Maine Quirks
Every state or area has its own little quirks. Here are some of the ones I’ve discovered here in Maine. The Maine Department of Transportation (DOT) has a warped sense of humor. Road signage — especially for visitors — is … Continue reading
The Light 