Nov 15, 2021

Marriage: More Poetry than Planned

Marriage: More Poetry than Planned

Yesterday my wife Char and I celebrated our 23rd wedding anniversary. Or, to be more accurate, yesterday was our anniversary, but we’ve been celebrating for several days. It started on Thursday evening

Jan 27, 2021

Beef Chili from Scratch

Beef Chili from Scratch

Special thanks to Alicia Quebedeaux at Catholic Community Radio [http://www.catholiccommunityradio.org/] for gently nudging me to finally post this recipe! Enjoy! INGREDIENTS * Sea salt * 1 lb dried pinto beans * 6 dried

Dec 31, 2020

2020: Unexpected Blessings

2020: Unexpected Blessings

One of the unexpected blessings of 2020 was having all the kids under our roof again. When the pandemic hit and the quarantine was first announced, our oldest child (and only son) was