“This year, we’re going for the World’s Highest!” declared Grandson #1. “Or maybe just a Missouri State Record.”
Continue readingToday’s find: Piling on
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Today’s find: Some nun!
Her nephew told a story that beautifully captured the spirit of the holy woman we laid to rest on Friday.
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Today’s find: Unmasked
I have to admit: I took an extra measure of grandfatherly pride in the creativity displayed by a couple of young-us we know pretty well.
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Today’s find: Equipped
It turned out to be anything BUT a masterpiece, my golf round played in Forest Park … under the discerning gaze of the St. Louis Art Museum.
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Today’s find: Granite
Found myself between a rock and a hard place the other day.
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Today’s find: Wired
Community requires effort.
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Today’s find: Golf lessons
Funny game, golf.
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Today’s find: Facing some flax
Linen involves hard work. Tedious work. I see that now.
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Today’s find: Dealin’
Time will tell whether we’ve made a shrewd move.
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Tony and I had a moment during his marvelous concert Saturday evening.
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With Us Still 