“Sorry, dear Granddaughter. But sometimes, life just isn’t fair.”
If only I’d been this gracious and wise when my luck turned (and hers soured) the other day.
Continue readingToday’s find: Blowout
“Well, at least we didn’t pay $50 to park.”
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Tags: 28th Sunday In Ordinary Time, Cardinals, Phillies, Playoff Loss, Ten Lepers Cleansed
Today’s find: Unprofitable
I wrapped up an excellent year in the Golf League on Friday afternoon. Not that anyone seemed to notice.
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Tags: 27th Sunday In Ordinary Time, Cobra Rad Speed, Golf League, Low Net, Unprofitable
Today’s find: Crowd of witnesses
I noticed an odd sight during the final match of our Golf League season the other evening: something of a traffic jam on the fairway of the 7th hole.
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Tags: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Crowd of Witnesses, Five-some, Golf League
Today’s find: Marigold
It is mid-September, after all. So I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised that many of the “annuals” in our flower pots are looking a little tired.
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Tags: 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, ACTS Retreat, Dishonest Steward, Marigold
Today’s find: Sinner Dinner
In my case, it was a repast 48 years in the making.
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Tags: 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, SHP, St. Henry's Prep Seminary
Today’s find: Fountainhead
I was blessed by my return yesterday to the family’s fountainhead, St. Francis Borgia Church in Washington, Missouri.
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Tags: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Aunt Carol, Carol Babka, Fountainhead, St. Francis Borgia Church
Today’s find: Taj Ma-chicken
At times, I wonder if those seven juvenile birds understand just how good they’ve got it.
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Tags: chicken coop, Taj Mahal, Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today’s find: Impeded
You might say it’s been an interesting week on my block. As long as you had no particular place to go.
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Tags: 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, One way traffic, Traffic cones
Today’s find: Balloon party
It took under ten seconds for me to realize I was out of my element at the party supply mega-store.
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Tags: 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Balloon party, Bridal shower
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