"Women - can't live with 'em, pass the beer nuts." - Norm Peterson, "Cheers"
I had a lot to look forward to going into the summer months of 1986. Eighth grade was over and it was time to have loads of fun. It was at this juncture in my life that I began what I sometimes think of as my ‘double-life.’ I was slimmed down, vastly interested in people […]
I spent my fourth Sunday morning in the presence of Jimmy Carter, as he taught the congregation at the Plains Maranatha Baptist church a weekly lesson from the Bible, on September 23, 2007. Since I knew that the town was crowded from the Peanut Festival and P.O.W. gathering in the area, I pushed Mom and Bob […]
I crossed the threshold of the Bear Creek Church of the Brethren for the first time in well over year this past Sunday, July 8. It was a homecoming of sorts - and yet a bit strange. Mostly it was great to see all of the friendly faces that I came to know and love […]
For some strange reason, I was hesitant to advance to a full week outdoors at Camp Woodland Altars after my years in the Junior Lodge were done. In 1984, I actually attended the junior high lodge camp…and was one of only three boys. In 1985, I found a great compromise. Eco Adventures was a camp […]
I remarked at the last campfire that this was my final year at camp - and rather than going out with a ‘bang,’ I went out with a ‘nice quiet week.’ I’m not sure why this was, but I’m sure it had something to do with the fact that I had aged - so to speak […]