Let me start by saying, we had a wonderful CHRISTmas and saw all family and journeyed much and were merry and content.  I hope the same is true for all of you and I wish you a wonderful new year.

Now, that said... I must confess that I have been slack the past two years and have not done my normal reading of that most beloved work by Master Tolkien ( Read more... )

I'm taking the Mrs and a couple friends to see Turandot next week!  I'm quite thrilled that a production is actually in our area.  It will be Mrs. Darry's first introduction to the opera, much less Puccini!  Can't wait.  She normally doesn't go for such, so I'm hoping she will like it and be moved by the experience.  Too bad Christian won't be ( Read more... )

It seems that Princess Darry is going to be a big sister!  We don't know yet if we will be blessed with another Princess or perhaps a Prince, but someone is due to arrive near the end of April.  :)  We are excited and feeling quite blessed indeed! 

Nicked this from
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Happy (belated) Birthday, Lauren! 
So sorry I missed it.  I have been under the weather, but it is no excuse for missing your own daughters birthday!  Please forgive :sadlook:
(((hugs)))

I got stomped by the bronchitis and (probably) something viral bug yet again.  Started feeling off Saturday evening.  Chalked it up to a hard day ferrying teens from church around on a jet ski all day.  My arms and legs were killing me.  I tried to give them an exciting trip and keep them unharmed at the same time.  By Sunday evening it was clear ( Read more... )

I found this interesting... thought I'd share...
Manuscript Shows Isaac Newton Calculated Date of Apocalypse

Wednesday, June 20, 2007


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Feeling geeky, but the good kind! ;)

I know I have loads of brilliant friends who speak and read in many languages.  Anyone have a good grasp of Latin?
There is a an old creedal phrase in the church Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi (or some variant of the spelling) which translates to something like The Law of Prayer is the Law of Belief or more to the point... As you Pray or What you Pray is ( Read more... )

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