Oh my, It ‘s raining! Which means, you better have a rain gauge if you live in Mason. Around these parts the first thing you’ll be asked when there is a rain is,”How much rain did you get.” Of course, some seem to get more. You’re just thankful for what you got and go on.
Another thing in Mason County is, waving at on coming cars.
For Sale: One slightly used rocket
Just the other day I was saying to my wife, “You know, I’d sure like to get hold of a second hand steam-powered rocket, but you never see them for sale anywhere.” And then, out of the blue, I found one. As luck would have it, Mad Mike Hughes wants to sell his.
A while back someone sent me a link to a story in ‘Scientific Method’ about ‘Mad’ Mike Hughes, a 60-year-old limo driver/stunt man from California.
Today is National Volunteer Recognition Day, and I want to thank all the people that make our classes and programs possible: Bob Laury, Linda Lloyd, Jane Lakin, Trudy Irwin, Wendy and Craton Hastings, Christy Keller, June Hall, Carol Tucker, Carmen Griffith, Carolyn Thomas, Jutta Dreyer, Carol Kothmann, Craig Grote, Rosemary Davis, Margaret Persky, Martha and Riley Kothmann, Mistie Lehne, Ceil Worden, Nanci Gibbons, the Friends of the Library members, and Mason Study Club members.
Cactus Rose
Every year, when the prickly pears begin their magnificent ritual of putting forth blooms of yellow and orange, I cannot help but think to myself that they are the prettiest flowers I’ve ever seen. They evoke memories of a childhood spent in pastures where something so beautiful drew my attention along with the bees.
We’re at the end of another school year. If you have younger kids, you might be thinking about summer camps and other activities. But in the not-too-distant future, your children will be facing a bigger transition as they head off to college. Will you be financially prepared for that day?
A college education is a good investment – college graduates earn, on average, $1 million more over their lifetimes than high school graduates, according to a study by Georgetown University – but a bache ...
You know the old saying:
Don’t Squat With Your Spurs On.
Good advice.
Here’s another version:
Watch Where You Squat.
Because they’re everywhere.
Fire ants.
And are they ever.
On fire, that is.
Anyone who’s personally encountered them knows what I mean.
They move fast as fleas.
And are about the same size.
And the pain they inflict can surpass other bites and stings.
Maybe that’s because they bite you first and then sting.
If you just arrived on Planet Earth, North America, Texas, Maso ...
Our church family was saddened to hear of the passing of our friend, Lynn Sikora, on Friday. The Sikoras live in Connecticut and spent the last few winters in Art. They were in Texas when Lynn became very ill. Services are pending in Connecticut.
Pastor John was resting this week. He is having voice problems and had a busy Easter season.
Mini Meat Loaves
Regretfully, I have been a bit under the weather the last month and have unable to do my editorial but hopefully that’s behind me.
This week’s recipe comes from my “other mother,” Betty Stockbridge that raised me and put up with me for the last 34 years. She has a lot of scrumptious recipes she has shared with me, through the years.
Peace Beyond Understanding...
Only God could create a character like the late Hal Rowe. During his 72-year earthly pilgrimage, his specialty was constantly helping others, always making them smile.
Consider his bungled marriage proposal to Joyce. She accepted--IF he’d place the ring on her OTHER hand. He blamed inexperience, asking, “Do you want to marry a 210-pound football player or a 130-pound poet?” The two would share life’s “thick and thin” journey for a half-century.
Much of ...
Having children doesn’t come with a manual. Nor, does it come with any guaranties! Mostly, you just have to wing it, and hope it comes out okay. Raising children is a cycle learned from one parent to the next parent. I thought at times my parents were “Old fogies!” That they didn’t know what was happening in the world.
