Right after acquiring our condo in Lynden, we were full-speed ahead with some changes to make it our own. The first project was removing the “eyebrows” from the living area windows. Done in a matter of minutes.
The second task was removing a large Japanese Maple from the back patio area.… Read the rest
During the summer of 2015 we began driving around Lynden, with the goal of narrowing down where we might want to live. In a city of 15,000 it wasn’t too difficult. We also acquired a local realtor through our daughter in law Vicki.… Read the rest
Lynn and I spent time reflecting on the areas in and around Fresno that hold special memories for us. Some notes from our conversations:
Camp Chawanakee – remember getting deathly ill for the first two days of my first camp experience.… Read the rest
My sister Susan, brother Jeff, and I went on a day trip to areas from our childhood that were mostly in Tuolumne County. Our grandparents lived there during our growing-up years, and we recall years of memories during that time that were special to us. … Read the rest
For some time, I’ve been attempting to understand what brought us to the last 2 years of fear and anger as it pertains to racism. So many people are angry.
I attended the recent West Coast Racial Unity Leadership Summit held at my church, College Church of Christ.… Read the rest
