We are blessed to have many friends and family nearby, so it almost seems like folks live our daily ups-and-downs with us. However, for the sake of those further afield, here is a quick recap of our most recent year.
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Called to GREAT THINGS
Pastor John Fife
Reverend John Fife is Pastor Emeritus of Southside Presbyterian Church in Tucson, Arizona, having retired in 2005 after leading a dynamic, activist community for 35 years. On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in 2012, he preached a wonderfully stirring tapestry of memories and challenges that I have transcribed here with his permission. May we all read it, and feel stronger individual resolve to do our part to make the world a better place for every single one of God’s people.
“Make new friends, but keep the old…
…One is silver and the other gold.” This old girl scout song does highlight one of the pleasures of this trip for us. Rarely have we been interested in returning to a travel spot we have visited before, but our experiences at our Rincon and HfH Tucson made it easy for us to want to return. Read on
Blastoff 2012
While loading our RV on New Years Day, we experienced a fine example of Ohio’s motto, “if you don’t like the weather, stick around for the next change”. From glorious blue skies as I drove from the storage lot to our house, to the rain that soaked me 45 minutes later as I re-installed the batteries, to 3 or 4 more similar cycles that had Susi proclaiming, “It’s me. I cause the rain. Every time I carry something out there it pours again!”, to the dusting of snow that fell in the late afternoon, we felt our motivation and excitement building to get on the road. With snow showers threatening, we got underway at 6:30 the next morning to try and stay ahead of the storm. So, while family and friends hunkered down around TV with subs and pizza to enjoy an orgy of six college football games, we ran south full blast until…
Michele Sibiloni on Photojournalism
On October 14, 2011, The New York Times front page highlighted a Michele Sibiloni image captioned Economic Woes in a Ugandan Market. Included was a reference to a Josh Kron story by on page A5 titled Discontent Simmers in a Market as Uganda’s Economy Staggers that was accompanied by another of Michele’s pictures. The associated web slide show, Economic Malaise in Uganda, includes both of these photographs along with seven additional related ones. This strong package impels one to ask, “How did he capture all of these stunning images?” Fortunately, Michele graciously responded by my inquiry with many details that provide both illumination and inspiration.
Michele gives Josh credit for initiating this story about the effect of Uganda’s economic malaise on the shopkeepers in downtown Kampala’s Kiseka market. He goes on to say that it is something every journalist—whether working in “photo-video-text or whatever”—must know, just because they live there and talk to people all the time. So, while we might wonder about the development of these stunning images, he compares them to the everyday job of a journalist in the USA covering any running economic issue such as Occupy Wall Street.
New Memories of Yellowstone
As we’ve been exploring Yellowstone National Park, Dave would say, “I remember…” and share a memory he has of the trip to this beautiful park when our children were still in elementary school. Read on
Alligator Etouffe
Walter & Della are young newlyweds who are very excited that construction will begin on their house this coming Monday. I was able to video them as they received the news. You can find their interview and video on the Habitat website. Read on
Why we’re here
This video of Madeline giving thanks in advance says much about why so many people are here helping out… Read on
A Glimpse of New Orleans of the Past
Lisa, Ian and I ventured into a mask shop while wandering the French Quarter in New Orleans. The masks ranged from simple, pirates eye patches to elaborate , colorful concoctions loaded with feathers and glitter. Read on
A Beautiful Day for Painting
Last week, Ken stopped to chat while I was painting a bayou across from the Bay St. Louis yacht club (Locals always say BSL for their city name.) He told me it was called Alligator Bayou, in honor of the one alligator that Katrina blew in from somewhere. Another young man stopped to tell me he had even seen the alligator when he was wading. Read on
Carol
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Today, we met a beaming homebuyer Carol, who will be completing her final walk-through this afternoon. She expects to move into her MEMA cottage next week Read on