Luke says Moo!

It’s Mom’s birthday! Everyone be sure to wish her a Happy Birthday!
For those of you wondering, I’ve been busy and to be honest uninterested in capturing everything that’s going on in text. I’ll be back when I think text is a good way to capture life again. I won’t abandon the blog, [...]

What would life be like without close relationships? Relationships are the source of people’s deepest, most inspiring experiences, as well as their greatest hurts and sorrows. Gibran in 1923 captured the essence of close relationships:
“Your friend is your needs answered. He is the field you sow with [...]

In times of change, the learners will inherit the Earth
while the knowers will find themselves beautifully equipped
to deal with a world that no longer exists.
–Eric Hoffer
The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water
flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground green.
–Thomas Carlyle
There is no dignity quite so impressive,
and no independence [...]

As I’m sure you’re aware I’m not dead. Close, but not really.
Just been busy. Very, very busy. Lodge, work, York Rite, Scottish Rite, running around, seeing the family, and sleep have taken up my time.
Oh and there’s the baking and making of twinkies:

Making Twinkies for my first time

Aug 16, 2006 [...]

Each of us is a vital thread in another person’s tapestry;
our lives are woven together for a reason.

Countless, unseen details are often the only difference between mediocre and magnificent.
Have a safe and happy holiday weekend!