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First in ER

Nope neither Patricia nor Phil were the first in the emergency room. “First” is First Congregational United Church of Christ. “ER” is Eagle River in northern Wisconsin. Today they are celebrating 125 years of ministry in Eagle River and beyond. Blessings to you for this remarkable day in your lives!

“Ah, but there are things and things . . .”

The words for the title to this post are from the book Twenty Years A-Growing, and are spoken by Maurice to his grandfather, after Maurice was asked if he believed in something he had not seen while on the mainland for a day of fun away from the Great Blasket Island. The grandfather says, “No doubt itContinue reading ““Ah, but there are things and things . . .””

St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin

Yesterday, we went to a few old churches in Dublin. Among them was St. Patrick’s. Somehow it seemed right, here in the homeland of my heritage, to light a candle in honor of those from my family who have died: Tom, Eileen, Kathleen, Nancy and brother-in-law Tom. I miss them. TheContinue reading “St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin”

redheads

An easy and unscheduled day in Dublin. Among the many curiosities that caught our attention are the number of shades of red hair, sometimes the hue is natural and sometimes it is hairdresser assisted. Here are six of twenty redheads we photographed today:

sated

To be “sated.” I always thought “to be sated” meant to be full to the excess . . . like that very much too much feeling of food and tiredness associated (for me) with Thanksgiving. When I checked it just now, I discovered, it can also mean “to satisfy fully.” I like that. That’s how weContinue reading “sated”

Five encounters

Dublin is urban. There are lots of people. Here are five we’ve encountered, among many more. This guy was playing for change with his buddy the harmonica/guitar player. Have tried (unsuccessfully) a variety of ways to put a minute and and half video of him playing on the web page for you. Instead, these twoContinue reading “Five encounters”

Three quotes to begin your day

Joseph Campbell: “The agony of breaking through personal limitations is the agony of spiritual growth.” Christopher Robin to Pooh: “You are braver than you believe, you are stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” T.S. Eliot “Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they canContinue reading “Three quotes to begin your day”

art matters

We are safely in Dublin. Here are ten images from the last 30+ hours. They proclaim, “art matters.” View of the Ringling Bridge, Sarasota, from our Delta flight just after noon yesterday.

“Imagine”

Just tried to figure out how to get a youtube video here for you to listen. Alas, I am not that smart, I guess. Anyway, It would have been John Lennon signing “Imagine” in (what year was this recorded?) with Ono along for the song . . . Since I couldn’t do it, you canContinue reading ““Imagine””

Meb’s run in London today

Meb Keflezighi placed fourth in the 2012 Olympic men’s marathon today. He was three minutes behind the winner, Stephen Kiprotich from Uganda, whose winning time was 2:08:01. That is fast. Patricia and I got to see Meb win the Olympic Trials in Houston in January, so it was fun to see him again. We wereContinue reading “Meb’s run in London today”