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The Church in the Movie, The Gradua...

Posted by on Mar 6, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on The Church in the Movie, The Graduate
In the movie, The Graduate, Dustin Hoffman climbs side stairs of a white church and bangs on the glass inside because Catharine Ross is getting married. The church was the La Verne United Methodist Church. My family were members of the...
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An English Wedding- June 2017

Posted by on Jan 27, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on An English Wedding- June 2017
The wedding was “brilliant” as the people in the UK say. This was the first wedding on my side of the family since I married Ruth. (Well, other than the weddings of our children.) The venue was Sherbourne Park: It is worth a look. We...
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Catharine

Posted by on Oct 19, 2017 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Catharine
Catharine Janzen was my mother-in-law. She was a giving woman who did not suffer fools gladly. Catharine heard Dan West talk about his idea for sustainable gifts to those in need. Dan West conceived of the idea of sending a pregnant animal...
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Plu-To

Posted by on Jul 31, 2015 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Plu-To
I am thinking about Pluto (Plu-Toe), the planet. When the 9th planet was discovered, it was such a big deal Walt Disney named a dog after it. Fast forward to my teaching days. As an elementary teacher, I taught science and of course I...
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Microwaves Are Not Faster

Posted by on Jul 28, 2015 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Microwaves Are Not Faster
Ruth didn’t want a microwave for years. She said she could heat things on a gas stove faster than a microwave. She still can. Ruth believes in a big fire under things. But of course we eventually got a microwave and have worn several...
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Cafeteria Bottlenecks

Posted by on Jul 24, 2015 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Cafeteria Bottlenecks
(As with the rant “Cafeteria Design” this is moot as lunches are now pre-packaged and shrink-wrapped at a central kitchen.) The movie Home Alone has a scene when Kevin is sitting in a chair eating ice cream covered with all...
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