Within the Catholic Faith, each month has a special dedication to a different doctrine of faith. This is different from the Church Liturgical Calendar. The Liturgical Calendar does not begin on January 1 and end the last day in December. It begins with Advent. It ends the Saturday following Christ the King.
Continue reading “July’s Most Precious Blood”Aloha! It’s Mai Tai Time
Boy, can I tell you some stories about Mai Tai Cocktails and a very stuborn husband. And this is the perfect time to tell it.
Continue reading “Aloha! It’s Mai Tai Time”The Feast of Two Saintly Men
Today is the Feast Day of two pillars of the Christian Faith. It is the Feast Day of Saints Peter (Simon) and Paul (Saul). Saint Peter was the rock on which Christ built his church. Saint Paul was instrumental in bringing the faith to the Gentiles.
Continue reading “The Feast of Two Saintly Men”The Wilds of Alaska
On January 3, 1959 Alaska became the 49th state to join the Union. Boy, does that make me feel old. When I was born, America consisted of only the 48 adjoining or Continental States.
Continue reading “The Wilds of Alaska”Our Lady of Perpetual Help Pray for Me
Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. This is one of those special days that is not found in scripture or in a vision but comes instead from another aspect of the Catholic Faith – oral tradition. The Church is rich in oral tradition.
Continue reading “Our Lady of Perpetual Help Pray for Me”Let’s Get Wild Again
Don’t you just love that photo? It’s an Emus just wandering about at the Hilo Zoo. Emus are some of my favorite birds because they have a lot of dim-witted personality.
Continue reading “Let’s Get Wild Again”Baja Taco Tuesday
Baja California is a magical place. There is the beauty of the desert combined with the blues of the ocean. Hubby and I both have a strong appreciation for the desert and the sea. Baja is one of those places that can steal your breath away for so many reasons. The people, the landscape and God’s creatures big and small.
Continue reading “Baja Taco Tuesday”Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord
It’s easy to overlook God’s plan once the road to salvation has been revealed. Yet even before Eve gave Adam the apple to eat, God had a plan. Man’s fall from grace did not come as a surprise. It came as a consequence of man’s free will.
Continue reading “Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord”Farewell to What Once Was
On a warm Saturday afternoon Hubby and I packed up the family car with our contributions to a sad farewell party held at the Family Farm. It’s been the gathering place for forty years. The focal point of our family.
Continue reading “Farewell to What Once Was”Saturday’s Smokin’ Good
I know I’ve been sharing a lot of old photos lately. We are saying goodbye to a part of our lives that have been there for what seems like forever. The farm. So many campouts and family gatherings have been held at the farm.
Continue reading “Saturday’s Smokin’ Good”Arizona’s Quiet Beauty
Have you ever spent time in the desert? There is a beauty to the desert unlike anything else. Today we celebrate Arizona, a desert state that has more than its share of beauty.
Continue reading “Arizona’s Quiet Beauty”Summer in America Has Arrived
Welcome to the Summer Solstice. Today begins the official, as in on the calendar, beginning of summer. But we’ve known summer was here since Memorial Day, when we all filled our propane tanks, got that wood for the smoker and made sure there was plenty of charcoal in the bin.
Continue reading “Summer in America Has Arrived”Kicking Back on a Hump Day
You know, once upon a time Hump Day meant something to me. I’ve been retired for so long, I’m lucky I know what month it is let alone what day of the week. Well, that’s not entirely true. Since I still see my guys off to work in the mornings, I do know the difference between a work day and the weekend.
Continue reading “Kicking Back on a Hump Day”Fathers Matter
A belated Happy Father’s Day once more. Men are such an important part of family life. They are the examples that boys will grow up to be. Rodney Atkins put it so well in his song Watching You. But it’s not just the influence that a father has on his son.
Continue reading “Fathers Matter”Eat Your Vegetables – Not!
Way back in 2022, we had a little chat about National Eat Your Vegetables Day. In our house, vegetables are a touchy subject. I know we should eat more but darn it, burgers made from cows are so much better than just about any plant based thing.
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