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Miscellaneous Posts

A Wedding As Beautiful As All Of Michigan

Late Spring of 2024, Dorothy and I were excited to receive an invitation to attend my nephew Jeremy's wedding, which was to take place on August 31, 2024, near Flint,...

What The Ruck!

About a month ago I was at a meeting and a young man mentioned that he was a rucker.  After the meeting I asked him about it and he explained...

A Disastrous Spring 2024 Migration

I don't know how to describe my Spring 2024 Migration as anything other than disastrous.  My year got off to a bad start when I discovered, in late January, that...

HIFU: Navigating The Wild Wild West of Urology and Prostate Cancer

I had never given two thoughts about my prostate until I hit my sixties.  Right as I turned 60, my primary care physician recommended I go see a urologist because...

Rest in Peace, Toby Keith

I woke up early on the morning of Tuesday, February 6, 2024, and shortly thereafter heard the sad news that Toby Keith had passed away the night before at age...

Getting In The Christmas Spirit With Sean Dietrich and Family

These are strange and unsettling times that we find ourselves in.  I usually begin my day by reading the daily blog of Sean Dietrich.  I have found that this routine...

Award-Winning(?!)

Since I started bird watching a couple of years ago, I have been on a path that has led me to want to be the best photographer I can be. ...

Missing The Money Shot — The August 2023 Solar Eclipse

About a month ago, I saw a small article in the San Antonio Newspaper heralding two upcoming solar eclipses.  The first will be an annular solar eclipse (known as a...

Saying Goodbye To Betty

On the late morning of Saturday, September 16, 2023, family and friends gathered at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in New Braunfels, Texas, to celebrate the life of...

The Decorative Gargoyles of Downtown San Antonio

During the summer of 2023, I spent a considerable amount of time trying to improve my photography skills.  I had a trip planned to Brazil for August, 2023, and my...