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Thoughts For The Day From Papa ‘a

Good Afternoon & Happy Sunday!  Here’s to the first day of March!  Where did February go??? Lots to celebrate today…our beloved Gonzaga Men’s & Women’s Basketball teams finished their regular seasons in fine fashion yesterday.  Now it’s on to the West Coast Conference tournaments and then to March Madness.  Let’s hope that they both go…Read more

Thoughts For The Day From Papa ‘a

Good Morning All & Happy Thursday! It’s Izaak’s day at Papa ‘a’s house today!  It’s always a fun day when Izaak comes for a visit.  He’s 16 months old now and loves to check out EVERYTHING.  My, how he is growing up to be a little man!  He brings so much joy into our lives. …Read more

Thoughts For The Day From Papa ‘a

Good Morning All! Well, it’s been awhile since I last posted!  There’s been lots of traveling and events in the interim, so it’s good to be back and share some Thoughts For The Day From Papa ‘a.  I hope all of you are well and that you and your loved ones are prospering! Time has…Read more

Thoughts For The Day From Papa ‘a

Good Morning All!  Only one shopping day left until Valentine’s Day! Speaking of Valentine’s Day, our dear friend Nico in Portland will be celebrating his birthday tomorrow.  Nico’s middle name is “Valentino”…pretty appropriate, wouldn’t you say?  Here’s to you, Nico!  Have fun on your special day of celebration!  Thanks for your friendship over the years…Read more

Thoughts For The Day From Papa ‘a

Good Morning All & Happy Tuesday!  Only three shopping days left until Valentine’s Day! I had the pleasure of teaching the Junior Achievement class on Personal Finance to Chantal Czarapata’s 8:00 a.m. class at Lewis & Clark High School here in Spokane.  It’s truly one of the best parts of my retirement…being around the students…Read more

Thoughts For The Day From Papa ‘a

Good Afternoon All & Happy Saturday!  Only six shopping days left until Valentine’s Day… Speaking of the celebration of love, today I received word of the death of my beloved friend and fellow Kiwanis Club member, Lee Wynne.  He was truly a Cupid here on earth…spreading lots of love and good cheer to everyone with…Read more

Thoughts For The Day From Papa ‘a

Good Morning All! Well, supposedly the groundhog in Pennsylvania saw his shadow on Groundhog’s Day, which means that we’re going to have an early Spring…do ‘ya think???  I woke up this morning to lots and lots of snow…let it snow…let it snow…let it snow.  Which just goes to show that the calendar says we’ve got…Read more

Thoughts For The Day From Papa ‘a

Good Morning All! Happy Super Bowl Sunday!  I’ll be rooting for Kansas City Chiefs today…not because I don’t like the San Francisco 49ers, but because it’s been since 1969 that the Chiefs have played in a Super Bowl…now that’s a mighty long time!  Won’t it be terrific for Kansas City to win a Super Bowl…Read more

Thoughts For The Day From Papa ‘a

Good Morning All! My, oh, my…as the beloved Seattle Mariners’ radio & TV announcer and Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Niehaus was fond of saying…what a terrific and fun night we had at Prairie View Elementary School last night watching our granddaughters Isabel & Quinn perform in the Prairie View Drama Club’s rendition of “The…Read more

Thoughts For The Day From Papa ‘a

Good Morning All! Happy Birthday to our friend Honor, “the pride of Winterset, Iowa”, who celebrates her birthday today!  Here’s to you, Honor!  The world’s a much better place because you’re in it!  Have fun on your special day of celebration!  And here’s to actor Tom Selleck of TV’s “Magnum P.I.” and “Blue Bloods” fame,…Read more