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Good Morning & Happy Wednesday Everyone! Just 23 shopping days until Christmas! Happy Birthday wishes go to church friend Katie in Spokane; to our church’s former associate pastor Brian in Colorado; and to our long-time friend and member of the beloved Murray family, Evan, in Spokane.  Here’s to all of you on your special day…Read more

Good Morning All & Happy Tuesday! Wow!  It’s the first day of December and that means there’s only 24 more shopping days until Christmas!  Have you been naughty or nice this year?  I’ve been naughty AND nice this year…I’ve tried to be more nice than naughty…what will Santa think?  How about you?  As they say…”Santa’s…Read more

Good Morning All & Happy Sunday! Well, Thanksgiving was a bit different than most other Thanksgivings…less in the way of a large family gathering, but more in the way of a small, “quality time” opportunity with those loved ones that we could gather with to celebrate our blessings (which are many, even in the midst…Read more

Good Morning All & Happy Tuesday! Well, yesterday marked the birthday of one of my very favorite people in this world, my beloved daughter-in-law Sarah, who celebrated her 29th birthday!  Here’s to her…a gifted wife, mother, daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, aunt and elementary art teacher extraordinaire!  She is TRULY “one in a billion.”  Sarah, thanks for…Read more

Good Morning All! Only 13 days until Thanksgiving!  Even with all of the trials and tribulations of the coronavirus pandemic, we all can think of things for which to be thankful.  Perhaps we should focus on those things to get us through the challenges ahead… Speaking of thanksgivings, I’m sure thankful for my son-in-law and…Read more

Good Morning & Happy Wednesday! Well, it looks like our country survived another crazy election!  I honestly didn’t think President Trump would make a horse race out of it this time, but it’s a cliffhanger, for sure.  It comes down to 3-4 states…how about that!!!  Who says that your vote doesn’t count?  I know there’s…Read more

Good Morning All & Happy Tuesday (Election Day In America)! Well, it is indeed another General Election in America today, an every four year civic ritual that we experience as a democratic republic, one of just a handful of nations who are blessed with being a true democratic republic.  It’s a privilege to have the…Read more

Good Afternoon & Happy Sunday! The leaves are changing colors and Autumn has fully arrived in Spokane!  A great time of year rich in colors and vibrant sunshine during “Indian Summer” days! The BIG news to report is that my son, Jake, and his wife, Sarah, are expecting a baby girl in February, 2021.  What…Read more

Good Afternoon & Happy Tuesday on this sun-filled Autumn day! Happy Birthday to family friend Jim in Hayden, Idaho…husband, father, grandfather & firefighter/fire chief extraordinaire, who turns 65 today.  Welcome to Medicare, Jim!…you’ve arrived!.  Also, Happy Birthday to my friend Andy, father & CPA extraordinaire, who is 44 today.  Here’s to both of you on…Read more

Good Morning All & Happy Sunday! Isn’t it one of the best feelings in the world to hold a baby and watch her eyes follow yours and see a smile emerge?  I got the opportunity to experience that most wonderful feeling again the other night when I held our newest grandchild, little June.  She is…Read more