Well, I’d like to report that my student’s term paper is complete and I feel confident about the outcome. That is not so far the case, though I feel confident that we WILL figure out the problems we are currently having and will adjust our body paragraphs just so to fit that refined premise. These…
Month: December 2016
The Wife of Bath, Chaucer and Me
The Wife of Bath’s Prologue and her Tale in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales is taking up a good deal of my time these last few days. One of my beloved college students and I are actively taking on two literary critics in what her professor calls a “literary conversation” regarding the Wife of Bath’s feminism vs…
Nico and Luna Visit
We had our grandbabies last night and for part of today. I’m surprised that I am still awake at 9:52 pm since I am usually worn out by the time they leave. This morning we got up early and worked on the Christmas tree. Here are a few photos of that event. Then we went…
Back Home
After spending the last two days in Ontario at the LA Episcopal Diocese convention where we elected a bishop on the eighth ballot, I am now happily back home with grandbabies visiting for the night. Nothing makes me happier than having these little tykes around so all is well in that regard. As for the…
At the LA Episcopal Convention Today Picking a New Bishop
I have spent the day at the LA Diocesan Convention in Ontario with several fellow St. Thomas the Apostle, Hollywood parishioners and clergy. We are voting on the next bishop for our diocese so this is an important time. We’ve had three ballots so far for the bishops and I am happy to say that…
Repost: Piano and Other Life Lessons
When I was growing up, I took piano lessons from Miss Virginia Baird. She lived in a brown-boarded two-story house on the corner of Main and 9th Streets, and she had at least thirty cats that lived in that great big house with her. Miss Virginia loved most to talk about what was happening in…
20 Minutes a Day 