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A Week of Changes

Posted on June 30, 2003 By Tom No Comments on A Week of Changes
Miscellaneous

 I am now officially retired from church work. Sunday was my last at McCarter. We had the Cantrell wedding on Saturday, so it was a weekend full of church activities. Sunday was also John McCallum’s last service, so I let him steal most of commotion that would have been directed my way. It hasn’t sunk … Read More “A Week of Changes” »

Ellenberg Reunion

Posted on June 22, 2003 By Tom No Comments on Ellenberg Reunion
Miscellaneous

The weekend of the Big Ellenberg Reunion has come and gone. The partying started Friday night with Houston, Glynda, Chip, and Anna. We played games, laughed, and caused trouble in general until about midnight, at which point we decided we needed to go get the new Harry Potter. We first tried Barnes and Noble, since … Read More “Ellenberg Reunion” »

There’s a hole in my head…

Posted on June 12, 2003 By Tom No Comments on There’s a hole in my head…
Miscellaneous

Actually, it’s more like a cranial crater. I guess that’s what I get for ignoring a cancerous region on my scalp for several years. I’ve been assured that these are just basel (sp?) cells and that I have nothing to worry about. After all, my father and two older brothers have had to have the … Read More “There’s a hole in my head…” »

“See, here is water.”

Posted on May 25, 2003 By Tom No Comments on “See, here is water.”
Miscellaneous, Religion

My mother has always been afraid of water. As children, we never went swimming except on very rare occasions. Usually what we called "going swimming" was an afternoon trip to wade in the shallow Rabon Creek. Subsequently, I didn’t learn how to swim when I was young. At 14 I was sent to my oldest … Read More ““See, here is water.”” »

Happy “Multi-Cultural Excuse for a Party” Day!

Posted on May 6, 2003 By Tom No Comments on Happy “Multi-Cultural Excuse for a Party” Day!
Miscellaneous

We celebrated Cinco de Mayo yesterday at our favorite Mexican restaurant, Monterrey. We ordered our usual two small margaritas, and they brought us out an extra one in celebration. Not being much of a drinker, I battled a tequila-induced headache the rest of the evening. With my throbbing head buried under a pillow, I started … Read More “Happy “Multi-Cultural Excuse for a Party” Day!” »

Now Is the Month of Maying

Posted on May 4, 2003 By Tom No Comments on Now Is the Month of Maying
Miscellaneous

It’s hard to believe May is already here. This academic year has flown by. Along with May comes spring/summer outdoor activities. Greenville now has competing farmer’s markets – one downtown and one at the “official” farmer’s market on Rutherford Road. The “official” one seemed to have much more to offer. The one downtown had a … Read More “Now Is the Month of Maying” »

Easter 2003

Posted on April 29, 2003 By Tom No Comments on Easter 2003
Miscellaneous

Easter has come and gone, with proclamations of “Christ Has Risen”, despite worldy evidence to the contrary. They say the war is winding down. We’ll see. Actually, there were two Easters. I celebrated Orthodox Easter with the performance of Bach’s St. John Passion with the Greenville Chorale Saturday night. It’s a piece enjoyed more by … Read More “Easter 2003” »

Mid-Life Hits Hard

Posted on April 10, 2003 By Tom No Comments on Mid-Life Hits Hard
Miscellaneous

It snowed today. Here. In upstate South Carolina. On April 10. I wonder what portents this doth signify. This was Founders Week at Furman, and it was a week for me to wallow in mid-life crises. A couple of my classmates returned to Furman to speak. Karen Foreman spoke at convocation on Wednesday. She at … Read More “Mid-Life Hits Hard” »

Glynda is bored

Posted on April 5, 2003 By Tom No Comments on Glynda is bored
Miscellaneous

My sister Glynda called last night to tell me she was bored. Two weeks ago she was in England for an Oxford Round Table discussion, last week she had two Welsh punk rockers staying at her house, Tom Brokow wants to do a story on her school, and next week some guy is bringing race … Read More “Glynda is bored” »

Why an online journal?

Posted on April 4, 2003 By Tom No Comments on Why an online journal?
Miscellaneous

I’ve kept several journals over the years. My most thorough was the journal I kept while in Europe one summer. I also kept detailed journals of at least part of our year in Arizona. Every now and then I pull those out, and I’m glad I kept detailed notes, but such documentation takes time. I … Read More “Why an online journal?” »

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