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As a college student in 1975 I once mailed a birthday card to my dad that he was to open on March 29, his birthday. There was just one problem. His birthday was a month later, on April 29. Years later, we joked about that. Better early than late, right dad? On this 29th dayContinue reading “Remembering you dad – on this day, and every day”

Until yesterday (March 9, 2022), I had never been to Pullman, Washington. I’m almost embarrassed to admit that. I’m 67 years old. I’m a native Washingtonian. My brother went to Washington State University, for crying out loud. My beloved Husky football team plays there every two years. It’s just that, for me, it was neverContinue reading “A trip to ‘the end of the world’”

Early Bethany Covenanter Alice Van Liew Anderson had a story to tell – of God’s faithfulness and goodness, through the joys and tragedies of her long and full life Sometimes you meet people that just stand out. Alice Van Liew Anderson, to me, was one of those persons. Just a year before she died –Continue reading “Remembering a life well-lived”

Vicki and I recently returned from a trip to Maui. We figured it was our sixth trip to the Hawaiian island. We took note of the new, much-improved rental car center upon our arrival at the airport in Kahului that wasn’t there when we last visited in 2019. That prompted me to exclaim: “I guessContinue reading “Here today, gone to Maui”

Vicki and I are personally witnessed the “ups and downs” of Jimmy lake’s brief tenure as the football coach at the University of Washington. We shared an elevator ride with him. You could say we saw this all coming down on several levels. You groan. It’s true, though. We did really ride the elevator withContinue reading “A PEEK INSIDE THE LAKE SHOW”

Bethany Covenant Church of Mount Vernon recently turned 100. As a nearly-lifelong attender of BCC I was on the committee that planned the centennial celebration October 23-24. I guess that makes me an old guy. We began meeting in April, and one of the things I wanted to do was profile in a video twoContinue reading “ON THIS CHURCH FOUNDATION I BUILT MY LIFE”

September is a great month for a day hike. I shared my hike to Mount Pilchuck’s historical, restored fire lookout in a story in Sunday’s Seattle Times. The mountain also has some historical significance for me. I’m old enough to remember seeing the lights from the old ski area at the top of the mountainContinue reading “Mount Pilchuck is a peak set apart”

     The loop has closed. All three of our daughters are now married, and their dad couldn’t be happier, more grateful.       Our beloved middle daughter, Sonja, was the last to tie the knot. She and JB Foreman exchanged vows April 3 on the dock at College Club, a boathouse and headquarters for a rowingContinue reading “Sonja’s big day”