December 2009

What Pictures Say

December 31, 2009

There is the old familiar saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” The sentiment is only partly true. A picture of the Grand Canyon can convey its physical appearance far more clearly than a thousand words. But a picture tells you very little about what someone thought about the Grand Canyon. If someone brings [...]

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Feasting and Socializing

December 21, 2009

I am often reminded of two things at family gatherings. (1) I am not very good at socializing. (2) I am not very good at feasting. As to the second point, Saturday’s party would be a good example. The main course of the party was sheet pizza. I had four slices of pizza at lunch, [...]

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The Christmas Card

December 17, 2009

Last week I learned that my namesake died. It was in the obituaries in the newspaper. Grandpa’s older brother Gene died on Saturday, December 5th. He was 85. Gene was Grandpa’s most beloved brother, and I was called by his name by Grandpa for the last two years of Grandpa’s life. Gene’s health had been [...]

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