This is what bread can look like. It’s not fancy, but it’s everything I want it to be. It’s flour, water, salt and a bit of leftover dough that I had in the fridge from Monday. I can’t really say what kind of flour I used… unbleached probably, or maybe white whole wheat. I didn’t […]
We can engage with people who are running for office, and we must vote. But government isn’t some distant land, out of reach to most people. Our elected officials are our neighbors.
I take a lot of photos with my camera and have been noticing mushrooms over the last year. Honestly, I don’t know anything about mushrooms, but I bought a couple of books. One is about mushrooms in Pennsylvania and the other is on Mycilleum. That said, here are my photos. Some that I thought were […]
The photo I kept showing people after my 112 mile ride to Locust Lake was the bike. I really like the Fuji Jari. I’ve tended to ride bikes that I like. These include a several Treks, a Breezer, and a few Dahons. Time allocation Leaving Jenkintown, I was in Phoenixville for breakfast in two hours […]
Our daughters have traveled places like Quito, Vancouver, Voss, Paris, and São Paulo. They’ve developed friendships with youth their age from all over the world. Jessica is advocating for a family vacation in Hungary. Kate introduced us to her friend’s family in Copenhagen while we were there for a layover. It’s because of CISV (Childrens […]
I caught the train into Center City. Pat Flynn, the keynote speaker at Podcast Movement, the largest podcasting conference ever, hosted a breakfast for about 20 fans, and I’m definitely one of them. And I have been since around 2012. Pat’s Smart Passive Income podcast helps him connect with a lot of people in a […]
My friend Andy and his wife Diane are flying over to Amsterdam to do a bike tour. They are going to buy bikes at Kees Fiets Shop in the seaside town of Noordwjik and then bike up into Denmark. At the end of their trip, they will either sell the bikes or ship them back from […]
My morning routine includes a short walk sometime between 5:00 and 8:00 am if I am not biking or swimming. Below are some notes from today. A first bike commute A text came in. Christina Coen and Morgan biked 14 miles from Vernon Road in Jenkintown to work in West Philadelphia. This was despite my […]
It wasn’t planned. Well, I told my daughter to meet me at the church picnic/softball game. She biked there while I picked up some ice on the way. But I saw two bikes parked at the Alvethorpe Park pavillion, and the second one was Sandy Hull’s. What I’m really writing about is a summary of […]
Judy Dwyer served as an interim pastor at Grace Presbyterian Church in Jenkintown over the last two years, and this past Sunday was her final Sunday. She grew up in our congregation, and it was wonderful to have her return.