PEACE VIGIL
GIRARD, OH
Friday, October 26, 2012
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
State St. & Liberty St.
Ray Nakley (330-506-1999) and Ron Dull (330-518-9881) will hold their weekly Peace Vigil this Friday, October 26, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the corner of State St. & Liberty St., Girard, OH. They invite anyone who is interested in showing their support for ending conflict in the world to join them. Hold out positive thoughts for that!
This week:
Well, the good news this week from our corner of the world is that I’ve been able to get my brain focused just enough to actually write a brand new chapter for one of my works in progress, one of three novels that have been well enough begun and could actually be completed by early next year if I can keep the old gray matter on track for the next few months or so. I’ll let you know each week whether that miracle continues to occur. And if it does, I’ll share more information about the project.
Meanwhile, prayers, positive thoughts, and possibly even a little magic certainly can’t hurt, can they?!
The other side of the news ‘coin’ is that in the last couple of days, Jim brought in mail for me to open and sort that included requirements for me to fill out a total of four--count ‘em: FOUR!--different forms, each of a different type, each for a different purpose, and each requiring different levels of agonizing, painstaking labor!
The trouble is, on the list of activities I really love to be engaged in, filling out forms is in a dead heat, tied with spending money at the next lowest level of enjoyment. Both happen to be just one notch above the worst activity in the world: writing checks. In fact, the reason I really hate writing checks more than just about anything else in the universe is that it involves a unique combination of those two other loathsome pastimes: spending money by filling out a form.
That’s why modern conveniences like debit cards, and even a credit card, on occasion, have really taken much of the sting out of spending money. That’s because swiping a card, especially when somebody else, like a cashier, does it for me, it just leaves me with that money-spending part, not the form-filling-out bit. So, if you ever see me sweating over a checkbook one day, have pity on an old broad who is just trying to survive her anxiety. And if I am actually writing that check, that means I’ve at least got a few pennies to spend!
Positive thoughts and, for those who are believers, prayers for all the suffering souls all around the world!
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Friday Peace Vigil, Youngstown, OH, and surrounding area:
PEACE VIGIL
YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Friday, October 19, 2012
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Downtown on the Square (Federal Plaza E. & Wick Ave.)
Ray Nakley (330-506-1999) and Ron Dull (330-518-9881) will hold their weekly Peace Vigil this Friday, October 19, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the corner of Downtown on the Square (Federal Plaza E. & Wick Ave.), Youngstown, OH. They invite anyone who is interested in showing their support for ending conflict in the world to join them. Hold out positive thoughts for that!
This week:
As time moves on, so do our lives. Jim is still trying to get our last vacant rental unit back into rental shape, with the help of dear friends. We hope it’ll be occupied by the dawn of the holiday season. Positive thoughts and prayers for that, please.
We’re enjoying the last half of the baseball postseason before the long four-month drought when we’ll sorely miss watching our favorite sport being played. Sadly, the Diamondbacks didn’t make it all the way to the last hurrah this year, but we reveled in some really great moments throughout the season anyway.
Our beloved team wrapped the season with a .500 record, but several players had great stats for the year or at least some spectacular moments in particular games. Some did well enough to be in the running for annual MLB honors, but they might not get enough votes for the awards. Players are misjudged when their team doesn’t even make the postseason, and too many people in the rest of the country dismiss the D’backs as not quite ready for the Bigs, despite their 2001 World Series win. All this doesn’t change the fact that since the Diamondbacks joined the Majors, several of our players have shown potential for future Cooperstown residency. Anyway, Jim and I just like to watch them play!
Meanwhile, temperatures are dropping in sunny southern AZ. While it’s a bit of a shock to my delicate system--I’ve always been a complete summer person and can’t tolerate much chill, both inside and outside of the house--the weather here is nice enough to attract the annual influx of snow birds, northerners who escape snow country for our mild winters. We call it our nine months of ‘paradise.’
We’re eager to see the arrival of a couple of special snow birds in the next couple of months. I’ll be happy when I can announce that Tony Fasline will bring his faithful vigils for peace to corners around Casa Grande during the winter months. Watch this space for news of that blessing.
Positive thoughts and, for those who are believers, prayers for all the suffering souls all around the world!
YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Friday, October 19, 2012
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Downtown on the Square (Federal Plaza E. & Wick Ave.)
Ray Nakley (330-506-1999) and Ron Dull (330-518-9881) will hold their weekly Peace Vigil this Friday, October 19, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the corner of Downtown on the Square (Federal Plaza E. & Wick Ave.), Youngstown, OH. They invite anyone who is interested in showing their support for ending conflict in the world to join them. Hold out positive thoughts for that!
This week:
As time moves on, so do our lives. Jim is still trying to get our last vacant rental unit back into rental shape, with the help of dear friends. We hope it’ll be occupied by the dawn of the holiday season. Positive thoughts and prayers for that, please.
We’re enjoying the last half of the baseball postseason before the long four-month drought when we’ll sorely miss watching our favorite sport being played. Sadly, the Diamondbacks didn’t make it all the way to the last hurrah this year, but we reveled in some really great moments throughout the season anyway.
Our beloved team wrapped the season with a .500 record, but several players had great stats for the year or at least some spectacular moments in particular games. Some did well enough to be in the running for annual MLB honors, but they might not get enough votes for the awards. Players are misjudged when their team doesn’t even make the postseason, and too many people in the rest of the country dismiss the D’backs as not quite ready for the Bigs, despite their 2001 World Series win. All this doesn’t change the fact that since the Diamondbacks joined the Majors, several of our players have shown potential for future Cooperstown residency. Anyway, Jim and I just like to watch them play!
Meanwhile, temperatures are dropping in sunny southern AZ. While it’s a bit of a shock to my delicate system--I’ve always been a complete summer person and can’t tolerate much chill, both inside and outside of the house--the weather here is nice enough to attract the annual influx of snow birds, northerners who escape snow country for our mild winters. We call it our nine months of ‘paradise.’
We’re eager to see the arrival of a couple of special snow birds in the next couple of months. I’ll be happy when I can announce that Tony Fasline will bring his faithful vigils for peace to corners around Casa Grande during the winter months. Watch this space for news of that blessing.
Positive thoughts and, for those who are believers, prayers for all the suffering souls all around the world!
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