the snow job

Look out my door and see the path to the office already drifting shut. Look to the left and see a shrub squared off with the snow. Look to the right and see swirls between the bushes. Sarah and I had had an appointment today in Haddonfield, N. J., for the harp's annual regulation. I'm enjoying shades of white.

Sarah turns 28

Friday, Sarah turned 28. We threw a party. She spun the left-over July 4th sparkler. Ryan and Dorcas walked the dog. (pics by Joel)

harp clip by Sarah

Last Sunday Sarah and Ryan and the harp went to Zion Mennonite Church where I'm finishing up my interim. I had my H-2 digital recorder on a music stand, center of the front wall. Here's "Lo How A Rose." Click on this and then hit play.
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Can't get too much of this Christmas!

the grad

Just minutes after the morning ceremony, where Bill Cosby spoke, here's Sarah and Ryan looking at some of the first picutres.

Two of Cosby's tidbits of humorous wisdom. 1. Don't go forward; you don't know which way is forward. 2. Don't follow your dreams; for four years you haven't been sleeping right so your dreams don't exist. Or, something like that.

May 22 double celebration

In the Philadelphia subway system the sign says May 22. That's a big day for both Joel and Sarah--his birthday and her graduation day from Temple University where she was awarded a master's degree in social work.

Here we are waiting for for the 15th street train at 6:20 p.m. From there it was the 30th street station where ten of us ate at Cosi's.

With us all day were the Schrocks, Ryan's parents and sister Carmen and Grandma Lichty.

waiting in line

The Gordonville Fire Co. hall is lined with glass cases filled with trophies and memorabilia. Two sides of the hall groaned with tables stacked with food.



Sarah, Joel, and Steph are still patient after thirity minutes of wait. About fifteen more feet to go, ten minutes at the most.

New light in time for solstice

In time for the shortest day, the winter solstice, a new light started to shine between the driveway and the house. On this frosty day baby icicles hung all four sides.

With this being December 13, there are only 7 more days until the shortest day. One father with two small children told me that he loves this time of year. It's dark when the kids go to bed and dark when they get up. Somehow that makes it easier.

The lamp was made in Hanover, Pa. It sits on a cedar post. The electric wire goes up a hole in the center the length of the post. I'd like to know how to drill such a long hole.

This is really outside light four. My parents had an electrician put up the high light at the corner of the house. Joel and I made that into a double light about 1997. When we put in the office at about the same time, we installed a light outside the office door. I forget when we put a light at the back door. It could have been in preparation for Sarah's graduation party.