From winter coat to no coat, thats Ohios spring weather for you
Winter just wouldnt let go, even on the first full day of spring. The day dawned with glorious anticipation. A rosy sunrise filtered through the cumulus clouds hanging low on the eastern horizon. It was downhill from there for much of the rest of the morning. After the welcoming daybreak came the discovery of a horseshoe nail in the sidewall of a relatively new tire. Its just one of the...
Hard to be blue when your blues match
I own a trunk. I bought the trunk, a humpbacked one, at the recent Wooster Rotary Auction. Its blue. Its a hard-to-describe shade of blue, but it matches an area rug in our living room, in nearly the same shade of hard-to-describe blue. When I saw it tucked back in the bowels of the Wooster High School Performing Arts Center, I said to myself, Im gonna buy that trunk. Its...
Tired of taking the high road
Do you ever get tired of taking the high road? I do. Arent you tired of being kind, forgiving and grace-filled in a world full of people who sometimes seem to be mean-grudge-bearing grumps? Me, too! I will just apologize at the outset of this column, as it will probably not be filled with joy and happiness. In fact, it might just be fodder for me to air my personal grievances, and boy, oh boy,...
Sometimes a good shovel and a strong back are not enough and we have to ask for help in the garden
As a person of character, I try not to give up. I try to soldier on. I try to endure because in the end, success can generally be found in persistence. I gave up last weekend. I gave up because I did not have the right tools, the strength or the wherewithal to remove an overgrown hydrangea bush from the ground. I had wanted to remove the bush for sometime for logistical and aesthetic reasons...Sweetness in more than maple syrup
Summary Bruce Stambaugh shares about reconnecting with a former student. Bruce Stambaugh writes about nature, weather, hobbies and people, often using personal experiences. Much to their dismay, he also writes about his family. He uses humor and pathos when he cant think of anything else to include. For April 21, 2014 I left a voicemail message for Elmer, a former elementary student of mine...Gospel Echoes to perform April 29
The annual Gospel Echoes Banquets is scheduled for Tuesday, April 29 and May 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Carlisle Inn in Walnut Creek. The public is invited for a time of music and inspiration along with a home-style dinner. Music will be provided by the Gospel Echoes Harvest and Mercy Road Teams, and a prison testimony will be given by Arceli, who was once trapped in addiction and supported by...KEYS
See a need, fill a need. That was the motto of Rodney in the 2005 movie Robots. Winnie Huprich must heed that motto closely. Thanks to Huprichs generosity, the songs emanating from the Berlin Elementary music room sound a little bit sweeter. In a surprise move, much to the joy of East Holmes elementary music teacher Julia Shoup, Huprich saw a need in the music department and met it by...