Fred the carpenter

Philip is a master carpenter, so I would not make any claim to be near his skills. He is the guy you call after the “friend” says he can put in your door, or your hardwood floor, or build you a deck… and you realize that your “friend” didn’t really know what they were doing….

Christmas mood

Wendy was wrapping Christmas gifts last night. Lots of different kinds of paper and lovely gift bags. We love to give gifts – don’t you? There really is something great about the feeling of giving. As she was wrapping, and yes I did help a bit at one point, I noticed our tree in the…

The other job

I seem to start the sentence with, “well, I was retired…”We officially retired August 1, 2023 but by late November I was working again for TSA. Then came the oppportunity to serve on the Civida Board of Trustees. That’s what I refer to as the “other job”. This has been an experience that I have…