It’s important for us to be educated voters in the April primary and the November general election, but when we go to the polls, let’s remember what Samuel said and always look to our divine “President” to guide us as we make choices in our politics as well as choices in every aspect of our everyday lives.
Category: Letters from Linda
column by Linda Kelly
Toast for a winter wedding
Dear Readers,
I wish you could have been with me at my son’s wedding last week. The beautiful Nuptial Mass was celebrated at Holy Mother of Consolation Church in Oregon with a lovely reception afterwards down the road at a banquet hall overlooking the valley.
Since you weren’t able to be there, I thought I might at least share with you the toast I gave at the dinner; I’m fairly sure you can relate to what I was trying to say:
Reflecting on resolving
If 640 million of us succeeded in keeping resolutions designed to improve the content of our character and not just the beauty of our bodies, we just might make the world a better place in which to live.
‘Now thank we all our God . . .’
For what are you thankful?
The evolution of the front porch
Dear Readers, Used to be, in the morning, the top step of the front porch was the place to sit and await the arrival of Mr. Reed, the mailman, before it was time to get ready for afternoon kindergarten.
Don’t leave home without it!
Dear Readers, Have you ever left home without your cell phone?
To go or not to go: That is the question
Do you have any dates circled on your August calendar? Maybe the day you leave on vacation? Or the date of your root canal? Perhaps you have August 3rd circled to mark National Clean Your Floors Day or the 14th for National Tattoo Removal Day? The big red circle on my August calendar is the date of my 50th high school reunion.
The loveliness of lilacs
Dear Readers,
Do you have a favorite flower? Mine is the lilac, and judging by the size of the crowd at the UW Arboretum today, a lot of people are partial to this lacey, delicate, fragrant, pale purple blossom.
The troubles with technology
Dearest Readers,
I am sure we can all agree that advances in modern technology have made life easier for us senior citizens. For example, we can have hip replacement surgery this morning and compete on Dancing With The Stars tomorrow night.