Last Friday I wrote about Liza Time, which means the time on Saturday we get to keep our granddaughter, Liza. I know her parents consider it a favor we do for them, but Beth and I consider being able to keep Liza for pa…

Last Saturday Beth and I took Liza to see the garden of Richard, one of my best friends. Richard's wife, Christie, is the primary gardener, and Richard is the carpenter (when he's not administering programs for the scho…

Thing One This morning I checked Whispers in the Loggia, the Catholic blog I read almost every day, and there was an entry about an article in Crisis Magazine that ranked the 176 Catholic Latin-rite dioceses in the Unit…

I promised I wouldn't make this a Baby Blog, and I really don't intend to. However, we got new pictures of Liza today, and I just have to share a few. If anybody wants to order prints of these for themselves, please se…

When I was a kid, a sleepover was about the most fun you could have with your friends. It was analogous to camping out, only it was warm/cool (depending on the temperature outside), and you only had to walk across the h…