For Country
All. For country. Nothing. Self given.
All. For country. Nothing. Self given.
As far as I know, this reaction was not planned. The twins were playing, then they heard the toaster ‘pop’, and Theodore quietly asked, “It’s lunch time?” I said, “Yes, it’s lunch time.” Instantly both…
Sometimes a moment or even an opportunity comes along that almost seems too good to be true. And sometimes, it is true. And then still other times, it’s true, and better than good. Thank God…
Yes, over the last several weeks, my snow blower and I have become rather close. But today I think it went a little too far. After another day of clearing snow from my nearly 400’…
Looking east at a near full moon, just before midnight. It’s not the best picture, but I thought it was pretty.
The temperature was 21 degrees Fahrenheit. With the 10-20 MPH winds, the wind chill made the temperature feel like 4 degrees Fahrenheit. The snow was almost up to my knees, and even higher when I…
Okay this is one of the cutest things I’ve heard in a long time. After pointing out numerous icons, pictures, and various graphics on a map of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, we came to a picture…
Press Release: February 9, 2014 February 8: Kearsarge 7 @ Pleasant Valley 0 (Vermont Academy) The ride for all of us was a long one, and it led to a place that seemed even further…
I don’t always place much blame on baseball managers, but when I do, it’s usually for a really good reason. 2013 – World Champions 2012 – Last place in the division
Need less. Dote more. Love time.
Press Release: February 2, 2014 February 1: Kearsarge 1 vs. Twin Valley 3 (Proctor Academy) Just before high noon, the Bantams of Kearsarge played their first of two games on Saturday, February 1st at their…
Stories in every stone Then came a silence, a hush that only solitude knows The hazy sun, diving to the horizon all aglow Peeked, all other sounds, tho faint, seems to explode Hidden now, a…
Thanks to Facebook, I answer this question a lot, What’s on my mind? Usually I answer that question quietly, to myself. Since last night though, I have noted a few things that are wandering through…
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 12,000 times in…
Press Release: January 27, 2014 January 25: Kearsarge 1 vs. Pleasant Valley 1 (Proctor Academy) Saturday welcomed wind chills that hovered somewhere between 0 degrees and 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside, the rink was cold. I…
Press Release: January 6, 2014 January 4: Kearsarge 4 vs. Oyster River 0 Saturday saw the Kearsarge Bantams play two games, one at home, and then later on the road at Plymouth. The first game…
Press Release: December 16, 2013 December 14: Kearsarge 1 @ Cardigan Mountain 2 (OT) The destination of our drive north was to an old rink on a campus that is home to a fantastic hockey…
Two weeks til Winter and we put up our tree When I looked outside and what did I see? With the excitement indoors I slipped outside To take this picture, certainly not to hide…
I am a fortunate man in more ways than I could ever count. One such blessing I am thankful for, among many, are Monday’s at home with the twins. I could not have these moments…
It’s been two years. But in some ways I am sure it feels like no time has passed, yet, in other ways it may seem like decades have run past. This morning, I awake with…
Press Release: December 4, 2013 December 1: Kearsarge 4 @ Henniker 3 For me it would be the second of three New England college towns that youth hockey took me to for the weekend. This…
This past Saturday we went to a friend’s house in Bow, NH to get our Christmas Tree. We got the tree in exchange for some help with other trees and the promise of some future…
Press Release: December 2, 2013 November 30: Kearsarge 0 @ Oyster River 4 With this past Sunday off, the Kearsarge Bantams only played one game last week. It was a road game out in Durham,…
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Press Release: November 24, 2013 November 17: Oyster River 0 @ Kearsarge 3 Over this past week, the Kearsarge Bantams played two more games after their opening day 0-0 tie versus Henniker. On Sunday, the…
Press Release: November 17, 2013 The Kearsarge Youth Hockey Bantams opened their 2013-14 season yesterday, hosting the Henniker Huskies at Proctor Academy’s Teddy Maloney Rink. This group of Bantam players’ and their families were all…
The other day I was racing through the land of Facebook. I was going really fast, and sifting through the unimportant to find something of meaning, something with backbone. Honestly, I don’t remember what I…
Thinking of the Carey Family this morning…
Looking west toward the village of Goffstown, Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
I don’t have wide open spaces, instead I pick my places. Even among all the trees, we were able, this beauty to see. The kids and I gazed overhead, in time to see these shades…
This picture is in full color. All I did was just crop the photo. Strong, warm winds from the south brought in thick clouds and tore leaves from their lofty perch. The warmth of the…