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WANTED:
Can anyone help us locate the
follow whose letters were returned by USPD? Bruce Orey, Larry Johnson, Rev.
John Bolderson, Herb Wheatley, Ed Dean, Warren Kmiec?
For your information the
letter of Rich Yeager was returned – new address is 51 Rockcastle St.
Apt N, Corbin KY 40701-8618. Jerry Voss now at: Voss Painting, 15212 E 89th
St N, Owasso OK 74055-8495. - GAEL
STAHL
25 Nov 2005 thomas lenz:
Gael: I'm at TLenz41 ofaol.com.
I'm now in Spring Hill, Fl., a snowbird, still a landlord, but in Florida, you
buy for appreciation and not the rent as in Buffalo. Had my first
grandchild six months ago. I am
divorced, annulled, re-married and taking life easy.
4 Dec 2005 James Schmitt: (Muskie):
Gael- Have you read the new book
on St. Francis by Ed Hayes?- I think it is great- Hope all is well and
that Advent and Christmas touch your life deeply.
10
DEC 2005 GAEL STAHL:
On this eve of a Sunday in
Advent, I greet ye Fringe friars! Like many of you, I find it hard to pass up a
new bio of Francis. There's a new one most every year, it seems.
In
this season, I refer to brother Francis a lot for adding to the
celebration of Christmas in church with Christ's Mass and visualizing it
with nativity scenes and maybe a bit of noel and drama. He made Christmas a
special kind of winter feast.
Now
our culture celebrates the less savory aspects of a great pagan feast and a
great Christian feast and we've kind of lost the core Christian aspects of
caroling the shut ins and taking food boxes to the poor in our communities, and
those other things we learned and practiced back when we were together as joy
loving Christians.
Nor
do we any longer have the great Yule logs and bon fires and mead jousting and
singing and dancing in merriment under the mistletoe of the joy loving pagans.
But
every season under heaven has its transformations
Peace
be with you at this special time.
12 Dec 2005 jack Brennan:
Wow, we've arrived. Frank Delaney
(my friend and computer consultant) has set us up for the magical world of the
Internet
Zeke, when you started this did you envision this?
Perhaps you did.
Jack Hardesty, thanks so much for your grand and generous work. I love the format you created and
hope we can just
keep it that way with a few changes.
15 Dec 2005 gael stahl:
OK! I've just read all of it and am bowled over.
No, I didn't envision this when I wrote to a dozen classmates at
Christmas 1981 or 82, got replies, circulated them, heard
from some other school mates who wanted to join, and pretty soon it was a couple hundred
and growing. It was bit by bit.
Now, this is it!!!
And for hundreds of dollars less. I'm not sure yet about if it's
more or less, but I think gobs less.
St. Clare, patron of telecommunications, hover over these fringe
friars and followers of the Poverello. I'm beginning to
wonder if Francis wasn't really Irish
given his brothers with names like Delaney, Brennan,
Hardesty (sounds Irish to me),
and an adopted Celt, Gael.
… [Re the blog pages]
I would think, to keep it focused on fraternal Franciscan
family feelings, not feuds and fisticuffs and
argumentative outpourings…
What a great thing you've accomplished out west. Jack H in the Midwest and Zeke in the south started slow but
sure and now you take it to fullness.
I praise Frank Delaney, Francis, Clare, Jack and
Jack and toast and salute and praise y'all along
with Bro Sun, Sis Moon, Water,
Fire, Earth, Death, and all brothers and sisters of the minor
order and lower classes.
To health and hearty efforts.
Thank you all, Good night, God by you.
I sleep on a pillow of joy - and in awe of Frank's
talent and energy and dedication, Jack H's
generosity and web mastery, and Jack B's ability
to harness the energies and vitality of Irishmen everywhere.
Now, sweet brother Brennan, the heavy lifting begins.
I'll help you and stand by you
with every fiber of my Teutonic being.
15 DEC 2005 GAEL STAHL:
I've gone to the web site here at the office. Hallelujah. I'm going to
the library and get
Handel's Messiah and listen to the Christmas section.
Forward and onward.
When did they change the feast of St. John of the Cross to Dec.15? I was looking at my Sunday missal, an old one,
obviously, and they still have it back when it used to be.
Mooney and I talked on the phone
and he said he'd been to the Carmelite
sisters for John's feast on
Wednesday. He said I was unaware of some liturgical saints' days'
adjustments. Mike's been reading John of the
Cross. I told him it would make him as
neurotic as the
mystic saint. Stick to Teresa of Avila.
But he really gets off on John, something like
that the poetry of Whitman does to him. [What
about Thomas A Kempis? JB]
Again,
You deserve Incarnation renewal this month, all of you!
May the rod of Jesse be yours to carry on.
16 DEC 2005 JACK BRENNAN:
If you are counting on Mooney and me to help
you with the feast day calendar, you are in trouble.
Frank Delaney already has links to the blogging forum
and photo connections up and running with some photo samples from my
birthday. I signed up and found it quite easy and quick to register. I found
it a bit tricky to navigate the blog pages, but I am working on fixing them.
Check it out and register Register
for DD blog site If you have some
suggestions or ideas, let me know.
30 Dec 2005: Cullan Uhlinger:
Jack, I can't begin to thank you and Gael as well as Br. Jack for your time and effort to keep so many of us "connected." PEACE and LOVE to all in this NEW YEAR 31 Dec 2005: Dan & Sharon Tanna:
Jack, I am right there with Cullan too! Ad multos kudos to you, Gael, and Br. Jack! The past 30 just would not have been thesame without the Digest. Muchas gracias, Amigos!!! Of course we remember our gracious confrere, Br. Jack Hardesty, who along with Br. Sebastian made us (class of '60)feel like we were dining at the Ritz frequently. Elric Sampson's dandelion wine rattles a few memories too. Looking forward to the new site! It's great news to end 05 and launch 06. P.S. Has anybody seen Danny Dolesh? Konrath and I are looking for him. Pax, Guys! 31 Dec 2005: Cullan Uhlinger:
The Cleveland Phone book lists a Dan Dolesh at 14804 Triskett Rd (216-571-9319) - that's "around the corner" fromOLA. It's a little early to call and confirm right now, but I'll call a little later and then let you know - will try for an email address too. Peace
Late December:
CHAS &
MARGIE CANTLON of Montana sent their
annual six-page Christmas newsletter with many photos and reports. Very newsy,
mostly of family and their Sun Meadow Resort for nudists. Not much fringe friar
news, but always a welcome event when it arrives.
ROBERT
PAHLER’s Christmas newsletter from Cuyahoga Falls OH. He’s a classmate of Jerry
Etzkorn who told Gael of their class reunion to take place in St. Louis
this year. They’d like to know who all in St. Louis would like to join them
including my era’s school mates Chris Reuter, John Behl, Jack Christensen,
Richard Mayer, Jerry Krull, Carroll Mizicko, Ferd Cheri, et al.
01 jan 2006 Paul Stubenbort:
Everything is coming through loud and clear now,
Jack. Thanks for all the work you guys
are doing. Very much appreciated.
01 jan 2006 John (Malcom)
Hogan:
Hello, Gael...I was happy to receive the Diaspora
Digest on e‑mail.... I have moved here back to my diocese in Michigan
City, IN on July 1, 2003...My new address is 318 Garden Trail, Michigan City,.
IN 46360...You have my correct e‑mail address...Fr. John Hogan, aka Fr.
Malcolm...Do you have Miro Wiese's address? He is in West Branch, MI
02 jan 2006 Dan Tanna:
Jack, I am so excited about the great work you guys
are doing for the Diaspora! You are taking it to the next level for all of us!
Just can't put it in words; guess I'll have to compare it to one of my favorite
movies. But I am saving that for the next heart‑to‑heart we have
when Sharon (that would be my Mrs.) and I come to Spokane to visit. Just don't
know when that will be right now. Wanted to surprise you for your 70th ‑
even ran it by Langan (Paul lives just south of San Francisco in the
area of Half Moon Bay) thinking it may be a possible thing to do. Not in the
cards this time. I did hear from the grape vine that you got wind of the
surprise from one of your buddies but that you showed our good upbringing and
express surprise nevertheless. Great, Jack!
Hey, I think we may have found Danny Dolesh.
Or, it is just a matter of time before we do. Cullan had a lead that he
shared with me via the email and provided a phone number. (That website is
going to be so cool!) I talked to Ray Konrath over the holidays. he said
he got a call from Danny from Florida a couple of months ago. Dan has just
finished building a house in the Fort Myers area of Florida. I think Ray did
say he was back in Cleveland. Not sure what he is doing to pay the bills. He
lived here in DC in the late 70's. We would get together occasionally. The last
time we were together was at Jack and Cheryl Bartz's house in 2000.
Sorry you were not there. Jerry Klein was along with a couple of others
from your class.
Jack, so much to catch up and so little time this
evening. Got to hum the Ultima and hit the sack! Tomorrow is the first day back
on the job after a great couple of days off. I try to get a swim in at the Y here
in Reston before going to work. I am
the facility manager at the American Red Cross headquarters' building in DC.
Jack, nothing but the best to you and your family ‑
have a great NEW YEAR!
03 jan 2006 Dan & Sharon Tanna:
Cullan, (oops! I almost typed "Jack." Now that is going way back, isn't it?) thanks for the lead on Danny. I'll be giving it a tryfrom this end too. I talked to Ray the other day. Apparently Dan has resurfaced. Ray said he is back in Cleveland. He livedhere in the DC area for several years back into he late 70's. The last time we were together was at Jack and Cheryl Bartz'shouse back in 2000? You and Lannie were there! Talking about you and Lannie.... How about those Redskins!?!?! Don't you have a family tie to our life& fire breathing offensive line coach, Joe Bugel? Pardon me if I am a bit off the mark. I just remember your comment during one of our gatherings in the late 80's that one of the coaches on Joe Gibbs' Superbowl winning teams had a tie to Lannie's side of the family. If it is not Joe B., then it must be the other guy. Anyway, Joe is featured with George Michaels every Monday afternoon on the local NBC affiliate. Cullan - hoping the best New Year ever for you and your family. Pax et Bonum. P.S. Talking about the ancient old days.... Do you remember the summer of '54 when you, Kurt Hartrich, and (I think)Willie Williams visited Glen Phillips and Jim Hoffman in Quincy?
03 Jan 2006 Cullan Uhlinger: You have a great memory, Dan. Joe B is the brother of one of Lannie's brother's partners in a business in Pittsburgh. Actuallythey are both retired now as is Joe Bugel who is now living in Phoenix - didn't realize he was doing some T.V. work. I gaveyou the wrong number for Dan - it is 216-671-9319 - not 571. I did call the number later on Sat before we left for an overnight New Year's Eve celebration. I got an answering machine that said "Dan's not here; leave a msg." It sounded like ayounger voice. I just called again and got the same msg. It's hard to believe I'm starting my third year of retirement, but am loving every minute of it - time is going faster now than when I worked. Will keep in touch.
Peace.
03 jan 2006 joe Zimmerman:
I have been meaning to send you a copy of my homily
for George Windolph's funeral. [Click
on the blue to see it.] Funeral
eulogy for George Windolph
I'm glad to hear DD is getting back in business. I
must confess, though, that after you went electronic, it seemed that the
document got so long that I never got around to
starting to read it. [After this issue, DD37, we hope to post monthly so
that the content will be in smaller bytes and easier
to digest. JB. (Puns intended.)]
Blessings and peace!
03 jan 2006 Janice Flach:
Thanks for sending the web site. Needless to say I did look at it. I didn’t know that you guys were older than
Denis and I.
Guess it was because we were married and had children
and I assumed you were younger.
We lost Denis to a heart attack in April. He would have been 69 in May. It was really a shock for all of us. Christmas was
really hard on everyone as he loved watching the
grandkids open presents. Can you
imagine what it’s like here with 18
grandkids and all of us opening gifts? What fun it
was.
Take care.
03 jan 2006: Dan Tanna: Cullan, bingo! Made contact with Danny Dolesh. Got a lengthy email from him this evening. This new website is going to be great for staying in touch with each other. He is doing well and living in Cleveland with one of his sons. Thanks for your help in making it happen. This new Diaspora website is going to be great. I can't tell you how many time Konrath and I wondered if we were ever going to find him. Thank you again, Jack, again for putting it out there. But now an update of Joe Bugel for you and Lannie. Joe came out of retirement last year to help our local Redskin franchise. Joe Gibbs brought him back with him when he returned last year to take the reins and lead this lobbyist-laden lair of a town called DC back to a Super Bowl. If Fox News does the right thing this weekend, you'll see Joe B. on the sideline peppering these giant linemen with his enthusiasm. George Michaels of Sports Machine on Sunday nights is also the local sports guy for NBC 4. George has Joe on his 6 o'clock show every Monday afternoon. Joe is fiery! I can see why Gibbs and he work so well together. Tune into that Saturday afternoon playoff game in Tampa and you'll see Joe B in action. It just took the two JOES two years to get the hapless Skins back into the playoffs.
04 Jan 2006: Jack Brennan: (To Dan Tanna)
This is what I have from Zeke's address book on the
web site. The DD address book Bloss, Charlie & Irving (Marvin-
1961);
612-823-8715, w-337-4432; 4104 Harriet Ave. South; Minneapolis, MN 55409.
If you discover he has email, let's get him in touch.
Does Ray have email? Tell him Hans Brennan from the
gangways of Chicago wants to know. (Have him explain what a
gangway is; only Chicagoans and honorary Chicagoans know.)
04 Jan 2006: Dan Tanna:
Jack, thanks a bunch! I am forwarding to Dan D.
too! Dan, Jerry Krull and I have been on Konrath to get a
computer for
many years now. This nudge won't hurt but it probably won't
change his mind - yet. We are going for the cumulative effect,
Jack! I am mailing him the hard copy in hopes of
cultivating embarrassment and shame, and to let him know Hans Brennan
from the gangways (?) wants to know. You'd think
someone who has devoted their life's career to forming young minds (Ray
has been a high school teacher forever) would be
excited about the information age. Dan has suggested we descend on
Chicago and take him to BEST BUY, or COSTCO or
something.
Thanks, Guys, gotta get back to Red Cross stuff.
04 jan 2006: Janice flach:
Denis and I were married 47
years. Lots of good times and of course the rough times too… We
both loved to travel. We
got to drive to Alaska in
’99, which was something we both wanted very much. Was great but just
wish we had stayed
longer, but had to get home
to the farm!
I have 18 living grand
children. Glenda lost her first baby - our first grandchild. Had
heart problems and had surgery in
Chicago and died there at 3
months. Yes, the kids do keep me busy or at least try. I made one
trip to Texas last Sept. by
myself as I just had to get
away for a while. Went to see Fr. Lambert, of course and on to
Ranger, TX to see a lady I
worked with and lived with
when I lived in Texas. She lost her husband on March 22nd ,
’05 so was nice for both of us.
Then I’m going back next
week to stay at St. Francis Village and a high school girl friend is going with
me this time. We will
stay about a week.
Denis and I went there every year for at least a week or two then on to south
Texas.
05
jan 2006: gael stahl via benet fonck:
AROUND THE PROVINCE JAN. 1, 2006 * WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
OF THE PROVINCE OF THE SACRED HEART CONGRATULATIONS TO Friars celebrating their various Jubilees.
[Click here:]
http://thefriars.org/atp/ATP-060105.pdf
Talk about time flying! Look who's got 60 years as a
priest. Some of our teachers (I had Jovian Lang and Val
Messerich)
of my era before and after. And those guys with 50 years as a friar have just
three years on our class.
I saw High Society the other day. I know Jovian brought Sugar Ray Robinson out to the seminary that year and he had some connection to Grace Kelly but I can't remember what. Does anyone have his email address? Or phone? 05 Jan 2006 Cullan Uhlinger:
Last year's Provincial Directory listed Jovian in Crowley, TX - phone: 817-370-1914: email: jplang of sbcglobal.net. I can still remember him bringing Sugar Ray to the sem - in a white Caddy limo (with a blonde) if I recall correctly. PEACE
05 Jan 2006 Gael Stahl:
What a memory! I wrote an article in the Gleaner about it. Blane was faculty mentor. When he saw the article I wrote with a little help from Jovian to spice up the lead, and he saw how I could use prose so poetically, he began to believe I could write. Good break. Wish I'd exploited it more back then.
05 jan 2006 Dan Tanna:
Cullan, I remember Jovian bringing Sugar Ray to
St. Joe's too! I even think I can recall the big limo rolling up the loop to
the
front door. But I am surprised I don't remember the
blond. Custos oculorum you think?
06 jan 2006: phil pavich:
Happy New Year. Just read your email and this info may
answer your question.
The one who can answer all questions is the Guardian Kevin
Lenihan, the one in charge of all the retired friars in the
Springfield IL area. He is most cordial and helpful.
Glad to see DD on line.
Pax et bonum
Fr. Jovian Lang OFM Room #96
Our Lady of Angels Friary Villa West
100 Stardust Drive
Sherman IL 62684-9763
pvt 217.492.5153;
jplang of sbcglobal.net
central 217-744-9891
Nurse's station 1-800-244-4444
Fr. Zachary Hayes OFM #77
pvt 217.523.4377;
zachctu of wmconnect.com [don't know if this CTU add is still valid]
Our Lady of Angels Friary at Greccio
P.O. Box 2153
Springfield IL 62705-2153
Friary tel 217-522-9822
Kevin Lenihan Guardian, Cell phone 314-406-0094
ext 306 [his office] or ext 309 room
Earl Benz
Elstan Coghill
Barnabas Diekemper
David Eckelkamp
Michael Ewert
Sylvano Pera, Vicar
Daniel Piasecki
Aloysius Quinn
Terence Santiapillai
Andre Schludecker
John Sullivan
06 Jan 2006 Jerry Etzkorn:
Linda and I visited the friars at the Sherman, IL nursing facility: Allan Wolter, Zach Hayes, Vic Kingery et al. last year but we didn't touch base with Jovian. He was once Linda's teacher in Quincy as I recall. Threw my artificial left hip out of its socket twice Nov. 14 & Jan. 2. The third time is definitely not a charm. All the best.
06 Jan 2006: Gael Stahl:
Thanks for the news, Jerry. I'm glad you made all
those connections with the gang. Really tough news about the hip. You're a
trooper to keep bouncing back from that.
I was thinking the other day it's time to speak up about you as a philosophy prof. You were the best of the lot by far in that you didn't just tell us or have us read about the philosophers. You had us reading selections from them. I'll never forget that Hegel piece. I've learned all my philosophy since leaving school because of that grounding. I've read them all a lot and can't believe we got a degree without doing it back then. Thanks for making such a difference. Best to you and Linda. I mean to get back up there, and hope you'll visit us in our brand new house. Let's do it before they ship us up to Sherman!
06
jan 2006 Dan Mazar:
As far as I know, Jovian
is now living at Sherman, Ill. His email should be in the provincial
directory. Valerius Messerich
is also at Sherman, but not
doing well.
Here, on the frozen tundra,
we wait for Spring training. The days are getting longer. Checked the
website for the Diaspora
Digest. A good
idea. Will you also include the address list on the site? [But, of
course. It may need updating; check out
your demographics. JB]
Go Sox!
Pax.
07 Jan 2006 Alice Arnold:
My Dad (Robert Bobber) retired from the company that he was with so that is no longer his e-mail address. My parents aren't on the computer that much and don't know if their e-mail is still current but I will definitely pass on the message to my Dad to let him know. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and have a blessed New Year. Not that this affects your website but I have been married since last I received an e-mail from you so my new last name is Arnold. Take care and thank you for updating my Dad. If you would like to send the website to me then I can pass it onto my Dad and he can check it out when he gets on the computer. 07 Jan 2006 Gael Stahl:
Wonderful, Alice. I figured as much. And congratulations on your marriage. I'll kiss the bride at the first opportunity. Our webmeister Jack Brennan will be sending you and The Bobber the announcement of our new website and the address to see what's going on. I hope you'll both enjoy it, especially him, since he'll recognize a lot of folks in it.
Hey, hope you are well and flourishing. Wish we could have a big reunion with the 'gang'. Linda & I are happily retired in Fairfield Glade, TN on the Cumberland Plateau, the country 'God didn't forget'! Pax et bonum!
Great hearing from you, Jerry! The Cumberland Plateau sounds awesome and a great place to meet for the reunion. You are right, we need to be looking forward into the next couple of years for meeting some place. Linda, have you been back to our hometown for a maid-rite recently? Sharon is hooked on them and "pleads" occasionallythat we plan a trip back to Quincy just to "pig out" on maid-rites. Maybe a spur of the moment thing in 06. (For non-natives who were always told Quincy was a cemetery with lights, the Maid-rite made up for everything! Right, Linda?!?! ) Thank you, Fr. Jerome Baum – RIP. [Better do some ‘splainin’ on this one, Dan. Really esoteric! JB] I am still on the job at the American Red Cross Headquarters' building as their facility manager. EMCOR, my employer, has had the contract for the past three years and expecting another three year renewal soon. Take care, Guys! Great hearing from you. Just a great job Gael and Jack, and Br. Jack Hardesty have been doing "keeping the skids greased" so we all can keep in touch. Jerry, wasn't that an expression you brought back to us from Louvain? And I didn't forget the story of the airline stews using you to smuggle something off the plane when you were returning States-side. You freaked them out with your Marlon Brando features and roman collar, as I remember the story. I just don't remember the details. Another reason for a reunion. (Linda, I may not have been exact in my recall of the facts as originally presented.) Pax et Bonum P.S. GO Redskins!
10 jan 2006 gael stahl:
I saw Al Merz at the
Oct. 3 Transitus several years ago. He said he was distracted while he printed
out the electronic
version that year and didn't
realize till later it was something like 65 pages! I might read all of 10 pages. I'd barely scan 60
and probably read less. So
short is more.
This new system will save me
lots of money and a whole lot of time. I used to get occasional donations from
grateful fringe
friars. Maybe you will too.
I'm glad you haven't let finance consideration stop your drive to progress.
Act. As with Francis, the funds will come.
I'm the most grateful one in
the diaspora.
Happy New Year to all! I am very glad that I can begin the New Year with this connection to Diaspora Digest and a wonderful part of my past life. I have been retired from the corporate world for seven years, and now working with seven different organizations doing volunteer projects. I am also teaching part-time at Xavier University in the MBA program, and I have to get over there soon. I will try to bring you up to date on my past 40 years in another note very soon. However, I can say that I worked my way up to V.P. level in GE and was also a V.P. for Canadian Pacific Rail before I finally decided to drop out of that world. I have been married for almost 39 years (August), and have three children and four grandchildren with another on the way for late spring. Take good care and I hope to keep in touch.
10 jan 2006 jack brennan: Hey, Alex!!! What a great surprise! Good to hear from you and your thumbnail sketch. Please do keep in touch. Now I feel better about the corporate world knowing that you were there. I bet Tanna will go ape to hear from you, so I am forwarding your note to him and Zeke. Pax
LEX!!!! Que Passo, Amigo!?!?!? Great hearing from you and happy belated birthday. January 2nd right? "Now how in the hell did Tanna remember that," you are exclaiming to yourself. Just good genes, Alex! Actually, Konrath and I talked New Years Eve (he doesn't have a computer) and he said he was going to call you on your birthday. We gotta get that guy into the electronic age. Please join Dan Dolesh and me trying to figure out how to accomplish this. Will be in touch with details later as this is a school night, Alex, and it's time for me to hit the sack.
10 JAN 2006 Gael Stahl:
I didn't know Clarence Sampson was over in Dayton. I think that's home to Xavier University. Their basketball team has
long been as formidable as Gonzaga's is now, and it was in the 1950s when Eddie somebody, short fantastic guard, and his
brother
captured my enthusiasms.
10 jan 2006 jack Brennan:
Remember that the friars
bought St. Xavier girls' HS from the Mercy Nuns and built Hales on the
site.
If you are following college basketball, tip your hat to Spokane's Gonzaga U.
Bulldogs. Adam Morrison is considered one
of the top three players in
the country and is only a junior. John Stockton (retired from the Jazz) was
Gonzaga's all-time
scorer. Monday night
Morrison scored 34 points in sixth-ranked Gonzaga's 81-68 victory, surpassing
Stockton's record.
10
jan 2006 Bob Rensel:
Please add my name to the
email roster. bobrensel of yahoo.com Even though most of the information relates to
classes prior
to mine (80/81 novitiate), I
enjoy reading the updates. Thanks.
10 jan 2006 tony lutz: My e-mail address is tony01312000 of yahoo.com. Right now I'm reading "Eurabia" by Bat Ye'or. It's on the real threat of Islam. Then there is the beautiful book, "John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father," by Peggy Noonan. His inspiration helped her to go from a lax to a fervent Catholic. In her book Noonan quotes St. Teresa of Avila about this life: "A bad night in a bad inn." And Henry VIII's first wife, Catherine of Aragon, said: "None Get to God but through trouble." May all of you get over the hurdles of life with a little help from Our Heavenly Father!
Well, I'll be!!!!! Tony, I never thought you'd be online. What a treat. If that date of Jan 31 03 in your eddress is when you signed up, where in the heck have you been? ;-) Now, if I hear from Joe Smith, who said his kids were helping him get online years ago, my joy will be complete. Hope you're still the old curmudgeon and proud of it. I know I still am. Needing all the help I can get over the hurdles of life,