It’s been a while since I added to these Musings. That’s not because nothing’s been happening. Or, truth be told, it’s more like because nothing has been happening. When I’m not working, we’ve been doing just that — nothing.Nothing, as in relaxing…
Last week I made a quick run to the outdoor range for a little stress release. While I enjoyed the time spent shooting, it wasn’t the most interesting part of the outing. As I fired my first shots my electronic ear protection allowed me to hear the unm…
And finally it was Friday, and I opted to make it a Fratello Friday by breaking into my box of Fratello DMV Maduro Selection cigars. I’ve been looking forward to trying them since I picked up the box last month. I selected a Virginia band for my first …
Last Saturday began with more purge-related chores, this time focusing on the garage. Even though I’ve stuck to my vow made years ago that our cars would be parked in the garage, the space for them as gotten ever tighter. After several hours of work, w…
This past week we embarked on a long overdue “purge” of unneeded and unused items our house. After 21 years here, there was just too much “stuff’ accumulated. We don’t intend on moving anytime soon, but there are ongoing renovations to make room for. W…
By lunch on Friday afternoon, I had in my head already my desire for the evening wind down. I often look forward a cigar and drink to kick off the weekend, but for some reason on this day, I was hankering for something specific. After dinner, it came t…
Happy Easter! On the first day of the week,Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning,while it was still dark,and saw the stone removed from the tomb.So she ran and went to Simon Peterand to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them…
A 3:00 thought for Good Friday.The ancient greyness shifted suddenly and thinned like mist upon the moors before a wind.An old, old prophet lifted a shining face and said:“He will be coming soon. The Son of God is dead; He died this afternoon.”A murmur…
Last weekend we enjoyed what is often referred to as “false spring” in Virginia. The weather was warm, the humidity low, and the pollen count high. It provided near perfect conditions for shooting. (This week we are back to cold, windy and wet, and wit…
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