Glad I did not have to drive anywhere. People were stuck on I-95 between Fredericksburg and Springfield, VA for up to 27 hours!
Author: chappyshi
Fairfax Church WinterFest
Looks like a good time was had by all!
Long Time No Post
Well, it has been ages since I have posted anything here. I am revamping the site to a simpler look. The theme I was using before is no longer supported by WordPress so I figured I should retire it. I’ve been motivated to work on the site also because I have a long travel journal and a bunch of pictures from a trip Clare and I took to upstate New York and Vermont. We did some camping, hiking, kayaking, and visiting. We put on about 1500 miles. In discussion of the trip during and after, we decided that the next time we do something like that we’ll stay in a couple of places longer and not hop around so much. it was a good chance for me to show Clare a couple of places I lived and loved growing up as well as a couple of my favorite places to camp.
Bottom line though is that I have new reading material on the blog w/ links to related pictures in my online photo gallery!
Happy Thanksgiving
To All Our Friends and Family,
Clare and I are eternally grateful for all we have. The pandemic has been challenging but we are making it through by the grace of God who blessed us w/ a beautiful marriage in September, a nice house to rent in a nice neighborhood in Burke about 1/2 mile from the high school I graduated from 41 years ago and about 2 miles from Clare’s mom’s house, and the love and care of all of you.
We are both working, me from home five days a week and Clare two out of five days a week. We are attending very sparsely populated church services once a week which is a blessing. We are thankful for that and the chance to see some friends since it is about the only time we get out less for work or shopping. We and most everyone we know have been playing it very safe. We know of only a very few people who have got the virus and none who have died from it. God is good….all the time.
We hope that God has been good to you and that you have much to be thankful for even in these troubled times.
Much love,
Clare and Scott
20170530 Verse of the Day
Oh Donny Boy, Oh Donny Boy, Show Me the Money!
From this article in the Washington Post dated May 24, 2019:
“In all, American families will pay an additional $767 a year for everyday items following the latest round of tariffs, according to a report by the Trade Partnership, a Washington-based research and consulting firm. If the Trump administration extends that tax to all remaining Chinese imports, that figure could go up to about $2,389 a year for the average household.”J.C. Penney and Kohl’s have failed their most loyal customers: Middle-aged moms
we can see the potential affects of Trump’s trade war on us all. Trump punishes China and I see a loss of nearly $2400 a year? Trump offers up $27 billion dollars in relief to farmers and U.S. Agricultural Secretary Sonny Perdue, no conflict of interest there, says:
“The package we’re announcing today ensures that farmers do not bear the brunt of unfair retaliatory tariffs imposed by China and other trading partners,”Trade impasse: Trump pledges $16B to farmers; markets slump
The latest bailout comes atop $11 billion in aid Trump provided farmers last year. And Donny boy says:
“We will ensure our farmers get the relief they need and very, very quickly,”Trade impasse: Trump pledges $16B to farmers; markets slump
How about showing the rest of us the money Mr. President?
Flooding in Iran in April
Menus, Schedules, and Excursions for Hurtigruten Norway Coastal Cruise
RIP Charles Krauthammer
“In explaining any puzzling Washington phenomenon,
always choose stupidity over conspiracy,
incompetence over cunning.
Anything else gives them too much credit.”
-(Charles Krauthammer)
Charles, we are going to miss you.
Vote for Trump for Assistant Dogcatcher!
Here’s a letter to the editor I sent to the Washington Post. I haven’t been published yet…..
“According to the June 16, 2018, article, in the on-line version of the Washington Post, “‘Dictator envy’: Trump’s praise of Kim Jong Un widens his embrace of totalitarian leaders,” Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said of the North Korean leader, “Kim “is NOT a talented guy. He inherited the family business from his dad & grandfather. He is a total weirdo who would not be elected assistant dogcatcher in any democracy.”” He could have said the same regarding Mr. Trump but for the fact that we elected Mr. Trump, not assistant dogcatcher, but president of the United States! The irony of Mr. Rubio’s statement is impossible to ignore.”