Kona. Just saying the word makes one feel exotic. Kona. The only coffee “Made in the USA.” Kona. Exorbitantly priced coffee from the paradise of Hawaii. Kona. The first time I had Kona coffee was in an office cubicle inside American Greetings headquarters. A co-worker had returned from an Hawaiian vacation and brought some beans …
Category Archives: Life
Ox in the Ditch Sunday
Growing up, we were taught to “remember the Sabbath and keep it holy.” I didn’t always know what that meant. Usually, it meant that you weren’t supposed to do work; you were supposed to rest. That was cool. But then there would be those Sundays where we DID do work on Sunday. At that point, …
Esther the Escort 1998-2010 R.I.P.
On Monday, February 15, our beloved Esther the Escort, the first (and only) new car that Sherry and I ever purchased met her final demise. The Teenager was driving the vehicle in downtown Lima, OH. The roads were icy, and when she went around a turn, the car kept going somewhat straight. She ran right …
Sweet By and By
In her last years with us, Granny used talk about the Sweet By and By. Today, I was listening to a collection of old American gospel tunes when I caught the phrase. I looked up the whole song to see the context. Here are comforting words: There’s a land that is fairer than day, And …
Superheroes Taking Pictures
Quite possibly a new series of creations to appear on truffin.com. Superheroes acting out song lyrics. Here’s the first attempt: Sam Phillips’s “Taking Pictures” from the Fan Dance album. Enjoy.
What’s with the TcT business?
Been awhile since I posted. Excuses? We don’t need no steenkin excuses. At work I’ve taken to signing certain emails “TcT” instead of using my full email signature. (I think my dean knows who I am. As do people with whom I’m having a lengthy email conversation.) I thought today that folks unfamiliar with my …
Fall Break Images
This past weekend I celebrated Fall Break by asking Ted to join me on a quick brewery/disc golf tour of southwest Michigan. We visited New Holland Brewing Company in Holland, MI as well as Founders Brewing in Grand Rapids. In between, we shot up to Silver Lake, a place I hadn’t been since high school. …
Toledo Zoo
In late August, on a visit to Tiffin University’s Toledo Academic Center, I swung by the Toledo Zoo to exercise my membership card. I was there for just an hour, but had lots of fun with the seals and taking pictures.
A New Work
And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. The last couple of weeks are a testament to how fast life can change. When I returned home from the Glen Workshop, my main concerns work-wise were …
