Showing posts with label conversations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label conversations. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Light Night And Heavy Emails

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It was quite clear last night that we are indeed in the darkness of the sweltering summer months as there were only two of us who made ...
Thursday, June 30, 2016

Too Many Departures

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While nothing has been as difficult as the loss that we experienced early last year, there have been moments since then that have force...
Thursday, June 23, 2016

Back To Bala: A Rotary Recap

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Me with President George Hatzfeld. Another memory captured by Richard M. Trivane, President Elect of the Rotary Club of Bala Cynwyd - Na...
Saturday, May 28, 2016

Coming Soon: 1100!

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It is a rather staggering figure when you think about it… 1100 blog posts in 1100 days. It is actually still amazing that I have been a...
Sunday, May 8, 2016

Sunday Search: Mother’s Day And Maiden Names

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This Mother’s Day I wanted to discuss an interesting situation that comes about in many of the genealogy conversations that I have with...
Saturday, May 7, 2016

Fun (And Food) For The Whole Family

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There was a little bit of chaos for me leading up to the stated meeting as there usually is before an official district visitation. The...
Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Monthly Delays

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I think it got stuck! There is always a little carry over at the lodge from the previous year. Sometimes it is as simple as some events...
Sunday, January 3, 2016

Sunday Search: Putting Names To Faces

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When my wife and I were figuring out our schedule for the weekend we knew that we wanted to get together with my parents before they le...
Saturday, January 2, 2016

A New Batch Of Solicitors

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When my wife and I first discussed buying our first home we agreed that it would be nice to finally have a landline again. For the past...
Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Email Surprise

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I got a bit of a surprise when I checked my lodge email yesterday afternoon. What I thought was going to be a simple message making an ...
Sunday, December 13, 2015

Sunday Search: Pulling Together My Own Story

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Whenever the topic of family history enters the discussion we are always talking about the past… when we came over, who fought in what ...
Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Closing Out The Year

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The checks are on the way.  There are always conversations after the stated meeting that get cut short when someone happens to look at ...
Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Conversations At The Lodge

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While Tuesday nights at the lodge usually consist of some kind of training or study in addition to fellowship, last night was predominant...
Monday, September 28, 2015

Paint Chips And Poor Customer Service

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I readily admit that I am frequently not the easiest person to deal with. This is especially true when it comes to customer service cal...
Friday, September 18, 2015

A Look You Never Forget…

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Firearms Friday posts will resume next week! Over the years I have met quite a few men who were prisoners of war. Obviously, these were...
Wednesday, June 3, 2015

The Other Conversations

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Thankfully we didn't find this many keys. Having finished up the notice late last week and getting the email sent the day before, i...
Thursday, May 28, 2015

Three City Friendship

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Our old lunch spot half a block from the office in New York City.  After not having seem one of my best friends in nearly four years we...
Wednesday, May 27, 2015

From Shrine To Lodge

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Here is a photo of the Lu Lu Shrine from above.  I originally started my day doubting that I would make it to the lodge last night but,...
Thursday, April 2, 2015

Well, That Was Useless!

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The learning curve is steep when you have your first child and there are many instances when you are scrambling to find the answers to ...
Wednesday, March 11, 2015

One Meeting Or Two?

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The more you know the harder you laugh! Since our usual stated meeting was postponed and a degree already scheduled for the evening, la...