Opinion

Last week I attended our Parkinson’s Support group meeting and we had a speaker give a presentation on scams and fraud. Even though I have never been a victim of a scam (at least to my knowledge!), it was great information and very eye-opening.

Well. I think we had one morning with little wind. And then it comes back with a vengeance. Saturday there was beautiful sunshine, but the winds were gross. It was Prom Day at LQPV HIgh School. Elizabeth had her hair prettied up and they must have used a ton of hair spray and a zillion pins holding it together. Even with several outdoor pictures, she looked beautiful for Grand March. I’m glad that the rain held off until late in the evening.

So many people have been commenting to me this past week, that “we have gone from winter-like weather right into summer-like weather!” We have seen warmer temperatures and even some thunderstorms along the way across the state over the past week. These warmer temperatures and windy conditions have helped to dry things out a bit for the farmers, but it has also created some wildfire concerns.

For many people of faith, there is a great love of the Bible – and for good reason! The Bible is a treasure trove of stories about God interacting with humanity, it is a rich resource for learning how our ancestors in the faith made difficult decisions, it contains beloved prayers, it is the source of many of our favorite words of hope, and it makes freely available teachings that have benefitted the entire world. I give thanks to God for this good book! Do you as well?

I just returned from two weeks in the Columbia Gorge region along the Washington/Oregon border. The deep basaltic canyons and towering buttresses above the river, the lushness of the high meadows and the vistas to distant snow-capped volcanic peaks all left me in awe at such incredible landscapes. The geology of a region speaks of its formation in both subtle and grandiose ways.

Rob Perez sits across from a vibrant, solid blue potted perennial herbaceous bulbiferous geophyte, more commonly known as a tulip. ROB: Well, this is very unusual.

We’re well into the spring sports season, and still dealing with cancellations, reschedules, and shortened games because of all the cold, rainy, windy weather. I don’t recall a spring sports season that’s been quite so interrupted in many years.

Another drizzly, dreary Sunday. It would be a great day to stay in bed with a good book and classical music on the radio. Unfortunately I have obligations. Shucks. I’m hoping the sun comes out later.