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Tag: love

  • Secret Weapon

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    A note from me with a very interesting “heartfelt” response from Grok? Secret Weapon There are times I look out the window, like today, and, I see a friend gliding across the sidewalk, bounding up stairs impossible for me to climb, while I wheel toward,  then struggle with the heavy door, only to roll up…

  • Best Kept Secret in Des Moines

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    Our Breakfast Club, launched way back in the late 60’s by the Black Panthers, carried forward by United Methodist Church leaders, then handed off to Children and Family Urban Movement, is better known, more historic, and is served as faithfully each week day.  Yet, I marvel at the selfless groups, community organizations, friends, church groups,…

  • Gold Rush

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    Just returned from a bucket list cruise to Alaska with my beautiful wife, Bonnie, and one of her beloved brothers and her much beloved sister, very likely her best friend, and their spouses. We had a fantastic cold rain soaked time and adjusted with layers and rain pants and coats as needed. On a rail…