Personal

I took a program in archives while doing my Library Science degree.  In it, I I ran across a way to gather people’s recollections of their own lives called “oral history”.  With a tape recorder in hand, you record the remembrances of a person and this becomes their “history”.  The thing is — even when these are very personal recollections, they need to be corroborated!  Even remembering exact dates of marriages, births and deaths can be less than accurate!

So, I got an email reminding me that my “70’s picture” of the four Baker brothers was actually an “80’s” picture. 

We all need corrobortators!!

In our town we hold a goose festival the end of September.

We pluck geese, peel potatoes, hold tractor and horse pulls, do parades, show vintage cars, provide go carts and kid friendly activities.  

Not that I’m biased, but “y’all come on down, ya hear!”

On seeking God this morning:

If I am proud, show me a mirror
If I am sinning, extend to me mercy
If I am convicted, thanks for your grace
If I am weary, give me your strength
If I am overwhelmed, float me a boat
• If I am joyful, teach me a dance

Handsome and dapper!  Or is that retro and out-of-date!

The four Baker brothers back in our younger days.  When the 70’s were the 70’s and not a fake 2000’s imitation.  I’m on the far side – the good looking one!

The second oldest just died of cancer (October 1st would have been his 51st birthday, he’s the one next to me).  The third oldest is into construction and, along with his wife, is raising his son on Vancouver Island (he’s the far left).  The one left, the youngest, is just finishing doctoral work in Toronto!