well 68 years of living is perhaps a accomplishment for there are those who dont make it this far and there are those who go beyond . I guess this being the first post perhaps i should start at the beginning on October 1, 1941 born this day to Genevieve and Paul Koenig in Reading Pa. Perhaps looking back is an okay thing, but i think issues of today and the future may have more relevance for those who might view this post. I am in the seventh year of my relationship with Charlie Dale, and we reside in Canal Fulton on the very street i was raised and grew to know who I am. My family home is now the parking lot for SS. Philip and James Church which my family has attended since 1947.
It has changed considerably from the early days of about 110 families to now over 1700 give or take a few. It was on Easter that i met Charlies family for the first time at his apartment in Cleveland, Ohio. Charlie made Leg of Lamb and Greek potatoes green beans and desert. The table was fabulous as Charlie is a close kin to Martha Stewart. LOL So now Easter 2010 has arrived and tomorrow his family will be here for dinner which will be ham, sweet potatoes and corn and strawberry shortcake or fruits of the forest pie. How time has gone by. Charlie is doing a fashion runway show to benefit HUNGER and several weeks ago we had asked the priest, Father John to publish the event in the church buelletin and tonight we discovered he never did as he said he would. Charlie was pissed so we had gone to the church early to see how the easter decorations looked and Father was there in the sacristy.
Charlie confronted him about why the event was not published and he was politely told that only church related events made it in the buelletin. Charlie reminded him of a previous sermon where he said the church had to reach out to the community. Some reaching out but then Father is biased against homosexuals and the probably how more to do with not printing the information on the event for HUNGER than anything else The old adage you cant teach an old dog new tricks or can you. I guess this is enough for my first post hope you enjoy reading and comments are appreciated over and out till next time jim
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Jim,
ReplyDeleteNice to read your bolg--at least up until the father john part. Very small of the man--shame that he represents the church. You two have such a history of giving and helping--keep up the good work!!!
Susan b.
so glad that you are writing and sharing
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