Tag Archives: holidays

Getaway Time!

Posted on September 3, 2019 by mitchteemley

Sure, summer vacation is over. But, hey, that means fall getaways! Here are some interesting places to get away to: Trojan Dog? No, it’s the Bark Park B&B in Idaho. Only problem is, well, the entrance. Leaf me alone! The … Continue reading →

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There Must be a Pony!

Posted on December 22, 2018 by mitchteemley

Last week we found out someone had stolen a credit card out of our mail box, activated it, and bought themselves a top-of-the-line computer from the Apple Store! Um, Merry Christmas? (Yes, we’ve disputed the charge.) The next day we … Continue reading →

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Once a Teacher, Always a Teacher

Posted on December 10, 2018 by mitchteemley

Our students are about to go on winter break. And soon all the schools will be empty. But the teachers will still be thinking about their kids. Their spouses and friends will heckle, “Give it a rest!” But a true … Continue reading →

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Happy Christmas Weekend!

Posted on December 23, 2017 by mitchteemley

Enjoy the holiday, but don’t overdo it. Remember, those cookies are killers.

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Home for the Holidays

Posted on December 18, 2017 by mitchteemley

Our daughter flew home for the holidays yesterday.

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If You Think the Season’s Hard for You…

Posted on December 5, 2017 by mitchteemley

The holidays are, for some, about present love and past pain. But for others they are the reverse, a time of loneliness and isolation, of only faintly remembered love. I’ve had both, as I’m sure you have. My hope is … Continue reading →

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Overlooked

Posted on December 27, 2016 by mitchteemley

Some of my friends’ birthdays fall on or near Christmas day and so, sadly, they tend to be overlooked. Take my friend Jesus, for example.

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Speaking the Truth

Posted on December 11, 2016 by mitchteemley

God is love. Hence, if we do not speak out of love, we do not speak for God. Period. ∴ Not exactly a holiday message. But then again, maybe it is. May you be blessed by knowing, giving and receiving true … Continue reading →

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So Many Holidays, So Little Time!

Posted on November 28, 2016 by mitchteemley

      Why is everybody shopping online? I thought it was Cyber Monk Day.       (P.S. I painted a selfie.) Yeah, I know…it’s just that there’s so much spending going on I figure we’re all going to have to live like monks … Continue reading →

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Rough Grace

Posted on November 18, 2016 by mitchteemley

It was 30 years ago, just before Thanksgiving weekend, on one of the busiest travel days of the year. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) was crawling with pre-holiday misery. Planes were late and tempers were flaring. The holidays might be … Continue reading →

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