Mom

Called mom yesterday. Tipping my hat right now to Prof. Mike Foster who told me, "call your mother."

It was good just hearing her voice which reminds me of home where I once lived. She used to read me stories at night before bed. And, one story in particular stands out. I couldn't have been more than 6 or 7. Mom read me a book about some fluffy white clouds floating across a blue sky.

That's the only story I can recall. But it launched me on a career of reading books. Books of all kinds, classics, non fiction, novels, stories about the journey of heros and such.

Mom turned the conversation to the latest news in town. She told me the basement flooded due to the heavy rains in central Illinois. So, she called the village and they sent out the water/sewer guy. After he checked it out, he told mom there was nothing wrong with the village sewer line so she would have to hire her own contractor. On his way out he told mom that he really enjoyed reading my blog.

It's always nice to hear that there's one or two people who enjoy reading my stories.

We talked politics and current events. My political leanings are a byproduct of debates we kids and mom held around the supper table.

I can sometimes, when recalling my childhood, smell coffee brewing and her excellent cooking.  Those days seem long gone. I haven't been home in almost 2 years.

I owe alot to my mom. So, here's to you mom as I'm raising a plastic cup of Welches white grape juice/apple cider.

Tomorrow I will probably be hiking to the Starbucks in Dumont a 12 mile round trip west of Idaho Springs. Don't tell Glenda and Randy at the Frothy Cup Coffee Shop!

Anyway, just finished watching the film, "The Notebook" a tear jerker. I was in the mood, let's just leave it at that, shall we?

I'll be taking over the adult Sunday School Class at the United Church next Sunday. Missed church at the First Baptist because I ran into Bobby and Pete again at the Frothy Cup this morning. Our conversations just keep on getting better and better. I feel a strange camaraderie with these men. We discussed setting up a joint ministry proclaiming the Kingdom of God town to town. It's very exciting.

Pic is of my Ma.

Till we meet again, peace out.

BR Schoenbein
January 3, 2016- Sunday