Winter is not going without a fight , that is for sure certain. I woke this morning to 19 degrees after us having 70 last week. But, —- we’re lucky. The upper north and east are currently under blizzard conditions. Travel has been basically suspended through New York and New Jersey, Boston and even Washington DC. Snow in some area is expected to reach 18-24 inches. I just read that there are currently 500,000 people without power. So, I’ll just put on my sweatshirt and enjoy what we have, —— and stay inside of the house. 

This is my “big week”. Thursday Kate and I celebrate our 60th wedding anniversary.  I know I have been talking about it for weeks but I’m am just excited to have reached this milestone. So many never get to and so many don’t even try. But when she and I make a promise, we do our best to keep it. I’ve conducted a lot of weddings and marital counseling sessions and I always remind my couples that at least when you are doing a “church wedding” you are making a promise not only to one another, you are making those promises before God, and therefore you are making sacred vows. I’m happy to say that I have only had a couple of my couples divorce. 

Have you gotten caught up in all of the “ICE vs NO-ICE” demonstrations going on across the nation. I guess I have some mixed feelings about all of this.  I think it is time all of the illegal aliens were moved back out of the country but I also think that the enforcement is over aggressive in some cases. I also think that the majority of the “NO-ICE” demonstrations are being funded by some very deep liberal pockets. I also disagree that students should be allowed to walk out of the schools to demonstrate without repercussions. And I especially get upset when I see teachers leading second graders out of the school to protest like happened in California last week. Those teachers should be fired for sure. If these high school kids want to protest, as is their right, they should do it after school. I’m betting the demonstrations wouldn’t amount to much then. But all of that is just my take on it. Thankfully we do live in a country where demonstrating and protesting is legal and allowed. I dedicated 32 years of my life to preserve that right whether I agree with their opinions or not. 

That’s it for today. Have a blessed week. Peace.