by mmooney | Jun 15, 2019 | The Friday Message
We spent a good part of last week in Dallas. Sunday came and it was time to get on the airplane and head home. Dallas is a Windy City and we were caught in a perfect storm of delayed incoming flights, flight personnel timing out, and apparently a quiet maintenance...
by mmooney | Jun 7, 2019 | The Friday Message
Texas Rangers versus the Baltimore Orioles in Arlington, Texas. Hank, Brian and I made it to the seventh inning stretch before it was time to head back to the hotel. I seldom see a game anymore but I would never leave before the stretch because I know the fans will...
by mmooney | May 31, 2019 | The Friday Message
One of my clearest memories as a young boy was changing classes at the Methodist Sunday school. My dad loved golf and he was serious when he told my mother that during the summer, he and the boys would worship outdoors at the golf course on most warm Sundays. I love...
by mmooney | May 24, 2019 | The Friday Message
Hank is a bright 5 year old with a vivid imagination. He does spend some time on the iPad playing a game called Minecraft. The game is celebrating its 10th anniversary and is thought to be the most popular game ever designed with over 176 million copies sold. The game...
by mmooney | May 17, 2019 | The Friday Message
What is appropriate when it comes to hugging? It is complicated and potentially risky to invade the space of others. I am wondering if a prominently displayed pin with a emoji could help – of course the international red circle and cross would mean a hand...
by mmooney | May 11, 2019 | The Friday Message
In 1963 Leslie Gore scored gold with this great pop song. I vaguely remember it being very popular with the girls at all of their junior high dances and parties. Seems a bit sad to me as her boyfriend apparently disappeared from the party at the same time as another...
