Happy New Year, bring on 2012! Thanks South Lebanon neighbors for excellent fireworks to welcome the year.

Diary of Wimpy Kid; Rodrick Rules on HBO. Grace and I hanging on to watch ball drop in Times Square.

Girls had fun today at Olivia's Tea Room, New Year party with their American Girl dolls. All tired out and staying home. Happy New Year!

Wonderful Christmas Eve service at ZUMC. To borrow from Clement Moore, Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

@BorowitzReport: If we went on vacation leaving as much work unfinished as Congress did our boss would fire our ass. PS: we are the boss.

He's a cornucopia of social awkwardness...
Love Big Bang Theory (Sheldon to Amy re: Leonard)

Happy Hanukkah to all beginning to celebrate the Festival of Lights!

Awesome job by Mr. Small directing the South Lebanon Elementary 3-4 & 5th grade choruses. Wow!

Fun family ride to see Christmas lights. Thanks to all who decorated. The light snow made it perfect.

Fun family ride to see Christmas lights. Thanks to all who decorated. Te light snow made it perfect.

@RickWarren: My 3yr old grandson on how a donkey carried Jesus: "The donkey said "HOLD ON TIGHT BABY JESUS!' Baby Jesus said WOO HOO!'"

Day off, saw Muppets movie with girls. Very entertaining, good songs. We sang all the way home from theater. Mah Na Mah Na....

Hope your food has been delicious, shopping successful and if heading to woods for deer season, safe travels there and home.

@RickWarren: BlackFriday = The day Americans express their deep belief in life, liberty & the PURCHASE of happiness.

Happy Thanksgiving!

The lady in the Target ads freaks me out! Enough already.

I'm choosing silence to pray for the victims and families of the PSU tragedy. As an alum and donor, words are impossible for this tragedy.

Great night at Habitat Praise concert. Mark calendar for Nov. 3, '12, at Zion of Iona. Extra hour, yeah!

PSU wins! 8-1 for year and 409 for Joe. Please end the Rob Boldin experience. Is Indy and Big 10 Title Game in cards?

Snow in South Lebanon, PA. Ground covering. Glad we have nothing planned. I planned to sharpen mower blade and mow one last time. Oh well.

Our burning bush leaves haven't turned red. Oak leaves turned still on tree. Snow? Already. No way. All those off to PSU game; layers.

DVR @Psych_USA awesome season premiere! How many Psych fans got the reference to guest star Malcom McDowell (Phineas and Ferb Grandpa)?

Great family day in Lititz; Target (yeah!), Isaacs Deli, Aaron's Books (awesome spot), Hess Clothing, Spill the Beans. http://bit.ly/ndZmUq

http://huff.to/oD1gcs There is a rock somewhere Rick Santorum needs to crawl under. His ability at foot in mouth is epic.

There was no joy in Mudville that day; mighty Phillies had struck out (forgive Casey at Bat paraphrase). Visit wizard guys and get a heart.

There was no joy in Mudville that day; mighty Phillies had struck out (forgive Casey at Bat paraphrase). # postseason boring

@EugeneCho: "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing themselves." ~ Leo Tolstoy

Great outing for PS Harrisburg Athletics @ Colonial. Great job, challenging conditions w/ water.

Picked up girls at piano, interesting drive home. Flooding on many streets. Girls nicknamed Versa SS Gregory. Home safe, stay dry.

Rain means Phils can't lose 7th in a row since clinch. Hope all are safe and stay dry as this rain move through.

@TomBodett: Hard to have a class war when one side of the fight has none

Ten years ago today Gina and I welcomed Grace Kathryn to our family. Happy birthday Gracie!

Planting some trees and mums, nasty storm this way cometh. EZ digging after Irene & Lee. Gets dark earlier too :(

Accuweather confirms what many thought: worst flooding on Susquehanna since Agnes in '72. http://bit.ly/mSuUZt

Good news for Phils fans, sweep of Braves!! Ricky Bo postgame show time to cap evening. Be safe and kids, enjoy delay, in Sept.

Wet weather past week evokes simple thoughts; wow! amazing! more? how deep? Where? Oh no! Sad :(
Please be safe.

Family day @ PSU game. Boy was it hot in Beaver Sauna, I mean stadium. Next 'Bama. Wishing happy and safe labor day weekend, be well & safe.

Great start to weekend, Phils win and 42 games over .500 for first time in long history. Have a great Labor Day everyone.

Great first day of school for girls & Gina. End of vacation, back at it Tuesday. Phils win, 33 gm - 31 day, they have to earn it for sure.

All is safe & sound (power on, yeah). Wind was amazing in speed, direction and time. Radar shows tail of storm here while New Eng. soaked.

Hurricane pounding coast and radar says closing in on Lep'nun. I had 3 CR of meteorology @ PSU and a smartphone. Pray everyone is safe.

Wonderful vacation, like summer, is winding down. Hope all are safe this weekend here in East US with Irene marching north.

LVRT ride, thanks Greta, great day. Saw Gretna arts festival shoppers on trail. Exercise, avoid cars & control how much u buy.

Lunch at Soda Jerk in Hummelstown. Homemade raspberry and mint chocolate chip ice cream off the chart. Now watching Diary of Wimpy Kid.

From Gina and my girls in honor Vacation has begun! http://bit.ly/r32VAh

Happy birthday to the best wife and mommy in the world. Happy birthday Gina!

Silent auction tickets from PS Berks Chapter golf outing tonight in Philadelphia. Cliff Lee and debut of Hunter Pence (hoping).

KevinMcAlpin: 7/26/00 - the Phillies traded Curt Schilling to Arizona in exchange for Travis Lee etc... What a difference 11 years later?

Great Saturday, G team mulched flower beds. Moved a bird feeder, chipmunk loves it! Watching stuff cheeks. Great safe happy 4th to all!

Enjoying Sunday Disney Channel new episodes with girls. Good Luck Charlie, now So Random. Funny, like Living Color in '11 for kids.

Am I only one who thinks the 1800 Tequila ads are obnoxious? Stereotypes run amuck. Hey, turn back 'da clock to cavemen days, be a man...

Happy Fathers Day! Family treated me Yesterday (b-day party today). Love the cards, gifts, & dinner at Blue Bird Inn. And honor to be dad.

Day one of summer vacation for Cedar Crest. Girls now 4th and 3rd graders. Pool weather already. Congrats & good luck to grads.

What happened to that week? Thank you to Veterans past and present for your service. Everyone travel/ celebrate safely.

Hop in car, Accuweather app says 83 degrees, real feel 103. Now that's some humidity! Be safe with tornado warning and watches galore.

Thank goodness I turned off Phils. Chance to win in 9th...ugh... Cougartown with Ted from Scrubs is much better. Hooch is crazy!

Settling in to rhythm of second to last week of school. Classic Seinfeld on TBS- Jerry it's Frank Costanza, George is dead, call me back...

Great weekend after a great week. Another work week under way. Dr Stanley podcast on commute was great; submit and be blessed. Here we go!

RickWarren: In the fruit of every success are seeds of future failure.You're always just 1 bad decision away from disaster.Stay humble

Happy Birthdate to our youngest, Gwyneth Elise! 8 years ago she completed our family. Keep smiling, laughing and being you Gwynnie girl.

Great day off. Toured BEIST at PS Berks. Amazing facility. Gina wisely said mow lawn, I got wet but it's done, yeah!

Thank you Gina, great birthday present. Jeff and I at PS Berks Chapter golf outing.

Reverend Tim Tom on "The Middle"! Last half of the week off to an excellent start.

I almost said great hump day. That's tomorrow...hope it's great. P'ville meeting day. Nice day for travel.

Thanks for all the birthday wishes. Girls rang and sang @ ZUMC. Wonderful Mothers Day lunch @ Blue Bird Inn. Looking forward to 47...

What happened to 1st week in May? Blur. Early Happy Mother's day Mom's! Thank goodness for OnDemand to see 30 Rock (10PM too late for me).

Yeah Liriano, no hitter. Something for Twins fans to cheer. Hamels CG win for Phils. Gina's Bosox beat Angels. Good baseball, goodnight.

TGIF. Work tomorrow, no problem, my turn. Baseball great tonight. Phils up big. Friend at Bosox and saw him on TV. Be well and enjoy weekend!

Great day in P'ville. Roma Pizza, yum. We had to mow again, twice in a week, wow. Gina ready for community yard sale Fri & Sat. Come out!

Up from the grave He arose,
With a mighty triumph o’er His foes...
—Lowry
Read the Gospel account http://bit.ly/h7Bm8j

12 years ago, I was blessed to marry my best friend, Gina. It was a sunny day at Adrienne's Inn At Centre Park. Happy Anniversary Gina!

Great Palm Sunday @ Zion of Iona. Enjoyed family time as we refresh for new week.

Nice relaxing family Saturday. Gwyneth with BFF to see Rio. Gina, Grace & I ate A&M & DQ. Hope all are safe as rains, wind, creeks rise...

Friday! Full moon! Hope you enjoyed 48 rain free hours, I hear wind kicking up to blow in weekend monsoons.

'Teach kids to save' at S Leb Elem. AM & PM K'garten for Ms Schwartz and Ms Hess. Neat experience. I love the atmosphere, so friendly.

“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps... he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music...he hears” H D Thoreau

First thunderstorm of year. Boy it's humid. Monday-- fitting day for a storm. Clear the air to make next 4 days better. I can dream?

Weekend under way. Phils game last night, yuk. Need to win series now guys. Phineas and Ferb withdrawal... The Chronicles of Meep, yes! If you know what I'm talking about a- you have kids, and b- you have great taste in TV.

That week evaporated as I ready for Friday commute. Did I really hear word snow in radio weather forecast? Everyone be safe and well today.

Tuesday Baseball ugly. Hamels ugly 20 ERA, Chris Young looks like Cy Young. Twins down to Yanks. BoSox close but down. Time for a book.

Served as layreader at ZUM of Iona Mission Sunday. Prayers to all called to serve. MLB Twins & Bosox need W, Phillies keep it rolling!

Great article- Too often we try to make scripture fit our own agenda, rather than the other way around. http://bit.ly/i5Zoa4

8 reasons opening day should be national holiday http://bit.ly/hIdoON Phillies

Joined girls off 2day. Gwyneth and daddy IHOP brunch awesome. Toast to my NY Day- opening day of Phils season. Great win, what a comeback!

Day off Friday with family (Act 80 day). Yeah! Need snow reports in AM! Rain so far in Lep'nun.

Snow on roof of car of commute, wow. March 31? Spring?

Monday, ugh. Enough said.

Welcome to ZUMC Miles and Tori started day. Nice visit with cousin Judy. Final 4 with no usual suspects rounded out great weekend.

Nice day, started yard cleanup. Signs of long winter. Farmer @work said hard winter, good growing yr. Saw green shoots, think he's right.

Great end to week. Dinner with family at Quentin Tavern. Excellent! Now settled in for Suite Life Movie on Disney Channel.

BorowitzReport: LOL, OMG and FYI have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. I first read about this in the Book of Revelation.

Hail and thunder. Whats next, locusts? My sinus headache thankfully lifted with the pressure shift that brought the hail.

What a lovely early spring PM commute. Birds flying, sheep and goats grazing. Snow overnight? Really? Say it ain't so!

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Gregory Great day @ ZUMC. Special service with Psalm 23 theme. Girls great ring, sing & dance. Fun pla...

Grace started with strep throat, Gina GI flu, I got strep throat, now Gwyneth strep on finger cut. Daphne the dog has been well.

Off 2 work. Gina feeling better after rebound of flu Friday. CLMiddle School play today. Matthew Garrett groupies, our girls, looking fwd.

Gina & Gwyneth home sick (better as I type) AM drive saw- Snow geese, Tundra swans, Red tail hawk with prey. Love spring migration.

Gwyneth- What's this dad? Me- A fasnacht. Gwyneth- What's a fast'nut? (I laugh) Blessings to all my Christian friends as lent begins.

Left with snow on ground, home none. Heard 8" and drifts in Williamsport. Wow. The winter that won't end...

Wonderful day with lunch @ Lebanon Farmers Market. Hope same for you.

Week is done. Whew what a weird wild workweek.

Less than a month to opening day of baseball. Extra Innings, less HGTV. House Hunters tonight, impossible to please and clueless a usual.

Crisp sunny morning. 2 V's of snow geese passing over house as I take dog out. Hear them honking. Beautiful.

2011 1/6 done, wow. Great weekend, Monday ok as Monday's go. Amazing how warmer weather can make rain feel not so bad?

What a weird wild week. Glad completed. Saw red tail hawk drying wings after rains. Snow and Canadian geese on way home. Peace 2 start wknd.

Grace home sick, thanks to Mrs D for telling Gina about strep cases. Grace tested +. Home for another day tomorrow, my turn.

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Enjoying 'The Cause Within You.' Matt Barnett celebrated 15 yr of Dream Center by spending night on streets of LA.Wow! http://amzn.to/ftwAdG

Sat night, Gina & Grace @ Mrs Donnachie sleep over. Gwyneth and I on own. First some food- Isaac's!

Phil is right, spring's early! PM commute skies full of V's, fields off 897 filled flocks of with snow geese at Middlecreek. Welcome!

Blaming lack of social updates on Full Moon. Middle Creek has lots of geese already. Pair of bluebirds here. Groundhog right, spring early?

No winter weather but the week was weird. More full moon like than the half moon actually in sky.

Week flying by, guess it's the 40mph winds. Training in Wyo yesterday, P'ville today (Roma lunch yum). Spring training starts soon!

Family has a huge burning indifference to the game, only care about Black Eyed Peas at half. Dog and I will enjoy. Party safely all!

Saturday as SE PA is Ice Station Zebra. Super awful weather'folk missed another forecast. Magic 8 ball would be more accurate.

TGIF, what winter weather awaits our weekend? Will we add Super Bowl week to the 'always snows' list with Pa Farm Show?

Clear skies, sunshine. No precipitation. Thankfully day after Groundhog Day. Platypus Day is March 5. Will Perry see Dr. Doofenshmirtz?

Rollercoaster: The Musical. Phineas & Ferb of course. See how many take offs you can name. There's Cats! Fiddler! West Side Story!

February here, 2011 1/12 done. Another winter weather event. Chicken Little, I mean TV news did it's gr8 job this AM. The lines are falling!

Fun day, number 2, playing in snow. Sliding downhill. Digging forts. Even old dog had fun sliding on flexible flyer with mom holding her.

Wake up, it's snowing and Charlie Sheen is in the news. I feel like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day

Got the 2 hour delay robo call from Cedar Crest. So far avoided snow blower, this calls for fire up in morning.

Late game over early. DVD time. Congrats to Packers and Steelers. Paraphrase Slapshot- Old time football, Vince Lombardi, Chuck Noll.

Productive day. AM commute was fine. PM in dark interesting with drifting. Glad to be home safe and hunkered down for big freeze.

Taking dog out after 7pm and it's snowing. As predicted. The weatherman is right?

Eye of the Tiger as a square dance tune on the Middle, too funny. More full moon fever today. Anyone else?

Full moon craziness

Full moon tomorrow? That explains so much. Hope everyone was safe slip sliding to work this AM. Hope tomorrow less adventuresome.

Day off

Great day off with family-Hope weatherman is wrong about icy AM-Catching up what I've missed of Psych. Instant Netflix gr8, watch out cable!

Hannah Montana Finale

Football done, good sport'tainment. Settling in for last episode of Hannah Montana. Movies or college? Good choice, Stanford, thank u Disney

Hannah Montana thought 1

Football done, good sport'tainment. Settling in for last episode of Hannah Montana. Movies or college? Miley, Lohan or Jodie Foster?

Relaxing Sunday. Excellent eating @ Scout spaghetti dinner and Legion Pot pie sale. Football to set stage fro NFC and AFC title games.

Great week in the books. Saw pair of deer Thursday night, another 2 tonight on drive home bounding through snow. Beautiful.

It snowed, it actually snowed! 2 hour delay for kids. Stay warm and be safe driving as back roads drifting.

Congrats to Auburn winning BCS and the SEC crowning another champ. As a Big Ten school alum to quote Wayne's World- we are not worthy (bow)

Lay reader to start day Zion of Iona UMC. Pretty snow covered and pretty cold. Football watching weather.

NBC just played Hannah Montana music into commercial. Gina put it well, a sign of the apocalypse?

Football weekend off to enetertaining start. Great game as Seahawks trying to knock off defending champs.

@work, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

TGIF one and all. Snow finally covered grass in South Lebanon. Saw bunch of geese in fields. North already? Mild winter?

What Dr ordered- The Middle- Little River Band Cover Band. Holiday Inn lounge type entertainment. Have you heard about the lonesome loser...

Wonderful NY day. Pork & kraut. PSU and Big 10 had ugly day. NHL, love the Winter Classic! Great use of Heinz field.