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Walter the Wonder Dog, Part Two
Walter—our new puppy—stood on the cold, unforgiving exam table, shaking like a leaf in a hurricane. It was vaccination day at the vet, and Walter was clearly frightened.
Dr. D, the ever-serious veterinarian, examined every inch of Walter’s wiggly little body. Suddenly, his face contorted into an expression of deep confusion. [READ MORE]
Walter the Wonder Dog, Part One
One night, Bud And Priscilla Shaftoe’s car pulled into our driveway.
“You guys want a dog?” Bud asked, flashing the kind of grin that meant trouble.
“Uh, no,” I replied, already sensing a setup.
“It’s [READ MORE]
Widowed
October 12, 2018
Three months ago today Sandy went home to God.
Seems like yesterday. Yet feels like so long ago.
I find myself living somewhere between the past and the future. And I don’t yet know how to do this in-between thing. Some days I’m right back there on July 12th, struggling [READ MORE]
Most Beautiful – a Eulogy for My Wife Sandy
Sandra Lee (Angell) Singley – January 11, 1951 – July 12, 2018
She was the most beautiful girl I’d ever seen.
We were at a youth group function at our church. Sandy and some friends were sitting on the stage in the fellowship [READ MORE]
Mr. President, You’re Missing the Point
During a news conference Tuesday, President Trump defended the comment he made Saturday when he said “many sides” were to blame for the violence in Charlottesville, Va., that left one woman dead. – USA Today, August 16, 2017
Yes, Mr. President, you’re right. There was violence perpetuated by both sides of the Charlottesville march. Protest [READ MORE]
Lulu is Missing! – a Camp Singley Story
The Facebook post showed up at 2:32 pm last Saturday.
My dads dog Lulu got out. She’s a 15 lb black havanese. If anyone sees her if you can grab her we would greatly appreciate it. She’s super people friendly.
The plea about a missing dog was posted on our [READ MORE]
Camp Singley Stories – UFO’s
At dusk, the dark purple silhouette of Lempster Mountain looms over the western shore of Highland Lake, like a brooding guardian—or maybe just a mountain with secrets.
Lempster Mountain.
An odd, mysterious place.
Not long [READ MORE]
Camp Singley Stories
Direct from the shores of Highland Lake in Washington, NH, here are the more or less totally true stories that have made Camp Singley such a lively – and wonderful – place! I hope you enjoy…!!
Farewell to Another Season at Camp Singley
And so summer 2016 at Camp Singley draws to a close.
Bright and early tomorrow we’ll be on the road, heading home to Lexington, KY. We’ll spend the night in Pennsylvania. The Mohegan Sun casino at Pocono Downs likes to trade me a free room for the chance to take my [READ MORE]
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Churches I’ve Served
Holy Trinity United Methodist Church
Danvers, MA – 1971-74
First Congregational Church (Oldtown)
North Attleboro, MA – 1974-89
Greendale Peoples Church
Worcester, MA – 1989-1996
Tellico Village Community Church
Loudon, TN – 1996-2014