"I wanted to do the lesson on weird weather tonight, but my wife was out of town," I said. "So we can't interview her. I'll bring her back next month. Tonight, though, we'll do crop circles ( Read more... )

"So this part of the building is the oldest," I was saying. I was in the Sloan Room with Olivia, Alyssa, Jayden, and Skylar. "It was built in 1887, as the mayor's mansion ( Read more... )

In 2003, my wife and I drove out to Mackeyville. We stopped in a house that was advertising free puppies. The guy opened a cage, and a whole horde of puppies came running out. They all dashed around the room, running around like crazy. Except for one little black one, who sat down and looked up at me with her big eyes. I picked her up, and held her ( Read more... )

After school the next day, Katelynn and Holly came in. They came back to my desk, and I got out the book and handed it to them ( Read more... )

I was working the desk when Zach walked in, carrying a handful of Mardi gras beads that he was using to decorate the place ( Read more... )

Katelynn, Holly, and TJ came in while I was working on an article about the oldest woman in Renovo. I smiled and stood up. I'd been making no progress anyway ( Read more... )

An hour before the meeting, little Alyssa sent me a note saying that she was sick and couldn't make it. She loved being in the group, she said, and wanted to grow up to be like me ( Read more... )

I showed up to help with the spaghetti dinner after work. Fundraiser for the library. I ran around serving dinners all night, bringing food and drinks.
January 13, 2016.
It's been thirty years. Thirty years ago tonight I was sitting on my floor, trying to commit suicide.
And it led to a great adventure."Lou, your wife and little boy are here and ( Read more... )

I stood in my old bedroom, looking around. it was the day after Christmas, and we'd gone to stay over at my dad's. The farm I'd grew up on.
It had been a long time since I'd moved from Slatington. I'd lived in Lock Haven for a long time, over half my life. But this....This room...it was where I'd gotten my start.
Right there....On that floor.... ( Read more... )

"Let's play with Baby Paul ( Read more... )