naqerj has turned the big THREE-O today...startin' to see those gray hairs already!!  Btw...he's officially "pining" for his beloved aviendha1979 !!

Well, I imagine that @ some point during this insane weekend our family will be ending our seven or so year stay in the beautiful State of Ohio.  Having lived in many a large city in the US, I must say that the Midwest is without question my very favorite.  Most of my in-laws reside in Ohio and (contrary to popular opinion) it has been a genuine ( Read more... )

Orthodox Christians, as most of you are probably aware, are encouraged to name their children after Saints of the Church.  Diane & I made a concerted effort to research and delve into the lives of the Saints that we were going to choose for our beloved children's names.  They are made even further aware of the importance of their naming as the ( Read more... )

As if it were ever a question.  Through the Grace of our Lord...and the diligent efforts of our Brother Raid we now have a residence!!  Heck, we even have keys.  The moving day is set, the moving van reserved and lo and behold we shall be vacating our Ohio dwelling on Monday the 15th.  Oh what a beautiful life it is.  Additionally, I love the fact ( Read more... )

To my dear "Phool"ish friend...my hope is that this change will not affect you adversely!!! :)

specifically for phool4xc

and to think that I've written thesis' before...however my Princess of Grammar has pointed out that once again I've made a FAUX PAS!!  In my last post I made mention of the Priests that would be shaking "there" heads...UGH!!  Will it never end...:)~.

(By the way...for those of you not "in the know"..."hooty-hoo" was an old standby on the Andy Griffith Show!)

Waxing poetic aside...I gave notice today and it went beautifully.  My official departure will be on Monday when I can transition my team to another manager.  I gave two weeks as is traditional however as is the case with most "Sales" jobs ( Read more... )

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A friend, but mostly a beloved Spiritual leader in Ohio has fallen asleep in the Lord.  The Very Reverend Father Elias Meena and his gentle soul, much like his revered and respected father The Very Reverend Father James Meena, touched many a life in Northeast Ohio and beyond.  He will be sorely missed and we ask that he pray for us!

My "Friends" list, although not a large list, is mainly comprised of Eastern Orthodox Christians many of whom I thought would be interested in a project that should be nearing completion by the end of this Calendar year!!!