The Hills Are Alive

Maria von Trapp

(click link under Maria von Trapp to watch her teach Julie Andrews to yodel)

Prayers please for my big brother Marty

They have rescheduled his surgery while waiting for his heart rate to go down while he's been waiting for them to reschedule his surgery. Meanwhile, he is entertaining old friends in the cardiac area with songs like I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen.

Birthday Shout Out to Maureen a.k.a. Reenie Renden

We have much to be thankful for in these tumultuous times, and Reenie is high on my list. Here are some random memories.

Walt's funeral: Reenie is so family

Crooning with the Seaner

"Last school Halloween as Fraulein Maria & my teammates as the Von Trapps."

Growing up on Porter Hill Rd.

Currently keeping Reenie (in)sane

A shining college student living with her mom at the beach

Teacher of All Time

I join the thousands of your children in thanking you, Reenie, for all you have taught us over the years (like ♭♮♭ The sun'll come up tomorrow ♭♮♭). We're blessed to be part of your spiritual, story-filled Camino!

Love,
Dan

PS: Luke volunteered at a NYC poll station yesterday. He wrote down some thoughts about his experience on Facebook, like "Everyone wore a mask; nearly everyone wore it correctly."... A warming story about a Holocaust survivor who chatted him up. ... And, as always, some history. See at this link: NYC poll site