My
wife, Mary, recently made contact with a group called “Street Soldiers” that
gathers every Friday evening in Albany to share food, clothing, and other necessities
with folks who are homeless. Mary created and put together seven beautiful
quilts that she wanted to give away. She also baked cookies and encouraged me
to make a large pot of chili to share. It was a summer like October Friday
evening as we gathered in Washington Park with this wonderfully caring group of
folks. The beauty was in the joy expressed by both those giving and receiving. See photos by clicking here
Our
family gathered on Sunday morning to prepare “Brendan’s Breakfast”, a pancake
fundraiser to honor and remember our grandson, Brendan, who was killed in a
motorcycle accident last summer. We work together to serve pancakes (all you
can eat), bacon, juice, and coffee. All donations received are used for camp
scholarships. Last fall/winter we raised almost $3,000. All of those funds were
distributed this summer. It is a beautiful experience to watch my family work
together and it always feels as if Brendan is there with us.
In
between these two events, on Saturday afternoon, we traveled up to Cambridge,
NY to visit Bedlam Farm. The farm is home to author, Jon Katz, and Maria, a
very fine artist. We attended the spring open house and were inspired by Jon
and Maria’s hospitality and compassion. Just beautiful.
John making a new friend, Donna Wynbrandt. They sang, "I've been working on the Railroad" together.
John and The Tin Man
John and Red
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Beautifully expressed. It was a wonderful spirit filled weekend.
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