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HAPPY BLOGAVERSARY TO ME
As of today I’ve been blogging for four years. It’s been an adventure. I’ve learned to discipline myself each day to spend time writing. I enjoy the blogs of others as well and feel like I’ve made some wonderful friends … Continue reading
THE MAGIC OF THEATRE
The week after Easter, my cast of 24 children will get on stage and present THE MAD ADVENTURES OF MR. TOAD. Some magic is occurring right before our eyes. The kids memorize lines, learn songs and dances and they are … Continue reading
ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WEST
Several years go, I wrote a play for my children’s theater about the old west. It was called, WILD WEST WOMEN & A FEW GOD MEN. The play spun a story of many of the women of the west, which required … Continue reading
A NOT SO GREAT SHOWMAN
Having come from a long line of sociopaths, Herod Antipas relished in the shock and awe of his domain. The more outlandish the behavior, the better. Like his father, Herod, the Great, he was much a chip off the old … Continue reading
DON’T LET YOUR BABIES GROW UP TO BE COWBOYS
I’ve always liked cowboys. I married one. He never branded a cow or roped a steer, but he happens to be an 1800’s kind of a guy. Cowboys and outlaws and men of the west were always considered to be quite … Continue reading
WHAT LIES WITHIN?
ART & INSPIRATION FROM PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© We can try, but we can’t hide from God’s eyes. He knows us inside and out, No matter where we go, He is there, We can go to the darkest places and … Continue reading
ANOTHER VOICE
Is the If you grew up in the Baby Boomer era, there is no excuse for not knowing about Fractured Fairy Tales or the Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle. These characters ruled the air waves and became part of our … Continue reading
MORNING PRAYER
Good morning, Lord. Thank you for the sunny morning – for the sounds of birds chirping in the trees – the melting mounds of winter snow – for life and allowing me to live it – for the promise of … Continue reading
THE LUCK OF THE IRISH
My dad was the son of an Irish/English father. That makes me a bit Irish, but not nearly close to that of Patrick Cudahy, born on this day, 1849, in Callan. County Kilkenny, Ireland. He didn’t live long in his … Continue reading
HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY FUNNIES
I have a little Irish blood running through my veins, so to celebrate, I’m posting a few jokes from the green isle. ‘I was going to give him a nasty look, but he already had one. O’Gara was arrested … Continue reading
JULIE’S FRIDAY FUNNY
HOLY COW, I FORGOT IT WAS FRIDAY. YOU’LL HAVE TO PUT UP WITH ONE MORE FROM ME THIS MORNING. ST. PATTY’S HAPPY HAVE YOU WILL. HMMM……………….
KING OF COMEDY
When I teach young students about comedy, I often reference this man. Most of them have never heard of Jerry Lewis. He was a star when I was growing up. A time when comedy was ridiculous, slapstick, funny. It took … Continue reading
GOT PEACE?
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER©, Weary of the noise of media attention, Exhausted by virtuous and often untrue claims, Troubled hearts cling to greater intervention, Longing for refreshment from the flames, Looking up is what we need for our … Continue reading
CONVERSATION WITH GOD
Dear, Lord, It’s been a while since I’ve had a long conversation with you. So often life gets in the way of my prayer life, which is no excuse. I have my daily chats with you, when I’m concerned for … Continue reading
CLEAN, LIVING WATER
It was the hottest point of the day, when the woman came to draw water from Jacob’s well. Most likely she was trying to avoid the others who came in the coolness of morning. Those women had no use for her. … Continue reading
A WRINKLE IN TIME
My granddaughter, Kaeli and I love the movies. When I go to a movie with her, it doesn’t involve violence or war. She still likes watching things like “Peter Rabbit” or the gnomes. When I suggested that “A Wrinkle in … Continue reading
