See www.plefka.net

New this week ...

My dog is learning new tricks ... or, Mikey is training me
Many of us go about always demanding our rights
Happy Birthday to Sue Sampson

When you are doing nothing you'll never be finished
Sunday morning
Rory Cooney and Teresa Donohoo
the Albano's for spaghetti and meat balls

desperate need to replenish my food supplies
"The New Testament and the People of God" by N.T. Wright
Tuesday morning found me at the Palos Intermediate Care Center
how did we survive when there were no copy machines?

St John Climacus lived from 525 - 606.
net worth
"doing our share"
I do what I can do

a visit from Jeni
an automated phone call from Comcast
Bob Lewis sent an email with the story of a remarkable dog
every life is important

We welcome Cynthia, a new cyber friend
I need all the help I can get

Finaly ...
Check out the Links of the Week.

 See http://www.plefka.net/09Events/events090320.htm for this week's page.

To get yourself in the righte state of mind, I recomend that you do the 3 Minute Retreat before moving down to read my Prayer for the week. Then ...

On to What is Nwe:

I have written a new poem. "Touches"
There are two links added to the page ...
     From My Pen
     Thoughts

"God in the Dock"
Leaving it to thoes who have the responsibility
Friends meet - a photo

All about Sunday
         Mass
         A visit from Bella
         A Family meeting
         Dinner & Cards

Prime rib and the foot doctor
Food left at my door

Irish by indoctrination
God made Ireland ... too small

a very profound truism
"The Abolition of Man"
D.R.E.A.M.S.
More on The Abolition of Man

Happy Birthday Stephan Kisel
My local government sent tax money back
A busy Thursday
The meeting with the counciler
I light dinner with Dan
A simple bread
"You seem very effervescent today."

See http://www.plefka.net/09Events/events.htm for this week's page

It wasn't planned that way but, at the top of the page, the "Thought ... " was placed there at the begining of the week. The" Prayer" was written at the end of the week. It was only after I reviewed the page that I saw how well they went together.The Spirit works in strange ways.

Bulletin ... Congratulations Nick!

Dinner with Chris Lawler and our new family members.

A rainy Sunday
A delema and a great dinner with family
Fuel for the body and soul

Another Packard heard from
Garden maintenance
An Explanation of the Credit Chrisis

Business has been so good
Comments on superstition

the 3 Minute Retreat
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

GE wants their bonds back
About Biscus ... Photos

About Mikey
About Us

Paying bills - A necessary part of life
Why all this secrecy?
Which is the "real" person?

Lunch with Dan and Nick
Mikey is in love.
New music for Lent
A visit with Dominick and Bella
Those southerners don't know how to drive
Happy Birthday Anthony

A  D.R.E.A.M.S. report.
A new poem by Grandpa Don - An Ode to a Brief Life
Don't leave a scar
Lake snow - My kind of snow.

Suitt or Smith or S????.
Congratulations Chris and George
The tree grows

News from 1912
The Rest of the Story
be very careful of what you do in "Secret".

Baseball was played.
Bible Study
The latest Bella Photo

You can review my thoughts for this week at http://www.plefka.net/09Events/events090227.htm

Welcome to Lent.
Besides the usual 3 Minute Retreat, you are invited to the new link "Lent, Call to Conversion"

A mention is made to the problems encountered in adding this Blog to my web site.
Deborah Dyer started my thoughts in the direction of loosing our sense of adventure and amazement with the ordinary things.
You are invited to read "No One Clapped.

A little snow fell last Sunday
Baseball brings the possibility of a visit to the Land of Cleave.
There were a lot of Visitors to The World of Grandpa Don last week.
Last Sunday was a day of family visiting --- as is often the case.
Happy Birthday Dom & Sarah.

The Bank was trying to confuse me.
Comments on Fat Tuesday and the begining of Lent
The Devil's "sermon in the pit". 
I pose some questions to ponder.

An email from Karen - We are indeed proud of Kelsey
What to do with a delema.
The Spirit works in strange ways
A visitor report for the St Julie web site

Comments about a stiff attitude
Moving toward a more civilized state of existence
He ain't heavy, Father, He's my brother."
A Missed point on Lent
Bible Study

Frank Schober writes poetry too.
More on "Attitude" (More poetry)

You can review my thoughts for this week at http://www.plefka.net/09Events/events090220.htm

This is the first entry of this new Blog, an experiment in communication.

The week's musings include:
The introduction of this Blog to the web site. Is it a good idea?
A rambeling comment on my mortgage  bank's web site.
My reason for going to their web site
A little about my current reading and thoughts about arguing ... or refraining from that.
Some Family news - Dinner at the home of my eldest son.
My thoughts about meeting a new friend
Some information regarding St Julie parish
A report on Recovery.gov
An invitation to read my latest poem, "The Tree"   Should I continue with poetry? (Be Honest ... Please)
My thoughts on Roland Buris.
My breakfast with Bill and David
Comments and video on a remarkable young lady ... A Pro-Life plug.
Another addition to our knowledge of our family thanks to Katie Zimmann
A flashback to 1986 - A Life-changing event
Happy Birthday to big brother Jim Cecora
More on the Zimmann connection and a Plug for Katie
"The Trouble With "X" ..."  by C' S. Lewis - an invitation to read it --- Comments?

 I certainly hope that you enjoy life as much as I do. If this life is so great, just imagine what Heaven must be like!