Saying Goodbye – Pete Springer
We knew this day was coming, but it doesn’t make it any easier. We had to say goodbye to our sweet Lulu over the weekend, just days before her 12th birthday. She had been slowed considerably …| Pete Springer
This is the second part in a three-part series of my recent jury duty experience. For those interested, here is part one: https://petespringerauthor.wordpress.com/2025/09/26/doing-my-civic-duty-part-1/ The following morning, the jury pool members met in the hallway outside our assigned courtroom. We wore badges showing that we were on jury duty. The judge had instructed us to be … Continue reading Doing My Civic Duty (Part 2)| Pete Springer
We knew this day was coming, but it doesn’t make it any easier. We had to say goodbye to our sweet Lulu over the weekend, just days before her 12th birthday. She had been slowed considerably …| Pete Springer
As someone who believes that we should all participate in civic-minded activities, such as community service, voting, and jury duty, I take an active role. When I walked into the kitchen two months ago, I recognized the familiar notice on the counter. Again? Hadn’t I just received my last jury summons? I checked my calendar … Continue reading Doing My Civic Duty (Part 1)| Pete Springer
I recently had the opportunity to participate in an interview with Yvette Prior on her Priorhouse blog. Although I haven’t known Yvette for a long time, I’ve read many of her engaging p…| Pete Springer
Photo Credit to Nikhil Joseph on Pexels You may or may not have noticed my absence from the blogging world lately. Today is the first time I’ve been interested in writing in the past couple of week…| Pete Springer
Photo credit to Karl Gerber on Pexels I enjoy learning about history, but in my own life, I focus more on the present and the future rather than the past. Still, occasionally, I like to look back a…| Pete Springer
Photo Credit to cottonbro studio on Pexels It’s human nature to think more about age as we get older. Still, despite my daily aches and pains, I feel relatively young. The hourglass of life flipped…| Pete Springer
Photo Credit to Feedyourvision on Pexels One of my favorite sayings is the African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child,” which emphasizes the importance of a community in helping to nurtu…| Pete Springer
Photo Credit to Alina Matveycheva on Pexels Blogging buddy, Clive, runs a regular feature called Tuesday Tunes. I look forward to his weekly musical choices, usually a combination of recognizable m…| Pete Springer
My wife and grandson enjoying a book. As a semi-practicing Catholic, our religion encourages (does not require) us to give up something for Lent, a period (40 days) of prayer, fasting, and almsgivi…| Pete Springer
I recently wrote a piece about the company Storyworth. Each week, they send me a prompt to respond to. (If I don’t like their question, I can make up my own.) At the end of the year, Storyworth com…| Pete Springer
