Month: August 2019

Stand Up, Knuckleheads

August 31, 2019 Herb 2
We took the grandkids to the park today for our city’s annual balloon festival. We woke them up at 5:15 am and we left the house by 6:10 so we could find parking. Our family tradition for this occasion, ever since our Continue Reading[...]

Experimenting

August 30, 2019 Herb 2
Over the next few days, I am thinking of testing different looks for the blog. I am not looking to modify it a whole lot, but there are a couple of looks I want to try. I will try to keep the Continue Reading[...]

Welcome New Subscribers

August 29, 2019 Herb 2
I sure appreciate the new people who’ve taken interest in my site and especially my blog, here. It’s very encouraging to me and to my commitment to keep a streak going. Thanks for that. I know it’s not possible for every entry, Continue Reading[...]

My Daughter The Teacher

August 29, 2019 Herb 3
Sometimes the way things happen and the timing of events is an interesting thing to me. I was just reading the entry from my parents’ final visit, https://blog.herbthiel.com/day-5-060706/, and my dad was talking to the girls about Abigail’s report card, all A’s Continue Reading[...]

10 Plagues Vs Gods of Egypt

August 28, 2019 Herb 4
This is a handout I had put together for a Sunday School lesson one time. Not an all-inclusive list, but I think you can get the point. It was an un-dated piece in the archives. Sorry for the poor formatting. Scripture Plague Continue Reading[...]

Lost Archives

August 27, 2019 Herb 2
I’ve been re-reading some of the stuff I wrote in previous years and got to the parts about my parents’ last visit and my mom’s funeral in 2006 (June 11 -17/06 and 8/26/06) and feeling a little sad. Then I read some Continue Reading[...]
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Note About Subscribing

August 25, 2019 Herb 0
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New Streak

August 24, 2019 Herb 2
Today marks the beginning of a new streak. I missed yesterday. To be fair to me, there was a lot going on. We had to take Grandma to the Emergency Room last night and even though it turned out to be okay, Continue Reading[...]

Rejecting the Rejection

August 22, 2019 Herb 2
This is another one (not the cartoon) from GCFL but I really think I’m going to send it out somewhere. Letter of Rejection of Rejection Letter Dear [Interviewer’s Name]: Thank you for your letter of _. After careful consideration, I regret to Continue Reading[...]